Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection - two ways of downloading and installing the driver

1. Manually install Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver

1. Download the driver setup file for Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver from the link below. This download link is for the driver version 12.7.28.0 dated 2013-04-05.
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3. Start the driver setup file from a Windows account with administrative rights. If your User Access Control (UAC) is started then you will have to accept of the driver and run the setup with administrative rights.
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5. Go through the driver setup wizard, which should be quite straightforward. The driver setup wizard will scan your PC for compatible devices and will install the driver.
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7. Shutdown and restart your computer and enjoy the updated driver, as you can see it was quite smple.
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2. How to use DriverMax to install Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver

1. Open DriverMax and press on the yellow button that says ~SCAN FOR DRIVER UPDATES NOW~. Wait for DriverMax to scan and analyze each driver on your PC.
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3. Take a look at the list of available driver updates. Search the list until you find the Intel Intel R 82580 Gigabit Network Connection driver. Click the Update button.
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5. That's it, you installed your first driver!
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