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    Asus Z71V Express Card?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by obsidian_mh, Jun 10, 2006.

  1. obsidian_mh

    obsidian_mh Newbie

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    I've always been curious about the ExpressCard slot on the Asus Z71V. Is it functional, or just an unused part of the chassis?
     
    obsidian_mh, Jun 10, 2006
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  2. MysticGolem

    MysticGolem Asus MVP + NBR Reviewer NBR Reviewer

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    it doesn't have a express card, it has a pcmcia card, used for things like extra sound card, creative soundblaster audigy, and other kool things i can't think of.

    It's not useless, but many don't use it, one company came up with a small storage case which can hold cards, money, coins, and w/e small paper like object and fits into the pcmcia slot.

    Do a search in google for pcmcia devices you'll find a lot.

    Hope this helps, also feel free to ask any other questions.

    Thanks,

    MysticGolem
     
    MysticGolem, Jun 10, 2006
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  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    All the Pentium M laptops by ASUS have PCMCIA slots, all the Core Duo and probrably future will have Express Card,
     
    coriolis, Jun 10, 2006
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  4. obsidian_mh

    obsidian_mh Newbie

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    Under the SD Slot there's another slot that says express card on the Z71V, but I can't get it open.
     
    obsidian_mh, Jun 11, 2006
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    Geared2play.com Company Representative

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    Thats an unused port. If you dismantle the mobo you will find its just a dud. I guess at some time or another the engineers there were planning on bringing the chassis back to life with intel 955 chipset. Who knows.
     
    Geared2play.com, Jun 11, 2006
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    Um, no. My Z62F has only a PCMCIA...no Express Card.
     
    RogueMonk, Jun 11, 2006
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  7. MysticGolem

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    ^ lol! yah, some models of the NAPA platform came with a PCMCIA slot and not an express slot.

    Some models come with both PCMCIA slot and express slot, honestly it really doesn't matter, you can get the same devices for both right now.

    Also there's been so little talk about these devices, i am assume people just don't use it much or at all. =\

    Thanks,

    MysticGolem
     
    MysticGolem, Jun 11, 2006
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  8. Geared2play.com

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    Thats actually the only exception there.
     
    Geared2play.com, Jun 12, 2006
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