[SOLVED] Finding the correct drivers...

MaryBeth828 · 07-02-2009, 09:07 PM

I just did a clean install of xp pro on a custom built pc with an MSI MS-6373 K7N420 Pro motherboard, and I cannot seem to find the correct drivers for the ethernet and SM Bus controllers. I cannot connect to the internet because the LAN adapter is not even being recognized by the OS. I have the ethernet card connected to a westell att dsl modem, and the lights all indicate that there is a connection, but no connections are showing up in the OS. How do I go about finding and installing the correct drivers so that I can connect to the internet? Any help or information will be greatly appreciated. I am also having some RAM problems with the MOBO. I have the two extra slots filled but the MOBO is only recognizing the primary slot. This is an older system, for an elderly person that only uses the computer to read email and such.

**TriggerFinger** · 07-02-2009, 10:12 PM

Check Device Manager and see if you have devices with yellow/red marks or under UNKNOWN. Get their Device Instance IDs and include each in your next post.

**RockmasteR** · 07-03-2009, 07:13 AM

if your Ethernet card is built in the motherboard just go MSI website and search for your motherboard model and download the driver
if the Card is PCI give us the make and model so we can help you to find the right drivers

trapt_echo15 · 07-04-2009, 10:00 PM

try this:

http://driverscollection.com/?H=K7N4...S=Windows%20XP

and this

http://driverscollection.com/?H=MS-6...S=Windows%20XP

hope this helps!!!

Riskyone101 · 07-04-2009, 10:28 PM

Start here:
http://www.msicomputer.com/product/d.../k7n420pro.htm

Chipset: Nvidia nForce 420D

Note: you will need to install the chipset first.
reboot pc inbetween each driver installation.

Mitchellcmb · 07-05-2009, 05:21 PM

Thanks everyone for your help. I was able to download the chipset drivers from the msi website. Just wasn't looking in the right place. Everything working fine now. Except for the RAM problem, but I am going to try and update the BIOS and see if that solves that. Thanks again!!!

trapt_echo15 · 07-05-2009, 07:32 PM

glad to hear that!!!

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07-02-2009, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
MaryBeth828 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1 OS: XP	[SOLVED] Finding the correct drivers... I just did a clean install of xp pro on a custom built pc with an MSI MS-6373 K7N420 Pro motherboard, and I cannot seem to find the correct drivers for the ethernet and SM Bus controllers. I cannot connect to the internet because the LAN adapter is not even being recognized by the OS. I have the ethernet card connected to a westell att dsl modem, and the lights all indicate that there is a connection, but no connections are showing up in the OS. How do I go about finding and installing the correct drivers so that I can connect to the internet? Any help or information will be greatly appreciated. I am also having some RAM problems with the MOBO. I have the two extra slots filled but the MOBO is only recognizing the primary slot. This is an older system, for an elderly person that only uses the computer to read email and such.

07-02-2009, 10:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
TriggerFinger Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: USA Posts: 11,826 OS: Vista SP1, XP SP3, PCLinuxOS2007	Re: Finding the correct drivers... Check Device Manager and see if you have devices with yellow/red marks or under UNKNOWN. Get their Device Instance IDs and include each in your next post. __________________ DBAN - Memtest86+ - BartPE - Linux LiveCD - ImgBurn - HDD Diags - Disk Copy HOW TO BURN AN ISO FILE

07-03-2009, 07:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
RockmasteR Moderator, Games Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lebanon Posts: 3,135 OS: Vista Ultimate 32bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Finding the correct drivers... if your Ethernet card is built in the motherboard just go MSI website and search for your motherboard model and download the driver if the Card is PCI give us the make and model so we can help you to find the right drivers __________________ CPUz GPUz Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers System Information for Windows (SIW) Revo Uninstaller RivaTuner ATITOOL Directx 9.0C !!Please don't PM me for Tech Support!!

07-04-2009, 10:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
trapt_echo15 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 120 OS: windows xp pro sp2	Re: Finding the correct drivers... try this: http://driverscollection.com/?H=K7N4...S=Windows%20XP and this http://driverscollection.com/?H=MS-6...S=Windows%20XP hope this helps!!!

07-04-2009, 10:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
Riskyone101 Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chicago, IL. Posts: 3,697 OS: XP Pro SP3, MCE 2005 sp3, Vista Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate My System	Re: Finding the correct drivers... Start here: http://www.msicomputer.com/product/d.../k7n420pro.htm Chipset: Nvidia nForce 420D Note: you will need to install the chipset first. reboot pc inbetween each driver installation. __________________ Last edited by Riskyone101; 07-04-2009 at 10:31 PM.

07-05-2009, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mitchellcmb Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14 OS: Windows XP	Re: Finding the correct drivers... Thanks everyone for your help. I was able to download the chipset drivers from the msi website. Just wasn't looking in the right place. Everything working fine now. Except for the RAM problem, but I am going to try and update the BIOS and see if that solves that. Thanks again!!!

07-05-2009, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
trapt_echo15 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 120 OS: windows xp pro sp2	Re: Finding the correct drivers... glad to hear that!!! mark this thread as solved!!! you can mark it using the thread tools found up of this page!!...