PCI NIC stopped working?

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Hey guys,

I have a problem with one of my computers. I recently moved to another house, and when I tried using my computer, the PCI card isnt even being recognized by the computer. I tried re seating it into the PCI slot, and reinstalling the driver, to no avail..

I had removed the rubber antenna prior to moving, then re attached it after I set it up again.

Not sure why this is happening, and I was hoping one of you guys had an idea.

Thanks,
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Edit- Just tried using a different PCI slot. still no luck.

[DaveLembke]

Under Hardware management do you see any ! flagged devices?

It is possible for the device to have died, but usually even a blown device can show up as unknown or with a ! flag.

[Geek-9pm]

DaveLembke,
What you say is often true. There is often a warning. But not always. Or maybe it goes unnoticed.

Here is something like that . I have a troublesome cord that just mow stopped working altogether. I would say the it just stopped, but I do remember that was the one that had given be trouble before. So yes, there was a warning

So, IME, I would tell the OP to just go buy a new card.
Now you can get good ones under $20 even with shipping.

[patio]

Moving/relocating a machine seems to always cause issues...
Before giving up the ghost on the card do a thorough cleaning inside with all power removed and a can of compressed air.
Take the time to remove/reseat all components and power cables.

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I just tried that same card in another PC..worked like a charm. Im just buying a new card for the PC..

any suggestions for a PCI Nic in the $25 range?

[Quantos]

There may not have been anything wrong with the card, it may have just come unseated.

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There may not have been anything wrong with the card, it may have just come unseated.

Ive tried reseating that card about 5 times. I don't think Im seating it incorrectly, because it worked fine when I seated it in another PC, and I didn't do anything differently.

[Computer_Commando]

• Card used to work in 1st computer.
• Card stopped working in 1st computer, after computer was moved.
• Tried card in different slot in 1st computer, still didn't work.
• Card works in 2nd computer, therefore, card is good.

Don't assume new card will work in 1st computer.  Maybe slots are messed up

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• Card used to work in 1st computer.
• Card stopped working in 1st computer, after computer was moved.
• Tried card in different slot in 1st computer, still didn't work.
• Card works in 2nd computer, therefore, card is good.

Don't assume new card will work in 1st computer.  Maybe slots are messed up

Just tried using a different PCI slot. still no luck.

I also put in a new NIC and it worked, although the card I bought was complete garbage.. (constantly lost signal, signal strength was much lower than it should have been, slow data speeds).

Tested the new card in both machines, sucked in both.

I think Im just going to buy a new NIC, but one that doesn't suck.

[Geek-9pm]

Famous Brand name wireless PCI adapters are now less that $30...
 if you shop around.

You can get a Belkin at Walmart!

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2470288&sourceid=1500000000000003142050&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=2470288

Just Google Wireless PCI