Decapix

Yes, i tried with Intel card and the problem went away. quite sure it's the driver issue

how about loading driver from IG-88?

just want to confirm that the latest boot loader changed the name to: if [ -s $img/$extra_initrd ]; then initrd $img/$extra_initrd $img/rd.gz

@naasking have you managed to solve this? I have almost exactly the same board. I am using Asus E35M1-M Pro with Realtek 8111E Gigabit. SMB will stall and comes back every 30 seconds. You can try the solution below? swapping the drivers to loading sequence. But i solved mine by getting a refurb Intel 1000pro PT.