Solved Realtek-Gigabyte-LAN driver problem solved - Update


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I've had a few problems with my LAN adapter (Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller) not loading and not being present in device manager. My motherboard is a Gigabyte Aorus Elite B650 AX Ice and until recently ran perfectly. It started booting and not showing the ethernet LAN adapter in Device Manager and the adapter was not functioning. To cut a long story short I had to disable secure boot for the adapter to be recognised on startup. If there is somebody else with this problem it might be the workaround. I rather hope Gigabyte will sort out the conflict but it's not the latest motherboard so who knows?

Edit for once it doesn't, at face value, seem to be a windows problem.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 7600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
    Memory
    32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
    Sound Card
    Internal Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
    PSU
    MSI MAG A750GL
    Case
    Enermax Marbleshell MS21
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
    Keyboard
    Aukey KM-G12
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
    Browser
    Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows / Malwarebytes
Is a newer BIOS available for that mummy board?
 

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System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise 25H2 26200 7462
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    Intel XEON E5-2699 v3
    Motherboard
    ASUS X99-A
    Memory
    64GB Teamgroup UD4-3600
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
    Sound Card
    Integrated
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ACER X34 Predator
    Screen Resolution
    3440 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    Crucial CT1000P 3P SSD8 1TB
    Crucial CT1000 BX500 SSD 1TB
    PSU
    GameMax Pro
    Case
    Fractal Design
    Cooling
    Corsair H110iGT + 6 140mm Fans
    Keyboard
    Corsair K4
    Mouse
    G-Skill G502
    Internet Speed
    300MBs
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    OEM
    Other Info
    ASUS RT-AC87U Router
  • Operating System
    25H2 26200.5074
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    ASUS X555LA
    Memory
    8GB
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    OEM
No I'm on the latest but frequently checking for an up date.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 7600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
    Memory
    32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
    Sound Card
    Internal Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
    PSU
    MSI MAG A750GL
    Case
    Enermax Marbleshell MS21
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
    Keyboard
    Aukey KM-G12
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
    Browser
    Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows / Malwarebytes
I've had a few problems with my LAN adapter (Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller) not loading and not being present in device manager. My motherboard is a Gigabyte Aorus Elite B650 AX Ice and until recently ran perfectly. It started booting and not showing the ethernet LAN adapter in Device Manager and the adapter was not functioning. To cut a long story short I had to disable secure boot for the adapter to be recognised on startup. If there is somebody else with this problem it might be the workaround. I rather hope Gigabyte will sort out the conflict but it's not the latest motherboard so who knows?

Edit for once it doesn't, at face value, seem to be a windows problem.
Is the Lan Driver up to date and if so did you get the Driver from Gigabyte or Realtek?
Gigabyte version 11.26.50.2025 Sept 19, 2025 and Realtek 11.027.50 Nov 11 2025
 
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System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Generic
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 8700G
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650 UD AC
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Del U2723QE
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    Corsiar MP600 1TB
    PSU
    Silverstone 750 GOLD
    Case
    Silverstone FARA 513
I'm running on the latest Realtek driver at the moment but I have tried the latest Gigabyte one and it didn't seem to solve the problem
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 7600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
    Memory
    32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
    Sound Card
    Internal Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
    PSU
    MSI MAG A750GL
    Case
    Enermax Marbleshell MS21
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
    Keyboard
    Aukey KM-G12
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
    Browser
    Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows / Malwarebytes
Turns out my onboard LAN card was failing, now completely dead. PCIE card now ordered. :(
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 7600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
    Memory
    32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
    Sound Card
    Internal Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
    PSU
    MSI MAG A750GL
    Case
    Enermax Marbleshell MS21
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
    Keyboard
    Aukey KM-G12
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
    Browser
    Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows / Malwarebytes

