Is PXE network booting supported on 875p Neo FIS2R?

Hi all,
I have spent a full day trying to get my computer to boot via PXE from a remote server.  My computer is equipped with an MSI 875p Neo FIS2R motherboard.
relevant stats are as follows:
Motherboard: MSI 875p Neo FIS2R
Ethernet Card: Integrated on Motherboard (Intel 82547EI (CSA Interface Gigabit LAN))
The PXE server to which I am trying to connect is running Windows 2000 Server and is configured with Windows Remote Installation Service.  The server has been tested with another pxe client (my laptop) and I am able to boot over the network succesfully.  It looks like everything is configured properly on the server side.
I am using the msi motherboard's Intel 82547EI integrated ethernet controller when attempting to connect to the server.  I do not have another PCI ethernet controller that I can try as an alternative.
I could not find any mention of network booting in the boot sequence section of the BIOS configuration, nor anywhere else in the BIOS settings.  I have made sure the integrated ethernet controller is enabled in the BIOS.
I also upgraded the BIOS to the most recent version (2.4) but there is still no sign of any 'network boot' settings in the boot sequence nor anywhere else in the BIOS settings.
See the following webpage for the BIOS versions:
http://www.msicomputer.com/support/bios_result.asp?platform=Intel&model=875P%20Neo-LSR/FIS2R%20(MS-6758%20PCBv1)&newsearch=1
Note that BIOS version 2.2 specifically mentions:
"This BIOS fixes the following problems of the previous version:
- System cannot login to PXE server without floppy drive installed."
This seems to suggest that the motherboard supports PXE.  While I do not have a floppy drive installed on my machine, this BIOS update indicates that a lack of a floppy drive should not pose a problem.
When booting the computer I am presented with a few keystroke options, one of which is to press F12 for a 'Network Boot'.  After pressing F12 I receive no indication that the computer is attempting to contact a PXE server and the computer boots into Windows XP as usual.
I have searched the MSI forums and have yet to come across a solution.  Signs point to there being PXE support but I must be missing something.  Can anyone give me any definitive answers here?  Thanks in advance.

I've since been in contact with MSI technical support.  Oddly they cannot seem give me a definitive answer on the support of PXE in MSI motherboards so again I'm turning to you guys.  I'm really hoping someone out there has some experience with PXE and any sort of MSI motherboard.  Surely someone must have run into this issue before.  Anyone?  Anyone at all?

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    Jonathan

    Sorry I have been a away for a few days.
    Details requested...
    Quote from: redeyedog on 21-June-05, 05:50:27
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    7
    Quote
    2. List devices, position in the chain and their corresponding SCSI ID's.
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    Quote
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    Quote
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