New 7 install acting up

[gmreplay]

I just built a Sandy Bridge machine (Asus P8P67 Pro, 2600k, GSKILL Ripjaw, AMD 6950, along with an old 1tb WD drive and Corsair 650w PSU) and installed Windows 7 fresh.

My mouse (Logitech G9) is on and usable (in bios and during boot) right up to the moment when Windows 7 boots. It was also unusable during the installation process. If I disconnect and reconnect it the lights flash one time, and the mouse again turns off.

My internet setup, a cable modem running through a Linksys modem, is also not recognized and I have no internet access. This is very strange since except for the hardware everything is exactly the same as it was when I installed Win7 fresh last week, whereupon I had no such problems.

Any ideas? I really want to get my new system up and running!

 

[jockey]

Did you reinstall all of your drivers? Win7 install wipes everything out.

 

[gmreplay]

Did you reinstall all of your drivers? Win7 install wipes everything out.

Edit: On reboot the mouse appears to work! Apparently the Logitech software needed a reboot (and didn't tell me about it) to start working.

Still having network trouble though. I haven't had to install any drivers in order to get it working during past installs. Does one usually have to, and if so, what do I need to install? "Driver Software Installation" is telling me that no ethernet controller is found. Any idea which driver I might be looking for for my P8P67 Pro in particular?

 

[jockey]

Your motherboard drivers should be on a disk. Chipset, Lan, etc.
Also, your mouse shouldn't be connected to a USB 3.0 port (blue) unless the drivers are in. If it is, move it to a 2.0 (black) port.

 

[gmreplay]

Solved! The mouse began working on my next boot up. Apparently the Logitech software needed a reboot and didn't mention it to me. I also may have had the mouse initially plugged in to a USB 3.0 slot now that you mention it. Do only 3.0 devices work in 3.0 slots?

I was also able to get the internet working by installing the Intel LAN driver off of the motherboard drivers disk. I'm confused as to why this was necessary, since I've never had any such problems when using my last Asus board. In any case I'm very pleased to get the system up and running. Thanks for the help everyone!

 

[jockey]

USB 3.0 is backwards compatible but they are most likely supported by your southbridge chipset, which needed the drivers. Even front panel USB ports may not work for an OS install without mobo drivers.
As an overall: your motherboard components are much like add on devices. They need drivers to support them.
If you did a re-install in the past, the drivers may have still been present. A fresh install reformats your HDD.
Your welcome.

 

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