diff --git a/sys/amd64/conf/NOTES b/sys/amd64/conf/NOTES
index 4bf2e7cd7e1..ee8aaf8c082 100644
--- a/sys/amd64/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/amd64/conf/NOTES
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ options 	DRM_DEBUG	# Include debug printfs (slow)
 #       (requires miibus)
 # lnc:  Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan, Novell NE2100, NE32-VL, AMD Am7990 and
 #       Am79C960)
+# nve:	nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
 
 device		ed
 options 	ED_3C503
@@ -232,6 +233,7 @@ options 	ED_HPP
 options 	ED_SIC
 #XXX#	still calls MD i386 kvtop function instead of vtophys etc
 #XXX#device		lnc
+device		nve		# nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
 
 device		ath
 device		ath_hal		# Atheros HAL (includes binary component)
diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
index 9cbbab57565..9e691ac528c 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/NOTES
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ hint.mse.0.irq="5"
 #       Intel EtherExpress
 # lnc:  Lance/PCnet cards (Isolan, Novell NE2100, NE32-VL, AMD Am7990 and
 #       Am79C960)
+# nve:	nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
 # oltr: Olicom ISA token-ring adapters OC-3115, OC-3117, OC-3118 and OC-3133.
 #       Olicom PCI token-ring adapters OC-3136, OC-3137, OC-3139, OC-3140,
 #       OC-3141, OC-3540 and OC-3250.
@@ -544,6 +545,7 @@ hint.lnc.0.at="isa"
 hint.lnc.0.port="0x280"
 hint.lnc.0.irq="10"
 hint.lnc.0.drq="0"
+device		nve		# nVidia nForce MCP on-board Ethernet Networking
 device		sbni
 hint.sbni.0.at="isa"
 hint.sbni.0.port="0x210"