Wireless Card in MSI G45

[iamthesgt]

I have an MSI Z87 G45 Motherboard. It has an mSATA slot, but as best as I can tell, it does not have a mini PCI express slot (it has 4 PCI 2.0 x1 slots).

I found some of the mini PCI express wireless cards that I want, but didn't know if they'd work. I know from looking around that mSATA sometimes, but not always fits in mini PCI. So I was wondering if mini PCI fits in mSATA.

Can anyone help with clarifying this?

For reference, here is the motherboard:
http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-G45-GAMING.html#specification
and here are the wireless cards:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100010074%20600082401&IsNodeId=1&name=Mini%20PCI%20Express

 

[saint19]

Hi.

I'm not sure that you can install the Wi-Fi card in the mSATA port. I would go with a PCI-E x4 for be sure that will work.

 

[iamthesgt]

Hi.

I'm not sure that you can install the Wi-Fi card in the mSATA port. I would go with a PCI-E x4 for be sure that will work.

Okay, thanks. Is there a particular card you would recommend?

 

[saint19]

Well, I always use wired connections but this two seems excellent.

1) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833704133
2) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166076

 

[jdavis1029]

I have just purchased a similar board MSI Z97-G45 Gaming. I also purchased CH Intel|7260.HMWNBWB (which is an mSATA interface) in hope of using this as my internal WiFi. Upon building out the machine and reading though the book, I have found this mSATA is dedicated only for an SSD drive. So at this point, I am quite disappointed. I should have went with PCI express to begin with.