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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
when i look at the device manager it is listed properties tell me that it is working perfectly i can't ping my router i haven't given my htpc an ip address so i am indeeding using dhcp (my desktop uses dhcp no problem) i answered all those questions in 30 seconds because i already checked all that ^^""" i think it's a driver problem, just idk how to fix ty for answering | ||
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Eisregen
Germany967 Posts
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false The RTL8111E should be yours in your HTCP. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
install reinstall uninstall, from different sites including msi's site and realtek's site just don't work i'm starting to think it' snot a driver problem, rather it's a dhcp or ppopoe (however the fuck it's spelled) problem. any thoughts on what to start checking? it's important to note that my desktop has no problems connecting with dhcp. the htpc does. my old desktop has no problems either. edit: i want to update my bios, how does that work. there's a file to download, is it an .Exe or something? | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
If that part works correctly, then on the command line, "ipconfig" and "ipconfig /all", how does the output look? Does it get an IP address that looks correct, etc? EDIT: For a BIOS update, you get an archive. It might be a self-extracting .exe archive. One of the files in that archive is the BIOS. Best is, you ignore the other files and just put the BIOS file on a USB stick. Restart and go into the BIOS and look around what key to press to flash a new BIOS. You'll get some sort of file browser to look around on the USB stick for the file. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
In the screen where we find the actual network connections, we find that the network connection doesn't see the cable being plugged in (in fact when doing auto-diagonistic for the fuck of it, windows thought there was no cable plugged in at all). However, at least some information passes through because the light in the router will blink when the htpc is plugged (vs nothing when there's no computer). The computer itself, when it boots, will have that little load circle in the network icon before going to the red X. ipconfig, when I tried it, just told me ethernet was disconnected. | ||
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
Each network controller chip has different options there, so you have to search for information specifically about your RTL8111E controller chip used on your board. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
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Ropid
Germany3557 Posts
MSI website: http://www.msi.com/product/mb/FM2-A75MA-P33.html#/?div=Driver&os=Win7 64 Realtek: http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false | ||
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Banaora
Germany234 Posts
Personally I would be surprised if it were a driver issue. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
@Banaora: I tested the desktop with the same cable. the cable is about 1m long, though the distance between the router and the computer, through cables in the wall, should probably be closer to 20m or 30m. The cable I used is one we bought on our own, and yes, i've tried 2 different cables. In the settings for the network card, i tried every speed and both half and full duplex. I would also be surprised, at this stage, if it were a driver issue, as in theory the driver and the chip itself both work perfectly fine. They merely act as if nothing was plugged in. However, a cable is plugged in and the corresponding port on the router has 2 lights (green and orange) which blink very slowly. My desktop, which is working fine, has only a flickering green light as I'm downloading. oh and i've decided to stop trying for today, i spent all morning. any suggestion will probably be tested tmrw (htpc has no monitor and i cba to bring my own monitor to a different room again, i'm on my desktop atm^^) ty very much for the help | ||
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Banaora
Germany234 Posts
If it doesn't work possibly the mainboard is defective. If it's easy for you to do you could test the htpc at a friend's place with a different router but actually I don't think this will change anything. | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
But yeah, i'll try that tomorrow and update. | ||
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Adrian_mx
Mexico1880 Posts
1000$ What is your monitor's native resolution? 1920x1020? What games do you intend to play on this computer? What settings? Bf4 high, dota 2 high, What do you intend to use the computer for besides gaming? streaming Do you intend to overclock? yes Do you intend to do SLI / Crossfire? yes Do you need an operating system? yes Do you need a monitor or any other peripherals and is this part of your budget? yes If you have any requirements or brand preferences, please specify. What country will you be buying your parts in? usa If you have any retailer preferences, please specify. | ||
