I just put together my DS3 system today. It booted up first try with Windows XP preloaded on my hard drive, although it was a bit frustrating loading all the proper drivers and fighting the Found New Hardware Wizard for control of my computer.
The only glitch is the on-board Lan. I get no signal out of the port, it just says cable disconnected in Network Connections. The Marvel driver says it is enabled and working fine, and the cable works fine in my other computer. Without internet, my new computer is basically a lump of coal, but looks prettier (must be the blue led's
I believe I have the Lan ports enabled in the bios, so could I have a dead lan port, or am I missing something? Anybody else come across this?? Any input would be appreciated.
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Cooler Master Elite case /w Hec 420w ps
Gigabyte P-965DS3 rev.2 F10 bios
E6300 /w Thermalright MST9775
2 x 512 OCZ PC2-4200EB rev. 2 ltd. ed.
ATI X800 XL All -in-Wonder
Seagate Barracuda 250g