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Generic
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 8700G
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650 UD AC
    Memory
    64 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Onboard
    Sound Card
    Onboard
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Del U2723QE
    Screen Resolution
    3840 x 2160
    Hard Drives
    Corsiar MP600 1TB
    PSU
    Silverstone 750 GOLD
    Case
    Silverstone FARA 513
Turns out my onboard LAN card was failing, now completely dead. PCIE card now ordered.
The same "song". And what's interesting: it was gradually failing. At first, from time to time, I couldn't install from scratch. All the time the message was displayed that there was no Internet connection. In the Device Manager, after installing via Wi-Fi, it appeared and then disappeared completely. I solved the problem only by installing the Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller network card in the PCI slot. So far, it works without problems. The MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk Wi-Fi motherboard.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7D54
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk Max WiFi (MS-7D54) (2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 2 M.2, 4 DDR4 DIMM, Audio, Video, 2.5GbE LAN, WiFi)
    Memory
    128 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) Arc(TM) A380 Graphics (2 ГБ)
    Sound Card
    Устройство с поддержкой High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP X34 [34" LCD] (6CM1300J5J) {2021}
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    KINGSTON SFYRD2000G (2000 ГБ, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
    PSU
    Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF XB EVO
    Internet Speed
    1000 Mb/s
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
The same "song". And what's interesting: it was gradually failing. At first, from time to time, I couldn't install from scratch. All the time the message was displayed that there was no Internet connection. In the Device Manager, after installing via Wi-Fi, it appeared and then disappeared completely. I solved the problem only by installing the Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller network card in the PCI slot. So far, it works without problems. The MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk Wi-Fi motherboard.
That's encouraging I'm hoping the card will sort things out for me too. I'll be keeping an eye on replacement motherboard prices just in case.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 7600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
    Memory
    32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
    Sound Card
    Internal Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
    PSU
    MSI MAG A750GL
    Case
    Enermax Marbleshell MS21
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
    Keyboard
    Aukey KM-G12
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
    Browser
    Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows / Malwarebytes
That's encouraging I'm hoping the card will sort things out for me too. I'll be keeping an eye on replacement motherboard prices just in case.
What's the point? The new network adapter is cheaper than the motherboard.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7D54
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk Max WiFi (MS-7D54) (2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 2 M.2, 4 DDR4 DIMM, Audio, Video, 2.5GbE LAN, WiFi)
    Memory
    128 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) Arc(TM) A380 Graphics (2 ГБ)
    Sound Card
    Устройство с поддержкой High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP X34 [34" LCD] (6CM1300J5J) {2021}
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    KINGSTON SFYRD2000G (2000 ГБ, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
    PSU
    Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF XB EVO
    Internet Speed
    1000 Mb/s
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
What's the point? The new network adapter is cheaper than the motherboard.
Usually when things die on a motherboard it starts happening in other areas as well. I personally would not trust any motherboard for anything with a failing component.
 

My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built
    CPU
    Ryzen 7 5700 X3D
    Motherboard
    MSI MPG B550 GAMING PLUS
    Memory
    64 GB DDR4 3600mhz Gskill Ripjaws V
    Graphics Card(s)
    RTX 4070 Super , 12GB VRAM Asus EVO Overclock
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Gigabyte M27Q (rev. 2.0) 2560 x 1440 @ 170hz HDR
    Hard Drives
    2TB Samsung nvme ssd
    4TB Western Digital nvme ssd
    PSU
    CORSAIR RMx SHIFT Series™ RM750x 80 PLUS Gold Fully Modular ATX Power Supply
    Case
    CORSAIR 3500X ARGB Mid-Tower ATX PC Case – Black
    Cooling
    ID-COOLING FROSTFLOW X 240 CPU Water Cooler
    Keyboard
    Logitech G213
    Mouse
    Logitech G203
    Internet Speed
    1.2gbps Fiber 😎
  • Operating System
    Chrome OS
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    HP Chromebook
    CPU
    Intel Pentium Quad Core
    Memory
    4GB LPDDR4
    Monitor(s) Displays
    14 Inch HD SVA anti glare micro edge display
    Hard Drives
    64 GB emmc
My motherboard is a Gigabyte Aorus Elite B650 AX Ice
Usually when things die on a motherboard it starts happening in other areas as well. I personally would not trust any motherboard for anything with a failing component.
And I have MAG X570S Tomahawk Wi-Fi. So I'm more inclined that it's not the motherboard, but the network adapter. Note that the same one is the Realtek Gaming 2.5GbE Family Controller. It's probably him, but maybe you're right.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Stable, Beta, Dev, Canary
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7D54
    CPU
    AMD Ryzen 9 PRO 5950X
    Motherboard
    MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk Max WiFi (MS-7D54) (2 PCI-E x1, 2 PCI-E x16, 2 M.2, 4 DDR4 DIMM, Audio, Video, 2.5GbE LAN, WiFi)
    Memory
    128 Gb
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel(R) Arc(TM) A380 Graphics (2 ГБ)
    Sound Card
    Устройство с поддержкой High Definition Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HP X34 [34" LCD] (6CM1300J5J) {2021}
    Screen Resolution
    3440x1440
    Hard Drives
    KINGSTON SFYRD2000G (2000 ГБ, PCI-E 4.0 x4)
    PSU
    Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4
    Case
    Cooler Master HAF XB EVO
    Internet Speed
    1000 Mb/s
    Browser
    Chrome
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
I'm not going to get a motherboard, I just want to aware of where to go to get a quick replacement if the worst happens.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 25H2 26200.8457
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Ryzen 5 7600
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte B650M Aorus Elite AX Ice
    Memory
    32 Gb DDR5 6000Hz Corsair Vengeance
    Graphics Card(s)
    Sapphire Pulse RX 7600
    Sound Card
    Internal Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung 32" Odyssey G5 G50D QHD
    Screen Resolution
    2560 x 1440
    Hard Drives
    WD Black SN 770 1Tb; SanDisk SDSSDA240G ; Seagate 2Tb HDD
    PSU
    MSI MAG A750GL
    Case
    Enermax Marbleshell MS21
    Cooling
    Thermaltake Peerless Assassin 120 White ARGB, 3 x 120 intake, 1 x 120 exhaust
    Keyboard
    Aukey KM-G12
    Mouse
    Razer Basilisk v3 Pro 35K
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s up & 800 Mb/s down
    Browser
    Brave / Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows / Malwarebytes

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