Drivers needed

[Thisishardwork]

Hey Paul,

I didn't notice that one wasn't gigabit. Ha!

The problem I have with the Star Tech card is that it has lots of contacts and two notches on it. The PCI I have available has only one, with the notchy bit being away from the back of my machine.

I'm not sure the card will work.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Very interesting...

I would think that any PCI card would fit in any PCI slot.

If there is some kind of impediment in the slot where the front slot on the gigabit card would have to go, then you would be better off using the one you found.

[Thisishardwork]

Paul,

I have attached a picture showing what my available PCI slots look like. Mine are a different color but they are basically the same.

They are the ones marked as PCI

The LAN card you suggested seems like it would extend beyond the length of those slots as it seems to have two notches on it but the PCI slots in the picture only have one bar/notched area.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

It seems to me that the Star tek one would fit just fine.

It just doesn't need the contacts in the PCI slot where that forward notch in the card is located.

But you do what you think is best.

[Thisishardwork]

Hi Paul,

Thanks for that. I'll take a chance and get it. It's cheap enough.

Thanks for all your help today. You are a star!!

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Please post back and let us know if the card worked for you.

[Thisishardwork]

Yes sir!

[Thisishardwork]

Hello Mr Paul,

I've just got around to installing the LAN card and it is, so far, working great. No drivers needed. I removed an old telephone jack card that was installed when I bought the PC and never been used and put the LAN card in its place. So, I still have a free PCI slot available 🙂

Thanks for all your help. I appreciate it very much 🙂

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Anytime.

Glad to have been of assistance, and thanks for letting us know that the ethernet card you bought resolved the problem for you.