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    Acer travelmate 2410, do I have PCI express?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by Tractable, Dec 21, 2009.

  1. Tractable

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    I've acer travelmate 2410 purcased in April-2006, It has a sticker near keyboard marked with PCI express slot. Where it is? I need to put new graphic card in that. Below is the pic of its motherboard,the slot for wireless lan is empty,,,is this the PCI express slot? How to confirm it..
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    Tractable, Dec 21, 2009
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    nobody knows pci express slot? how it looks like? or any software to confirm the notebook has it...?
     
    Tractable, Dec 21, 2009
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    that would be a mini pci slot. not pci-express or minicard.
     
    techiediva, Dec 21, 2009
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    Thanks for reply, is there any way I can check by using CPU-Z?
     
    Tractable, Dec 21, 2009
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    you won't be able to change or upgrade the video card on that laptop, it doesn't have a MXM graphics adapter (pci express x16 for laptops, simplified).
     
    PatrickVogeli, Dec 21, 2009
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    As far I know , based on the Intel specs , this laptop uses pci-express architecture , but no external slots .. :)
     
    kiriakost, Mar 31, 2010
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