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    Would XPS M170 run Intel 3945 wireless?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by JellyGeo, Mar 6, 2007.

  1. JellyGeo

    JellyGeo Notebook Evangelist

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    Greetings - I just received a Dell D600 off of eBay (great experience, again, by the way) and want to soup it up for my daughter. It has a cheapo Dell wireless card on it. What I would like to do is take the Intel 2915 off of my XPS M170 and put it in the D600 - then get a 3945 for the M170. I've searched here and can't find any input - does anyone know if this would work? TIA
     
    JellyGeo, Mar 6, 2007
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  2. colonelclutz

    colonelclutz Notebook Geek

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    I'm not sure but I think if it's intel wireless, then it could be built into the motherboard.
     
    colonelclutz, Mar 6, 2007
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  3. mini

    mini Notebook Consultant

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    No, it's a Mini PCIe card. Though the 3945 was certainly designed for the centrino duo platform, I wouldn't swear it couldn't work, given that it's PCIe.... but no guarantees.
     
    mini, Mar 6, 2007
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  4. WackyT

    WackyT Notebook Deity

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    Nope.

    M170 = Mini PCI
    Intel 3945ABG = Mini PCIe
     
    WackyT, Mar 6, 2007
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  5. JellyGeo

    JellyGeo Notebook Evangelist

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    WackyT - Thank-you Sir - I din' thunk about that....Thats why I like this board so much!!
     
    JellyGeo, Mar 13, 2007
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