Network card missing in device manager

chunwei · 08-24-2008, 11:20 AM

Hello,
i have an Intel D865GSA motherboard which the build in network
is not functioning, (Running on WinXP Pro SP2 ver.2002) and it's not presented in the device manager. So i went bought a new network card and put it in. The same thing happen.. no Local Area Connection and the Network Adapter is not appearing in the device manager. When i plug the cable in, there's light for the external and the build-in card but it's just not working/detecting at all. I tried the external network card that i bought in my another pc.. it works fine. I enabled onboard LAN in BIOS and checked the settings and i believe they're in order. So i try formatting it, flashing the BIOS and re-installed all drivers including the LAN. Still i can't see any
differences. I even tried the external cards in 3 different PCI slots.. but still
no clue what is wrong. Can it be the board defect?

Appreciate if anyone can help..

**johnwill** · 08-24-2008, 12:26 PM

Well, I think you've pretty much eliminated anything other than some sort of compatibility issue with PCI slots in your MB from the description. What does the MB maker have to say?

chunwei · 08-25-2008, 06:45 AM

Thanks for your feedback. Well i was hoping for some miracle because
i felt that the built-in card is still functioning as the external can be used
on other pc. I found some threads here with the same issue and some
of them manage to rectify it. Oh well.. replacement... not again!

08-24-2008, 11:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
chunwei Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: M'sia Posts: 23 OS: Xp	Network card missing in device manager Hello, i have an Intel D865GSA motherboard which the build in network is not functioning, (Running on WinXP Pro SP2 ver.2002) and it's not presented in the device manager. So i went bought a new network card and put it in. The same thing happen.. no Local Area Connection and the Network Adapter is not appearing in the device manager. When i plug the cable in, there's light for the external and the build-in card but it's just not working/detecting at all. I tried the external network card that i bought in my another pc.. it works fine. I enabled onboard LAN in BIOS and checked the settings and i believe they're in order. So i try formatting it, flashing the BIOS and re-installed all drivers including the LAN. Still i can't see any differences. I even tried the external cards in 3 different PCI slots.. but still no clue what is wrong. Can it be the board defect? Appreciate if anyone can help..

08-24-2008, 12:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,857 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Network card missing in device manager Well, I think you've pretty much eliminated anything other than some sort of compatibility issue with PCI slots in your MB from the description. What does the MB maker have to say? __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

08-25-2008, 06:45 AM	#3 (permalink)
chunwei Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: M'sia Posts: 23 OS: Xp	Re: Network card missing in device manager Thanks for your feedback. Well i was hoping for some miracle because i felt that the built-in card is still functioning as the external can be used on other pc. I found some threads here with the same issue and some of them manage to rectify it. Oh well.. replacement... not again!