need help installing a pci-e wireless card

Gabe_G · Oct 4, 2017

Hey guys I have a question ia, thinking about guying a pci-e wifi card, However my motherboard does not support the little pci-e slot it only has These slots my board is a H87M pro4
here is the pic of the slots. I look forward to hearing from you thanks.

https://pasteboard.co/GNqC54e.png

Emerald · Oct 4, 2017

The 16x PCIe slot can be used with the 1x PCIe card.

kraelic · Oct 4, 2017

Those are PCI slots between the PCI-express slots. There are PCI wireless cards to do what you want.

You can fit the x1 card into x1, x4, x8, or x16 slots, but it seems a waste of bandwidth IMO. H87 won't boot from a NVME ssd, but it would be a fast x4 storage drive with an adapter to m.2 or one of the intel 750 ssd.

Gabe_G · Oct 4, 2017

just to make absolutely sure I can use this card with the mobo I have https://www.amazon.com/ASUS-Wi-Fi-Express-Adapter-PCE-AC56/dp/B00JNA337K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1507157822&sr=8-1&keywords=ASUS_PCE-AC56_802.11ac_Dual-band_Wireless-AC1300_PCI-E_Adapter

also what would be better this card or a usb wireless doggle? I look forward to hearing from you thanks.

Emerald :

Emerald · Oct 5, 2017

I would use the PCIe card since it creates less overhead in drivers.

Gabe_G · Oct 5, 2017

So I just want to clarify you said that the pci-e cars will work with my motherboard, so I wanted to make sure that is still correct it's just I dont want to no but it and have it not work, also what brand of pci-e wireless card brand do you recommend as the one I asked about earlier is too expensive? I look forward to hearing from you thanks Gabe.

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kraelic · Oct 5, 2017

Yes, you can buy the ASUS you linked and install it in the bottom most slot x4 electrical x16 physical. Save the top slot closest to the CPU for a graphics card x16 electrical. Empty lanes will just remain unused. x4 slot with x1 card is fine. x16 slot with x1 card will also work.

Gabe_G · Oct 6, 2017

Thanks for the help.

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