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Ethernet NIC works in 7 not xp on same laptop
Boggin:
You could uninstall the LAN driver in Device Manager, leaving the software box unchecked then Action/Scan for hardware changes or reboot and let Windows install one of its WHQL drivers.
Are the USB Host Controllers the only items that the GBE is sharing with ?
AMD's graphics drivers deal with those and as you will only have Win 7's, as far as I know for the HD 6320 - wondering if it's worth using the auto detect in XP as they could be the cause of the conflict, although you could try uninstalling them in Device Manager to see if that has any effect on the LAN speeds. http://www.amd.com/en-us/markets/game/downloads
A reboot or Action/Scan for hardware changes will reinstate them but create a restore point first as a belt & braces.
sfeinbe:
--- Quote ---You could uninstall the LAN driver in Device Manager, leaving the software box unchecked then Action/Scan for hardware changes or reboot and let Windows install one of its WHQL drivers.
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Did that. Windows just reinstalled a Realtek driver.
--- Quote ---Are the USB Host Controllers the only items that the GBE is sharing with ?
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Yes, just as you saw in the screenshot.
--- Quote ---AMD's graphics drivers deal with those and as you will only have Win 7's, as far as I know for the HD 6320 - wondering if it's worth using the auto detect in XP as they could be the cause of the conflict, although you could try uninstalling them in Device Manager to see if that has any effect on the LAN speeds. http://www.amd.com/en-us/markets/game/downloads
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I've been playing around with an XP partition restored from a backup that had no device drivers installed, except for the hard drive. I did that to isolate both the sound and wired NIC device drivers from all other device drivers. I only installed video drivers today, so they weren't a factor up till now.
Boggin:
This isn't getting any easier :smiley:
Try uninstalling the USB Host Controllers then - something is causing the IRQ.
With a desktop a simple solution would be to move the NIC to a different slot, but with a laptop, the LAN is built into the motherboard.
sfeinbe:
I did as you suggested. No difference. Yes, it isn't getting any easier. Except that at least I've discovered that I can use a work-around with a USB to ethernet adapter.
Shane:
In the bios, is there a plug and play setting? And if so it is set to enabled?
In most bios there is a irq plug and play option where you can set it to yes to allow windows to control the irqs. Of course this is on normal motherboards for system I build, I dont normally see that option on store built machines, but worth a look.
Shane
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