Another new build advice thread

I've never heard of losing the DHCP lease other than when it usually expires. Perhaps try a PCI Network card and see if that cures it? I have had faulty network adapters before, but they didn't generate those errors, they just appeared and disappeared in device manager as and when they pleased.

 

A 20ft DSL cable? I've never owned a DSL cable longer than 6ft.

 

That's what I need to do but it's frikkin cold here and the wind's blowing 20-30 mph!!! That combo isn't golf weather in MHO!!

@sammy,
Just because you haven't or don't use anything longer than 6' doesn't mean they don't make them or use them. My step-mom uses a 100' cable regularly on her job.

LOCO,
If you can try another NIC card that will at least remove the old one from the equation. You may have bogus drivers as well. I've found out with such items the drivers are very important and cause 6 kinds of hell when they don't work correctly. Like I said in an earlier post I've had to re-install Winblows a few time because I couldn't find a driver issue.

good luck as usual buddy!!!

...gm

 

LOCO
I'd give the service techs at AT@T a call. The ones I've worked with are knowledgable about their setup and how it works with different hardware. (Maybe I've been lucky.) If they can't help, nothing lost except the time for the call.

 

RMAing a motherboard is a pain in the ass. For a similar cost to that of shipping your motherboard back to Gigabyte you can almost certainly get a PCI network card to test your hypothesis with. It's what I'd do before going to all that trouble.

 

LOCO if the mobo is less than 30 days from the EGG you can just do a RMA with very little effort at all. It'll be disappointing if your mobo is "bad" too. rob just sent his off last week for different reasons tho. Just to make sure your ethernet connection from your mobo is what you're talking about?

If it's an actual NIC card you should be able to take it back to the store you bought it from and get another assuming it's under warranty still. I think sammy brought up a good point too. For simplicities sake you can buy a cheapy NIC card and see if that's actually your issue before you send it off BUT that won't guarantee that's your issue because again it could be drivers. Sucks when something doesn't work correctly. I bet that's what the RR says about you. hehehehe. j/k Mr. MOD!!!

...gm

 

Geez LOCO it seems you do have "other issues". Have you ran any other tests to check your components? Stress tests for your RAM, cpu, mobo, and HDD if needed.

Orthos, OCCT, Prime95, Memtest, SiSoft Sandra, and many more but those are the most used I believe. Of course if you can't get up and running then you're SCREWED. lol. You've already installed Winblows again? You tried Debian Linux yet?? hehehe. Thought that I would have a JanRocks moment!!!!

You need to find something stable so you can run these tests if you haven't already. You bought the cpu used?? I doubt it's the problem but it does happen. With your Ethernet going out if it is it makes me think you may have mobo issues. If that's the case it bothers me actually. Did you get the P35-DS3R model?? If so cincyrob had to send his back last week. Think I already mentioned that but there it is again.....

again good luck buddy.......

....gm

 

LOCO
Have you tried resetting the mobo to default settings and then trying to boot up? I'm not sure about your board, but usually all you have to do is disconnect the power, remove the battery and cross a jumper, then replace the battery, hook up the power and go. Instructions should be in the manual. To be on the safe side, disconnect the peripherals and let the PC pick them up with Plug & Play (one at a time). Unless you have a really messed up board, the ethernet/LAN circuit shouldn't prevent boot, but just in case, don't have it hooked to the modem when trying to boot after resetting the board. Greensman is right, if you've not had the board too long, RMA to the Egg would be the best bet.

You've found out one of the truths in building PCs. Putting the thing together isn't all that hard, getting it to work is sometimes the trick. I regret your having the bad luck. Over 90% of the time the parts go together and there's not a single problem. I've had more good luck than bad, but I know what it feels like having a new build head south.

 

Knowing how thorough you are at things I can't imagine you've made any catastrophic mistakes.... like forgetting the little brass risers for the mobo or stuff like that.

Other than that it's TAB A to TAB B and such. The only thing other than a faulty component would be a faulty wire or connection. Well at least that's what I think like it matters. ;P

.....gm

 

hey buddy i hate to be the barer of bad news. but that is the same thing mine was doing.except it wouldnt even post. got the power lights and fans to come on then it shut down and did it again and again.........
if i think right you also have the same board as me. GA-P35-DS3R version 2.1
allmost makes me think it has something to do with the revision. they might need to do another one or a bios update of some sort.

as for my MOBO it is still in illinois. i dont knwo what the hell UPS is doing. and they cant give me any reason as to why its still there...

EDIT:
funny i just called them about 20 mins ago and they couldnt tell me anything. i just got a email from my auto notify from UPS, telling me it is out for delivery now. so they will get it today and not tommorrow

 

same board as mine loco except it has the extra energy saveing to it.
like greensman said if its after 30days egg will tell you to contact gigabyte.. they are real good i think with there support. i know Russ loves em..lol
when i called the tech asked some questions,then suggested some things and then issued me my RMA