Just lost my wireless cards - aren't recognised

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I think it's the motherboard that went south. I tried with two different wireless cards which havn't been a problem before. I also tried booting a live Manjaro to see if it was Zorin that make a mess. I tried two different PCI ports to see if one of them is down. No luck. What else to try?

Even that a wireless card is connected to the motherboard it aren't shown.

~ » lspci                                                        storm@universe
00:00.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Root Complex
00:00.2 IOMMU: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) I/O Memory Management Unit
00:01.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:01.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge
00:01.3 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge
00:02.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:03.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:03.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) PCIe GPP Bridge
00:04.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:07.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:07.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus B
00:08.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-1fh) PCIe Dummy Host Bridge
00:08.1 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Internal PCIe GPP Bridge 0 to Bus B
00:14.0 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SMBus Controller (rev 59)
00:14.3 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH LPC Bridge (rev 51)
00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 0
00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 1
00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 2
00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 3
00:18.4 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 4
00:18.5 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 5
00:18.6 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 6
00:18.7 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Data Fabric: Device 18h; Function 7
01:00.0 Non-Volatile memory controller: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd NVMe SSD Controller SM981/PM981/PM983
02:00.0 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] X370 Series Chipset USB 3.1 xHCI Controller (rev 02)
02:00.1 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] X370 Series Chipset SATA Controller (rev 02)
02:00.2 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] X370 Series Chipset PCIe Upstream Port (rev 02)
03:00.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 300 Series Chipset PCIe Port (rev 02)
03:04.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 300 Series Chipset PCIe Port (rev 02)
03:05.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 300 Series Chipset PCIe Port (rev 02)
03:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 300 Series Chipset PCIe Port (rev 02)
03:07.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] 300 Series Chipset PCIe Port (rev 02)
06:00.0 PCI bridge: ASMedia Technology Inc. ASM1083/1085 PCIe to PCI Bridge (rev 04)
08:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller (rev 15)
0a:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 [GeForce GTX 1070] (rev a1)
0a:00.1 Audio device: NVIDIA Corporation GP104 High Definition Audio Controller (rev a1)
0b:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Zeppelin/Raven/Raven2 PCIe Dummy Function
0b:00.2 Encryption controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) Platform Security Processor
0b:00.3 USB controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) USB 3.0 Host Controller
0c:00.0 Non-Essential Instrumentation [1300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Zeppelin/Renoir PCIe Dummy Function
0c:00.2 SATA controller: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] FCH SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 51)
0c:00.3 Audio device: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD] Family 17h (Models 00h-0fh) HD Audio Controller
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~ »                                                              storm@universe
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I could see a Wireless adapter being unrecognized, but a PCI card is unusual.

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It's a mystery... Both cards are full supported and they worked until I turn off the computer some hours ago.
I'll tinkering a bit more and trying to switch card again.

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Hi Storm,
What a coincident :exclamation:
I just lost one PCI expansion card for USB 3.

Was there a solar storm? @Aravisian

Bad thing was that it also took my external backup SSD to the cyber heaven with it :skull:

Good thing was that I had a backup of backup.
I also have an extra PCI card to replace the dead one. These parts are from my Hackintosh era when I had to hunt down compatible parts. Finally they come in handy.

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In my case, card was shown in lspci, but connected USB drives never appear in file manager/Disks/Gparted.

From my 20+ years of system building, I've never had a bad PCI slot. Since wireless PCI card usually does not require an additional power supply, I do not think that is the issue.

PCI cards could go bad but it is rare.
I only experienced another case where 8+ years old soundcard quit on me some years ago.

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But two of them and one of them only 4 month old? Could it be the motherboard?

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I suppose you do not have a second desktop to test it?

I always keep my previous machine for testing purpose but I understand it is not for everyone. Without another machine to test, it is difficult to diagnose.

But I think a chance for 2 cards go bad at the same time is slim.

I just remember, the m/b for my main machine was DOA, then I had to RMA it after one year. It was a m/b from hell. Whet went wrong was a SATA port, not a PCI slot though.

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Nope. All quiet on the geomagnetic front:

Summary

IIA. Geophysical Activity Summary 17/2100Z to 18/2100Z: The geomagnetic field has been at quiet levels for the past 24 hours. Solar wind speedreached a peak of 541 km/s at 18/0908Z. Total IMF reached 5 nT at 17/2316Z. The maximum southward component of Bz reached -4 nT at 18/0934Z. Electrons greater than 2 MeV at geosynchronous orbit reached a peak level of 4737 pfu.

IIB. Geophysical Activity Forecast: The geomagnetic field is expected to be at quiet levels on days one, two, and three (19 Jun, 20 Jun, 21 Jun).

III. Event probabilities 19 Jun-21 Jun
Class M 01/01/01
Class X 01/01/01
Proton 01/01/01
PCAF green

IV. Penticton 10.7 cm Flux
Observed 18 Jun 077
Predicted 19 Jun-21 Jun 077/077/075
90 Day Mean 18 Jun 076

V. Geomagnetic A Indices
Observed Afr/Ap 17 Jun 009/007
Estimated Afr/Ap 18 Jun 007/008
Predicted Afr/Ap 19 Jun-21 Jun 006/005-006/005-006/005

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@Storm
Did you managed to solve your issue?

I replaced the PCIe card and ordered a replacement external enclosure and SSD. A bit of expenses :money_with_wings: but I cannot complain since I was saved by a backup.

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Not yet. I've been playing games and been outside :stuck_out_tongue:

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Sounds like you guys are having a better weather than us... :cloud_with_rain: since yesterday here.

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Just plugged in my newest wireless card again. Now it works... :thinking:

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It is still a mystery to me, but sometimes, all it takes is removing the card out of slot and reseating it. One reason I always go for a full tower chassis is ease of access in such situations.

I hope your card (and my card) will not acting out again. :crossed_fingers:

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