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    Intel Wireless Card on a AMD Based Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by arberb, Jan 24, 2010.

  1. arberb

    arberb Notebook Consultant

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    I want to replace my mini pci-e wireless card on my laptop since its broken and I was wondering would an Intel Wireless MIni PCI-e card work on my laptop? Its has a amd ql-65 cpu
     
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    TabbedOut Notebook Evangelist

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    There shouldn't be a problem as long as you get the right form factor (PCI vs PCIe) and your BIOS doesn't preclude you from using certain models. What type of laptop are you looking to replace the wireless in?
     
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    arberb Notebook Consultant

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    Acer Aspire 5536, The wireless card they gave me was really fudged up. I cant return cause 30days are up and I dont have time to wait to ship it to them. *they said it takes 4weeks to 8 weeks to be fixed*

    EDIT: I bought a 5100 and its so godly. This is probably the best wireless card I have ever used. I get around 80 wifi connections compared to 3 on my pc and 1 on my old wifi card. Now I can go around my house 100% signal everywhere :D
     
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  4. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    i would recommend that u get a 5300... it is better than the 5100... its super godly!
     
    sean473, Jan 25, 2010
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    Lol, lucky you, unfortunately I can't say the same for mine. Maybe I don't have the right drivers installed.

    Anyway, I think you'll will find that the 5300 is better, and even the old 4965 AGN is better than the 5100, because of the number of antennas or something like that.
     
    Amnesiac, Jan 25, 2010
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