MSI Z87-G45 LAN and BIOS Frustrations

[gijeff85]

I can't connect to the internet and I cannot install my Killer LAN drivers from my MSI drivers & utilities disk. At first the Killer LAN option was greyed out, but later it said the Killer LAN isn't compatible with my hardware. Did a quick Google search and found this was common.. people recommend downloading a BIOS update and/or Killer LAN drivers from the MSI website via flash drive then use them to update my BIOS and LAN... unfortunately I can't download either! I've gone to the MSI website, selected my motherboard (Z87-G45 Gaming), and when I try to select the US region after picking my BIOS or Killer LAN driver to download, I get a "This page can't be displayed," error. Repeatedly. Anyone know where else I can get these drivers and BIOS update? Or any other solution?

Intel i5-4670K
MSI Z87-G45 Gaming
Windows 8.1

 

[gijeff85]

I'm going to http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-G45-GAMING.html#download to download the 7821v15.zip BIOS update and Killer_network_win78.zip driver update, and after clicking each link and selecting US as my region, I get the error message.

 

[TheGoat Eater]

That is an odd message - I would definitely uninstall the Killer app with the Killer unistaller in the MSI Killer driver (otherwise its a pain in the arse). I would pesonally (and have) get the latest drivers straight from the Killer site. I would also recommend going into the Killer network app and disabled the application control, its a pain when enabled in the learning mode. The upgrading of the bios is a breeze with the bios file on a usb drive. As to your issue of US download problems - you can pick another region as well, I usually always go for the China server. If need be I can help you get the file - just let me know

 

[gijeff85]

Thank you for the advice and offer for help, TheGoat Eater! I did the uninstall and got the new drivers! Got it working!

 

[TheGoat Eater]

No problem - if you have any other issues with the board let me know. I am very familiar with MSI boards as I test may of them for the company. I can usually get an issue fixed or get feedback from various avenues within MSI. Have fun with it