Can I put a PCIe card into my laptop's small slot?
Can I put a PCIe card into my laptop's small slot?
I'm looking for a way to add FireWire to my laptop because I can't afford a new one. People used an M.2 to PCIe riser and then added a card, but they don't want it sticking out the back; they need something inside. My Acer Nitro 5 has an empty 2.5-inch slot. Can I put a PCIe card in there? Maybe use a Dremel tool to cut a tiny hole so a small FireWire cable can fit through?
Laptops are just too small to fit big cards like PCIe ones inside them. Even if there is room for those things, they aren't easy to plug into. It would need to be drilled into the metal shell anyway. So why do you really want a FireWire connection?