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OrionSnake via HWKB.com

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 5:55 pm
Post subject: GA-K8NF-9 internet is not working after updating BIOS
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Hi there,

I have problem connecting to the internet after I update my BIOS from F1 to
F7. I tried going from F1 to F6 and it's the same result. Do I need to
update the BIOS in sequence? I.e. F1 -> F2 -> F3... etc.

The internet is working fine in version F1. When I did this test, all the
drivers' version are constant when using F1, F6, and F7. Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance for any assistance!!

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Nikonja

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:55 am
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On Sun, 16 Oct 2005 20:42:20 GMT, OrionSnake via HWKB.com wrote:

> Hi there,
>
> I have problem connecting to the internet after I update my BIOS from F1 to
> F7. I tried going from F1 to F6 and it's the same result. Do I need to
> update the BIOS in sequence? I.e. F1 -> F2 -> F3... etc.
>
> The internet is working fine in version F1. When I did this test, all the
> drivers' version are constant when using F1, F6, and F7. Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you in advance for any assistance!!

Everything is working fine with me, i just updated from f4 to f8 and i
don't see any problems. Do you use latest nvidia nforce4 drivers, if you
are try reinstaling them !

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ScotsLucky




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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:11 pm
Post subject: Re: GA-K8NF-9 internet is not working after updating BIOS [Login to view extended thread Info.]
OrionSnake via HWKB.com wrote:
Hi there,

I have problem connecting to the internet after I update my BIOS from F1 to
F7. I tried going from F1 to F6 and it's the same result. Do I need to
update the BIOS in sequence? I.e. F1 -> F2 -> F3... etc.

The internet is working fine in version F1. When I did this test, all the
drivers' version are constant when using F1, F6, and F7. Any suggestions?

Thank you in advance for any assistance!!


No you need any BIOS you like to update like F1 and the latest is F7 then go straight easily from F1 to F7 and then reboot and then save CMOS in BIOS Setup and then reboot that how it work fine also you need to locked BIOS by using BIOS Write Protection to stay same way as it aviod making it mess - change from Auto to Enable, I locked my K8NXP-9 BIOS as write protection so it kept the BIOS ID hidden..
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Nikonja

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2005 3:55 am
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On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 05:56:17 GMT, OrionSnake via HWKB.com wrote:

> Nikonja wrote:
>>> Hi there,
>>>
>>[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
>>>
>>> Thank you in advance for any assistance!!
>>
>>Everything is working fine with me, i just updated from f4 to f8 and i
>>don't see any problems. Do you use latest nvidia nforce4 drivers, if you
>>are try reinstaling them !
>
> yeah, i downloaded the latest Nforce4 drivers from Gigabyte's web site. I
> checked the LAN connection setting when using F1 and F7 and there were not
> difference.

This what i read on some forum from i guy that solved this so it might help
you :

I finally had another go at updating from F1 to the latest F8 Bios. I had
always gone back to F1 because of the onboard LAN not working. After some
browsing I found the solution!! The network adapter address is reporting
backwards!

If you go to network adapter properties and look at your Mac address, if
your network connection is not working, go into the adapter properties ,
then configure, advanced, and in network address manually enter the Mac
address as reported but backwards and without the dashes!

And voila it works!!
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Nikonja

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2005 10:55 am
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On Sat, 22 Oct 2005 04:24:57 GMT, OrionSnake via HWKB.com wrote:

> I tried the instructions below and got my internet working Smile Thank you!
>

You welcome, nice i could help ! Smile
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