N2U400-A Great, but LAN causes 98SE hang on shutdown....

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On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:23:25 -0700, red <redgtxdi@hotmail.com> wrote:

>Great board, typing on this machine right now. Only problem is that
>once I go to shutdown, I know it's gonna hang. I know it's a 98SE
>problem as much as anything, but is anybody else experiencing this??
>Any solutions?? I've tried lots of stuff already but the only way to
>make 98SE shutdown easily is to either "disable" this LAN in device
>manager or remove it completely. (nVidia MCP network controller)
>
>I'm asking here though there's very little on Google about this board.
>If anybody has a better suggestion for places to ask, I'm up for
>suggestions. TIA

I bought one of these and it was DOA. Returned it and got another
DOA.
Got my money back and got an MSI -- no problem.

Don

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Wow, that was helpful. Actually, I find more problems are user-error
related regarding ECS boards due to the # that are sold via Fry's
electronics. I've even used their "returned" boards with success &
can only imagine what the original user/builder was doing/thinking.

In this case, the board is working flawlessly. Smooth as silk, good #
of options (thought obviously not an Abit af7/nf7 series type board)
but for the price can't be beat. Running an Athlon 3000+(400fsb) w/
some Golden Dragon DDR433 and a Sapphir 9600 w/ Samsung
chips.......(cookin' w/ gas!). Back to the original
question..........

Anybody run into the Nvidia MCP network controller causing a hang? I
got initial reponse from ECS, but it's only preliminary. Gotta wait
for a "human" to answer. If no-joy after that, I'll just install XP &
be done. TIA

don@donsautomotive.com (Donald Lewis) wrote in message news:<4072b3ba.42882078@news-server.austin.rr.com>...
> On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 21:23:25 -0700, red <redgtxdi@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Great board, typing on this machine right now. Only problem is that
> >once I go to shutdown, I know it's gonna hang. I know it's a 98SE
> >problem as much as anything, but is anybody else experiencing this??
> >Any solutions?? I've tried lots of stuff already but the only way to
> >make 98SE shutdown easily is to either "disable" this LAN in device
> >manager or remove it completely. (nVidia MCP network controller)
> >
> >I'm asking here though there's very little on Google about this board.
> >If anybody has a better suggestion for places to ask, I'm up for
> >suggestions. TIA
>
> I bought one of these and it was DOA. Returned it and got another
> DOA.
> Got my money back and got an MSI -- no problem.
>
> Don

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OK, got an answer from ECS...........(c&p below).......

As per ECS--------->"This is a WIN98 issue because the chipset is too
new to be supported in WIN98 and this is causing resource or driver
conflict. In order to resolve the issue, I suggest that you upgrade to
either WIN2000 or WINXP. The onboard LAN is "Nvidia MCP network
controller", the "VT6103L" is a PHY." <-------------

Oh well, so much for 98SE. Guess I'll have to (ahem) 'install' XP
home. And for anyone wondering, I had asked why Device Manager showed
it as "NVidia MCP network controller" while the manual reads nothing
of the sort & only refers to "VT6103L" (actual onboard chip
designation..."physical layer device") as the PHY. Usually most of
these onboard LAN's (realtek, Sis, etc.) showup as what they're called
in the manual.



> > >Great board, typing on this machine right now. Only problem is that
> > >once I go to shutdown, I know it's gonna hang. I know it's a 98SE
> > >problem as much as anything, but is anybody else experiencing this??
> > >Any solutions?? I've tried lots of stuff already but the only way to
> > >make 98SE shutdown easily is to either "disable" this LAN in device
> > >manager or remove it completely. (nVidia MCP network controller)
> > >
> > >I'm asking here though there's very little on Google about this board.
> > >If anybody has a better suggestion for places to ask, I'm up for
> > >suggestions. TIA