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XenOmega
Canada2822 Posts
Here's a build I was working on for someone i5 4670 = 239$ XFX 550W = 59.99$ Samsung 840 series 120gb = 104$ Gigabyte GA-H81-D3 ATX LGA1150 H81 Express DDR3 PCI-E16 2XVGA GBLAN SATA3 USB3 Mother 65$ Gigabyte Radeon HD R9 280X OC 1100MHZ 3GB 6.0GHZ GDDR5 DVI HDMI 2XMINIDP PCI-E Video Card 320$ Patriot Viper 3 8GB 2X4GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 10-10-10-27 1.5V Dual Channel Memory Kit - Black Mamba 79$ Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case Black 3X5.25 1X3.5 5X3.5INT No PS w/ Fan Controller & Temp Display 65$ The prices are in Canadian $, but you should probably be able to find similar, if not cheaper, on NCIX.us. I was at like 939$ before taxes. It might be cheaper in the US. However... You will need to add : Monitor : Looking around 150$ Mouse, Keyboard : Assuming cheap stuff, probably 20-30$ Headphones or speakers? : Something cheap at like 20$ might do the work. Windows : Around 90-100$ DVD player : around 20$ A regular HDD : ARound 50$ Assuming US and CAN prices are similar, you will be over the 1000$ mark. So I believe we will have to go for cheaper GPU or maybe cheaper CPU | ||
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Incognoto
France10239 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ NCIX US) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z87M-D3H 1.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($114.98 @ Outlet PC) Memory: Patriot Signature 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($64.99 @ Newegg) Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($58.99 @ NCIX US) Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($274.98 @ SuperBiiz) Case: Fractal Design Core 1000 USB 3.0 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Microcenter) Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($39.99 @ Microcenter) Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.27 @ TigerDirect) Monitor: Asus VS229H-P 21.5" Monitor ($143.99 @ Amazon) Total: $1045.17 (Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.) (Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-10-29 13:09 EDT-0400) Some notes: >No SSD because those are expenisve. I skipped it entirely to fit into the budget, if you want one you'll have to make concessions somewhere, or raise your budget >mATX Z87 so that it fits in the Design Core 1000 (great value case). If you're ever on a budget it's hard not to get this case, as it does everything a case needs to, it just lacks in size and things such as cable management. >You can download Windows 8 from Microsoft and if you're a student, I believe you can it cheaper with Dreamspark. I put it in pcpartpicker to keep an eye on budget. >That monitor is $143, I won't lie, I was lazy, I went to the monitor thread and saw that this one was good and not too expensive. It's only 1080p though, not 1200p. So maybe you can find a cheaper monitor or one more suited to your needs. >CX430 is dirt cheap and it's still good. However, if you're going to overclock, I would recommend looking into a better PSU. If I were you (keep in mind that I'm not so I'm less aware of your specific needs), I would get a cheaper monitor than that one and get a better PSU, something like an XFX Pro 550W. >You can probably stream in reasonable quality with a 4670k and OBS. >Check with others Edit: >mfw my desktop and the HTPC both have the same ethernet chip. seriously, just seriously | ||
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da_head
Canada3350 Posts
You dont say.. Here, educate yourself: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-graphics-card-review,3107-7.html Notice how the 7970 (regular) is onpar with the 770 and 680 and ABOVE the 670 and 760? | ||
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Cyro
United Kingdom20323 Posts
 7970 with an easily achievable air clock (factory oc or a few manual clicks) rivals 680/770 with the same done, not much more so say or argue about | ||
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da_head
Canada3350 Posts
On October 30 2013 05:38 Cyro wrote: Another "educate yourself" link to tomshardware 7970 with an easily achievable air clock (factory oc or a few manual clicks) rivals 680/770 with the same done, not much more so say or argue about Is it not a good source? | ||
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Rollin
Australia1552 Posts
Their reviews aren't great, and the forums are a complete joke, the only reason I'd go there is to amuse myself with all the terrible advice. | ||
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IMKR
United States378 Posts
On October 30 2013 07:10 Rollin wrote: Their reviews aren't great, and the forums are a complete joke, the only reason I'd go there is to amuse myself with all the terrible advice. i agree with this. even me being a complete noob at this PC hardware things, when i went to tomshardware for the first time, in less than 5 visits i realized how bad the site is. | ||
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