Realtek Lan Driver not working on EP45-UD3P

[vscott83]

Not sure where to post this but here I go. Fresh Windows 7 64bit install. First start and every subsequent start I get the Code 10 this device failed to start error. I have reinstalled windows over 5 times now and almost 8 reinstalls of the Realtek driver. Nothing seems to be working. Latest version of this motherboard, and also latest version of the Lan driver directly from the Gigabyte website. Someone help!

[Dark Mantis]

Are you sure that you downloaded the correct 64bit driver?

[vscott83]

Yes as there is only 1 Win7 64 bit driver. I also tried installing a Win7 32bit os and trying the 32bit driver. This still hasn't solved the problem. It still displays the device can not start

[vscott83]

Also, when I uninstall and let windows reinstal the default driver at reboot, windows tells me the device driver software does not sucessfully install

[Dark Mantis]

Are you using the latest BIOS update  for your motherboard?

[vscott83]

yes, version FE

[vscott83]

One last thing, letting the gigabyte install disc handle the driver installation doesnt work either :\

[Dark Mantis]

Have you tried the Realtek Ethernet Diagnostic Utility that you can download from the same place as the LAN drivers?

Right, can you list all of your hardware components please?

[Peteruk]

Have you tried the other NIC? Your motherboard has two.

When the cable is not plugged in for the NIC do you still get a error code?

To be sure your getting the right one redownload “Win7 32/64 Auto Installation Program” from here.
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=13&PFid=5&Level=5&Conn=4&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false

History
Have the NIC's worked before with another OS?
Is this a new build?