Just formatted one of myu boxes, network was fine, on Windows XP setup, entered IP address, gateway. Booted up, no network, couldn't access the net either. Let it detect automatically, nope, after 4 reboots and fiddling STILL nothing.
Formatted installed agauin. Same thing. Swapped the NIC into another PCI slot booted, all fine. WTF!!!
The wonderful world of how to annoy Flanderz ....
/me kicks computer ...
EDIT: Opps, forgot about network forum, mods feel free to move