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mattthenewb   12-20-2006 at 04:05:02 PM

I read in another forum that NIC cards can be run on PCIe x1 slots. Is this true? If so, can a Wireless NIC be so run? I have a Linksys Wireless-G 54Mbps card in my PC right now running off the regular PCI slot, but I only have two of those and it would be nice to free one up and use the otherwise seemingly useless PCIe x1 slot.

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Madwand   12-20-2006 at 07:12:24 PM
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No, they're not directly compatible and interchangeable.

The situation with wired gigabit NICs is that some of them come in PCIe form factor, and can also usefully benefit from the additional bandwidth / avoiding crowding the PCI bus further in some cases. But even then the add-on PCIe GbE NIC market is pretty small.

I'm not aware of any wireless PCIe cards, and it couldn't benefit from the bandwidth in any case.

Another alternative for saving a slot would be to use USB or a wireless bridge.

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michiganteddybear   12-20-2006 at 07:52:56 PM
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I read somewhere (and I cant find it now for the life of me) that a Mobo manufacturer is going to/started making a PCI-E X1 slot wireless card.

So, while you will have to replace the PCI card, an alternative will be avail!

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quip13   07-23-2009 at 05:07:26 PM
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i think d-link has one - http://www.dlink.com/products/?pid=DWA-556&tab=1
i've been looking at one of these as well, cuz I want to sli 2 gtx 285s, and this card would up space for the fans

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