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Miscellaneous => The Orphanage => Topic started by: Magnum on January 30, 2014, 07:15:28 AM

Title: Pci Express slot question
Post by: Magnum on January 30, 2014, 07:15:28 AM
I can not tell if this will fit in a x16 PCI Express slot.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-PCI-Express-300M-802-11b-g-n-Wireless-WiFi-Card-Adapter-for-Desktop-Laptop-/331059146558?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item4d14a9af3e (http://www.ebay.com/itm/PCI-e-PCI-Express-300M-802-11b-g-n-Wireless-WiFi-Card-Adapter-for-Desktop-Laptop-/331059146558?pt=US_Internal_Network_Cards&hash=item4d14a9af3e)
Title: Re: Pci Express slot question
Post by: dedndave on January 30, 2014, 07:23:19 AM
it says PCI express slot
i don't think that is the same as an "x16 PCI" slot :)
Title: Re: Pci Express slot question
Post by: Magnum on January 30, 2014, 08:55:35 AM
They have 3 versions of PCI EXPRESS slots. Mine is the x16.

Andy

Code Select
Various PCI slots. From top to bottom:

    PCI Express ×4
    PCI Express ×16
    PCI Express ×1
        Legacy PCI (32-bit)

Title: Re: Pci Express slot question
Post by: dedndave on January 30, 2014, 11:29:36 AM
ah - i see, now
a little searching says it should work
you have an x16 slot and what appears to be an x4 card

http://superuser.com/questions/366911/can-i-be-100-certain-that-a-pcie-x4-card-will-fit-in-a-pcie-x16-slot (http://superuser.com/questions/366911/can-i-be-100-certain-that-a-pcie-x4-card-will-fit-in-a-pcie-x16-slot)

it would make sense that, if the board fits in the slot, it will work

don't know about the quality, but that's a good price
i think i paid $80 for the LinkSys card i have - but that was when the 802g.11 technology was fairly new
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