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    P-7805u mini PCIe empty slot

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by DonDerham, Mar 10, 2009.

  1. DonDerham

    DonDerham Notebook Enthusiast

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    I noticed that there's an empty mini PCIe slot in this laptop. I'm not yet up to speed on this spec.

    1. Is this a mini PCIe or half mini PCIe slot?
    2. What can I put in it?

    I was thinking about a SATA SSD card to use for ReadyBoost and stuff I don't necessarily want on my hard drive. I already ordered a Bluetooth module that connects directly to the motherboard. So, I cannot think of any other uses.
     
    DonDerham, Mar 10, 2009
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  2. Lord_Devlin

    Lord_Devlin Notebook Geek

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    I bought a 2GB Intel Turbo Memory half height card and installed it in there. Works without any problems.
     
    Lord_Devlin, Mar 10, 2009
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  3. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Other than Robson memory modules, wireless cards, Bluetooth cards, or WWAN cards, that's about it for mini-PCIe.
     
    Bog, Mar 10, 2009
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