Re: P4P800 SE -- drivers for networking?
- From: nospam@xxxxxxxxxx (Paul)
- Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:18:50 GMT
In article <nojunk-3001061153070001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
nojunk@xxxxxxxxxx (Chris) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have just replaced the motherboard on my machine with a P4P800 SE. The
> existing Soltek motherboard crapped out after just over 2 years from new
> (conveniently out of warranty). Anyway, everything is running fine except
> for the networking.
>
> What I have is a Apple Mac that I use for all internet usage with an
> ethernet cable connected to the PC so I can transfer files. The PC worked
> via. a LAN connection in Windows 2000. As I understand, this is
> automatically configured the first time Windows boots up. The "detecting
> new hardware" dialog came up and told me that an ethernet controller was
> detected. So far so good. I then inserted the CD that came with the
> motherboard so that I could load the appropriate driver and Windows
> scanned through it to find the driver. Unfortunately the end result was
> that Windows said that it could not find any suitable driver ("what the
> f**k?"). I then went to the ASUS web site and downloaded what appeared to
> be the appropriate driver but still no go.
>
> Now this thing is supposed to have a Marvell 88E8001 Gigabit ethernet
> controller according to the manual, and indeed there is the ethernet port
> on the motherboard. The manual mentions that normally there is a hub
> connected to the port but in my case the cable is connected directly to
> the Macintosh computer and that worked fine before. I do not want to have
> to shell out and get a separate ethernet card! I'm sure I don't need to
> do that!
>
> So can anybody point me to the correct network drivers for this
> motherboard? Or tell me how you did it?
>
> Any help greatly appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Chris
Your manual should have a drawing of the motherboard, and you
will see a 88E8001 drawn in the picture.
The motherboard CD supports multiple motherboards, and when
you insert the CD into the computer, autorun should bring up
a dialog. Section 5.2.1 in the manual, shows a Marvell driver
offered as the last menu item. Try installing that.
Of the drivers, the motherboard CD might well have a 7.x
version driver. Be aware that there was one bad driver from
Marvell, something like 8.35.2.3 or so. That one will cause
the machine to freeze at random times. Drivers earlier or
later than that should be OK.
http://dlsvr03.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/sock478/p4p800-se/Marvell_7.zip
There is one setting in the BIOS, "Onboard LAN" [Enabled],
and that is the default. You might check that it is
at that default value.
The Gigabit Ethernet interface on your new board, will
support the ability to roll the cable automatically. When
connecting to your Mac, it won't matter whether you use
a straight thru cable, or a crossover cable, it should
still make the connection. To connect at gigabit rates,
the cable should have eight wires, at 10/100BT only four
are required.
Paul
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