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    What Can I Put In The Empty Mini Pci Slot Of My P-6831 Fx?

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by jehovany8888, Apr 27, 2008.

  1. jehovany8888

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    WHAT CAN I PUT IN THIS EMPTY SLOT? CAN YOU SHOW A LINK TO BUY THE PRODUCT, I WANT OTHER 250 GIGAS FOR MY LAPTOP CAN SOMEBODY PUT A LINK FOR A COMPATIBLE HARD DRIVE FOR MY LAPTOP (SORRY FOR MY ENLISH AND THE TOO MUCH QUESTIONS) :eek:
     
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    MAYBE POSTING IN CAPITALS WILL GET YOU A FASTER RESPONSE 1337!j!!j!l!j!!! !

    Why fill it? maybe leave it empty? then you have a spare slot :p
     
    X2P, Apr 27, 2008
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    i was wondering the same thing
    any useful product out there tht take advantage of tht slot
    any links would be great thanks
     
    prodigy10, Apr 27, 2008
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    well you can use an HSDPA minicard if you want internet anywhere.
     
    Tr4Q3r, Apr 27, 2008
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    does that really get you internet anywhere? never heard of it
     
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    well yes and no. yes if you are within their covered area. much like a cellphone, you need to be within a provider's serviceable area. HSDPA is carried over cellular networks but it doesn't mean that if you have signal you'll get HSDPA. you need to be on a 3G covered area to get it. and even if you are in one, not all 3G networks offer HSDPA. HSDPA is enhanced 3G or sometimes called 3.5G.

    I've been using my cellphone as a modem to connect to the internet using both mobile phone operators here in our area.

    you can google HSDPA for more info.

    i'm not just sure though if our laptop is HSDPA ready. you need a SIM card if you use HSDPA and I don't remember seeing anything.. maybe if the card has a built in SIM slot?
     
    Tr4Q3r, Apr 28, 2008
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    what velocity of internet has the 3g?
     
    jehovany8888, Apr 29, 2008
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    up to 384kbps on plain 3G and if the network supports HSDPA it goes up to 1.8mbps and the higher end models can even go up to 7mbps. Here in the Philippines Globe Telecom is offering data services using HSDPA. Average throughput is 1.2mbps max speed of 1.8mbps. I'm using a regular 3G phone as a modem and I get a consistent 370kbps throughput.
     
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    How much is it for that service.
     
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    anything else useful besides for networking thanks
     
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    we usually are on a prepaid service. we just buy call cards and reload our sim cards. the service costs 5php/15mins for Globe Telecom and 10php/30mins for Smart Phils. Globe has an unlimited Visibility plan for php1,999.

    current peso to dollar rate is around 41.5 pesos to a US dollar

    @prodigy: you can use intel's robson turbo memory. but I've read reviews that it does not significantly increase performance and sometimes even decrease the performance for systems with larger memory 2GB up.
     
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    is not, really are 11 pesos for a us dollar =)
     
    jehovany8888, Apr 30, 2008
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    hopefully they'll release a mini-pci Physx card (probably not)
     
    cyclist14, Apr 30, 2008
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    41.5 Philippine Pesos (PhP) = 1 US Dollar (USD)
     
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    why not try a TV tuner... that's not networking, that's entertainment! woohooo... lol :p
     
    alberttwomi, Apr 30, 2008
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    it would be a one way tuner...no inputs and u would probaly have to use one of your wifi antennas to get a decent signal. (speculation)
     
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    TV tuner cards usually come with a small antenna of their own, you could probably just run it into the same hole that the WiFi antennae go into.
     
    cyclist14, May 2, 2008
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