onboard network card is dying

[damage424]

i never purchased a network card and would appreciate advice on what to get

My Mobo is:

Gigabyte S series

EP45-DS3L

I have windows vista 32 bit.

I have a cisco router that is hardwired to my pc via ethernet cable

 

[fusion22]

I see in the specs you have 4 PCI-E x1 slots. And 2 PCI slots. See if best buy has a PCI-E x1 network card, if they don't just get a PCI and put into one of your PCI slots. I'm definately sure they'll have vista drivers with the card.
A LONG time ago I had a PCI network card failing. It would only hold the internet on campus internet for 5 min before it died. New card fixed it.

 

[weovpac]

I'd get an Intel NIC. [1] Can be found ~$ 25 in bulk form, from newegg.

[1] http://ark.intel.com/products/50395/Intel-Gigabit-CT-Desktop-Adapter

 

[mammador]

what are your current/future Internet needs?

A NIC compatible with 10 Gigabit Ethernet would be backward compatible with commonly used earlier standards.

 

[JackMDS]

I think that your Mobo has only PCI slots.

If so, inexpensive that will do the Job - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833180026

Expensive for High traffic network and or Bragging rights - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16833106121