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| Processor | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D |
|---|---|
| Motherboard | ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Pro Wifi II |
| Cooling | Hyper 212 EVO v2 |
| Memory | 2x16GB G.Skill DDR4-4000 |
| Video Card(s) | AMD RX 6750 XT |
| Storage | WD Black SN850 2TB, various other SSD's from ages past |
| Display(s) | LG 27GL850 1440@144, AG Neovo EM2701QC 1440@75 |
| Case | Zophos EVO Silent by Raijintek |
| Audio Device(s) | HyperX Cloud II Wireless headphones |
| Power Supply | Corsair RM850x |
| Mouse | ProtoArc EM01 |
| Keyboard | Razer Blackwidow X Chroma Mercury |
| Software | Windows 11 Pro |
Hi there guys. 
Usually I don't find much need to post problems here on TPU, I like to come and solve them. Today (the past week), I've been having some issues with my onboard network adapter. Apparently, it just died one day. Disappeared from the device manager and everything, reinstalling drivers didn't do anything to help fix it, as it couldn't find the hardware. The light at the port comes on when a cable is plugged in, but nothing else. It was enabled in BIOS, and has since been disabled and ignored.
I can handle using a NIC, no problem. One of the spares lying around here had a CNET PowerPRO 200 10/100 NIC. Tis old, and not PnP. So I had to try and find some drivers for it. Luckily, there were some at the manufacturers site, however they were for a Realtek RTL8139C. Here's where this gets interesting...
The card is identified as "Other" without forcing these drivers on it. Once adding them it becomes a network adapter, but has little to no function. Oddly enough, disabling it through device manager only lasts the session, and a restart enables it by default. There's also something wrong with the card, as it takes 100% CPU time with one core every 2 seconds or so. At first I though this was Vista Readyboost kicking in since I had a USB stick plugged in. A bit of testing figgered that out. Disabling the NIC stops this behavior, but it sound familiar to a problem someone had here a few months back.
I use a Router->Cable Modem for internet and networking with my second PC. If I go into Network and Sharing Center with the card enabled, it'll find an Unidentified Network with limited connectivity. This confuses me, as everything was working just fine before the onboard died, it simply won't use the previous settings. Repair/Diagnose/Setup New/Merge etc., nothing works or helps from what I've been able to find.
If anyone can help out, or just think of something I haven't tried, I'd appreciate it.
Usually I don't find much need to post problems here on TPU, I like to come and solve them. Today (the past week), I've been having some issues with my onboard network adapter. Apparently, it just died one day. Disappeared from the device manager and everything, reinstalling drivers didn't do anything to help fix it, as it couldn't find the hardware. The light at the port comes on when a cable is plugged in, but nothing else. It was enabled in BIOS, and has since been disabled and ignored.
I can handle using a NIC, no problem. One of the spares lying around here had a CNET PowerPRO 200 10/100 NIC. Tis old, and not PnP. So I had to try and find some drivers for it. Luckily, there were some at the manufacturers site, however they were for a Realtek RTL8139C. Here's where this gets interesting...
The card is identified as "Other" without forcing these drivers on it. Once adding them it becomes a network adapter, but has little to no function. Oddly enough, disabling it through device manager only lasts the session, and a restart enables it by default. There's also something wrong with the card, as it takes 100% CPU time with one core every 2 seconds or so. At first I though this was Vista Readyboost kicking in since I had a USB stick plugged in. A bit of testing figgered that out. Disabling the NIC stops this behavior, but it sound familiar to a problem someone had here a few months back.
I use a Router->Cable Modem for internet and networking with my second PC. If I go into Network and Sharing Center with the card enabled, it'll find an Unidentified Network with limited connectivity. This confuses me, as everything was working just fine before the onboard died, it simply won't use the previous settings. Repair/Diagnose/Setup New/Merge etc., nothing works or helps from what I've been able to find.
If anyone can help out, or just think of something I haven't tried, I'd appreciate it.
