Realtek Windows 7 driver causes BSOD at boot.

[Bop]

Whenever I try installing the Realtek Gigabit network drivers I will get a BSOD at boot. (IRQL BSOD) This happens whether I install the drivers off the Realtek website or if I try it through Windows Update.

Does this occur to anybody else? The current drivers work fine but they're dated from Feb 2008

All I could find on google was this:

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/1824-63-blue-screen-windows-update-driver_irql_not_less_or_equal

At least I'm not alone.

 

[Deleted member 12106]

Is it the correct driver for that specific chip?

 

[BugginOuT]

Have you tried downloading the drivers from your mobo's website?

I've just upgraded to Windows7 last night and didn't not experience the B.S.O.D.

 

[Bop]

Is it the correct driver for that specific chip?

Yes, I used the Vista version without problem.

Have you tried downloading the drivers from your mobo's website?

I've just upgraded to Windows7 last night and didn't not experience the B.S.O.D.

Ah, thanks for reminding me about that. I just downloaded and installed the one from EVGA and it does not BSOD. It is just an earlier driver version from the manufacturer though. Realtek's newest driver for Vista works fine on this PC so it must be a new driver problem with Win7 and my motherboard or something.