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    How many mini PCI Express slots does the Compaq 2510p have?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by sfsilicon, Dec 2, 2008.

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    I'd like to upgrade my 2510p with a mini PCIe draft N wireless card and a mini PCIe SSD (e.g. Intel turbo cache).

    I checked out my 2510p and found that the connectors and formfactor of the compartments for the WWAN module and memory module/WLAN module look the same. The memory module/WLAN module contains an Intel 802.11 module. I think this is a mini PCIe part. The WWAN module compartment is empty.

    I also checked this HP mini PCIe networking page and compared it to a mini PCI card and see that the mini PCIe card have a slot ket about 1/3 away from the left edge.

    Am I correct to assume that these are both mini PCIe slots and the 2510p does not have any mini PCI solts?

    If I get the Intel 4965 draft n card do I need 3 antenna cables? Both compartments only have 2 antenna cables in them? Are WLAN and WWAN modules interchangable between compartments (same antenna)?

    Has anyone tried putting a mini PCIe SSD into the 2510p? Which compartment did you use and can you boot the notebook from it?
     
    sfsilicon, Dec 2, 2008
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