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    Is an upgrade to Killer Wireless-N Wifi adapter possible?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by BX_TECH_GOD, Oct 29, 2012.

  1. BX_TECH_GOD

    BX_TECH_GOD Notebook Consultant

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    Hey everyone. I'm not sure if this has been posted or not but I have a HP Pavilion dv7t-6c00 CTO Quad edition and I would like to upgrade the wireless adapter to a Bigfoot Killer Wireless-N 1202. I attempted to upgrade my laptop to an Intel 6300 but to no avail. The Laptop wouldn't boot and gave me an error message. When I put the realtek wifi adapter back in everything booted fine. My question is there any way to get a 3rd party adapter like the Killer Wireless-N to work in a HP Pavilion dv7t-6C00 CTP Quad edition? Thanks! :D
     
    BX_TECH_GOD, Oct 29, 2012
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  2. Starrbuck

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    Mostly likely, no, as it will not be included in the BIOS' "white list" so it will not boot up.
     
    Starrbuck, Oct 29, 2012
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    No unless you find a modded bios with whitelist removal and flash it at your own risk.
     
    baii, Oct 29, 2012
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    Wow...that sucks. So I'm assuming I won't be able to upgrade it to another Intel Wifi card as well huh?
     
    BX_TECH_GOD, Nov 9, 2012
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    You can upgrade to an Intel wifi card as long as you get one that's made for HP (plenty of them available on ebay), otherwise flash a modded BIOS as baiii mentioned and use any wifi card.
     
    jimbob83, Nov 9, 2012
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    depend on the model you have, for the 6xxx, I don't think the 620x or 6300 works
     
    baii, Nov 9, 2012
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