"yes. when i did a wipe, i used the eMachines "restore" disks to restore it to factory condition. everything worked after doing that up until recently."
So are you saying that the ethernet and PCI slots worked after the wipe and "restore" install, and then stopped working? If so, then you probably have the drivers you need on the restore discs. Otherwise it sounds like you need those particular drivers, which may not be with the chipset drivers. Can you find out the manufacturer of those two items (for PCI not the card you have, but the slot itself)? Do the restore discs have a directory with drivers?
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