I have a Shuttle MN31N motherboard. I love the onboard video, sound, NIC, firewire and all the other goodies. I'd consider this the "perfect" board if it weren't for one issue I'm having...
The onboard NIC sometimes does not find the connection between it and the cable modem upon startup. If I unplug the cable modem and plug it back in again (power, not CAT5) the NIC will find the connection and everything works again. I wouldn't mind this so much, but every other PC I've used never had this issue and I don't want my wife to have to fumble with cables and plugs just to use the internet.
Anyone familiar with nForce or Shuttle onboard NIC issues like this? (I had the same problem with a Shuttle SK41G XPC.) Is there an easy fix? Or do I have to waste a USB or PCI slot for a replacement NIC (and disable the onboard one...)
I seem to recall this being a popular question about a year or two ago, but SEARCH didn't bring up anything here in GH.
The onboard NIC sometimes does not find the connection between it and the cable modem upon startup. If I unplug the cable modem and plug it back in again (power, not CAT5) the NIC will find the connection and everything works again. I wouldn't mind this so much, but every other PC I've used never had this issue and I don't want my wife to have to fumble with cables and plugs just to use the internet.
Anyone familiar with nForce or Shuttle onboard NIC issues like this? (I had the same problem with a Shuttle SK41G XPC.) Is there an easy fix? Or do I have to waste a USB or PCI slot for a replacement NIC (and disable the onboard one...)
I seem to recall this being a popular question about a year or two ago, but SEARCH didn't bring up anything here in GH.