Hi,
I'm reopening a new thread with my problem here.
Please help :)
I recently bought a GA-EX58-EXTREME mobo. I have problems with the onboard NICs.
After a cold start, they are both detected correctly by the OS (either Linux or Windows Vista). As long as the computer stays on (even for days), the network cards function properly.
However, after a restart things start to get random: sometimes only one NIC is recognized by the system and sometimes neither of them.
This problem is NOT OS-related: when the problem occurs, the are not
recognized by any OS (Linux, Windows Vista) or by the BIOS.
To be more specific, here is what I do to test:
-reboot in Windows, no LAN detected
-power off and wait for a couple of minutes
-boot Windows, LANs are detected correctly
-reboot in Linux, no LAN detected
-power off and wait for a couple of minutes
-boot Linux, LANs are detected correctly
-reboot and enter in BIOS settings
-use the Virtual Cable test feature for both NICs- application does NOT work (so the NICs are not detected even by BIOS)
-power off and wait for a couple of minutes
-enter BIOS settings again- Virtual Cable successfully detects cable signal for both NICs
I tried different versions of BIOS- F4 and F5x and all have the same problem.
I have 5 SATA HDDs and one SATA DVD, powered by a Corsair 750W power supply. My APC UPS application reports a load of less than 200W constantly, so this cannot be the cause of the issue.
Also, the motherboard is not overclocked in any way.
What would your advice be for further troubleshooting this? Could this be a BIOS bug or a hardware problem?
Thanks!
I'm reopening a new thread with my problem here.
Please help :)
I recently bought a GA-EX58-EXTREME mobo. I have problems with the onboard NICs.
After a cold start, they are both detected correctly by the OS (either Linux or Windows Vista). As long as the computer stays on (even for days), the network cards function properly.
However, after a restart things start to get random: sometimes only one NIC is recognized by the system and sometimes neither of them.
This problem is NOT OS-related: when the problem occurs, the are not
recognized by any OS (Linux, Windows Vista) or by the BIOS.
To be more specific, here is what I do to test:
-reboot in Windows, no LAN detected
-power off and wait for a couple of minutes
-boot Windows, LANs are detected correctly
-reboot in Linux, no LAN detected
-power off and wait for a couple of minutes
-boot Linux, LANs are detected correctly
-reboot and enter in BIOS settings
-use the Virtual Cable test feature for both NICs- application does NOT work (so the NICs are not detected even by BIOS)
-power off and wait for a couple of minutes
-enter BIOS settings again- Virtual Cable successfully detects cable signal for both NICs
I tried different versions of BIOS- F4 and F5x and all have the same problem.
I have 5 SATA HDDs and one SATA DVD, powered by a Corsair 750W power supply. My APC UPS application reports a load of less than 200W constantly, so this cannot be the cause of the issue.
Also, the motherboard is not overclocked in any way.
What would your advice be for further troubleshooting this? Could this be a BIOS bug or a hardware problem?
Thanks!
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