I have a PCIe Wi-Fi card, can I use it with my new PC?

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I have a PCIe Wi-Fi card, can I use it with my new PC?

I have a PCIe Wi-Fi card, can I use it with my new PC?

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Jason2005_HD
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05-17-2016, 04:59 PM

#1

the pcie wifi card in the first two pictures is an intel celeron 1000 from my old dell inspiron n5010. it appears to be a half-pci card with two sockets, suggesting it could fit both your old and new systems. the third image shows a similar pcie slot on my current pc, also with two sockets. i believe swapping these might work without damaging either system, and using the usb wifi adapter from the old laptop could be a safe alternative if needed.

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Jason2005_HD

05-17-2016, 04:59 PM #1

the pcie wifi card in the first two pictures is an intel celeron 1000 from my old dell inspiron n5010. it appears to be a half-pci card with two sockets, suggesting it could fit both your old and new systems. the third image shows a similar pcie slot on my current pc, also with two sockets. i believe swapping these might work without damaging either system, and using the usb wifi adapter from the old laptop could be a safe alternative if needed.

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ArianaGrandeJr
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05-17-2016, 11:27 PM

#2

The laptop displays an "M.KEY" Wi-Fi card that’s usually soldered to two signal connectors. The image shows a x1 PCI-E port, which means it won’t work. You should purchase a budget-friendly PCI-E card for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. TP-Link offers some options.

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ArianaGrandeJr

05-17-2016, 11:27 PM #2

The laptop displays an "M.KEY" Wi-Fi card that’s usually soldered to two signal connectors. The image shows a x1 PCI-E port, which means it won’t work. You should purchase a budget-friendly PCI-E card for Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. TP-Link offers some options.

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Bloodmate
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05-21-2016, 10:25 PM

#3

It fits in a PCIe port using a passive adapter, though it operates only at 802.11N performance. A PCIe AC600 or AC1200 WiFi module would deliver significantly higher speeds without a substantial price increase.

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Bloodmate

05-21-2016, 10:25 PM #3

It fits in a PCIe port using a passive adapter, though it operates only at 802.11N performance. A PCIe AC600 or AC1200 WiFi module would deliver significantly higher speeds without a substantial price increase.