Re: Device Manager - Unknown device


On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 08:18:16 GMT, db922@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 23:59:39 +0000, John Jordan <junk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>wrote:
>
>>db922@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>> Having recently built a system i installed windows xp then the
>>> motherboard drivers directly after the windows instalation. When i
>>> look in device manager i see a a yellow question mark next to the
>>> other devices category then when i click on that it says unkown device
>>> but im not sure what drivers are not installed properly.
>>
>>You want the Intel INF update utility from their download pages. I think
>>that one's universal, but pick the i810 chipset.
>>
>>Very long URL:
>>http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts-df-external/filter_results.aspx?strTypes=all&ProductID=816&OSFullName=Windows*+XP+Home+Edition&lang=eng&strOSs=45&submit=Go%21
>>
>>
>>--
>>John Jordan
>
>
>Thanks all, I forgot to check the motherboard website my motherboard
>is the Abit AL8 which has the intel 945P chipset, on the abit site it
>was listed as new board so i will have to check for updated drivers.
>
>I had tried removing the unknown device, restarted windows to see if
>it would re-detect but had no luck. My system details below:-
>
>Abit AL8 motherboard
>Windows XP home (Service Pack2)
>Pentium 4 640 3.2 gig
>
>I will have to try it again tonight.


I have downloaded and installed the drivers from abit with no luck,
tried intel website after and it still does the same thing, not sure
where to try now.
.

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