Lenovo X61 with extra wire for N?

Hello, this is my first posting and I am getting a lot of information from here thanks to you.

I ordered with Intel 3945 wireless card. And I also purchased T61 on eBay. I received T61 today and realized that it has Intel 4965 wireless card in it. I checked that the card connected to three wires.

I read couple good things (less heat & better performance?) about Intel 4965 card and I am thinking of swaping it with Intel 3945 in X61 that I will receive this week.

The question is that X61 has 3rd wire installed even though I ordered A/B/G wireless card? or should I need to install 3rd wire myself?

Another question is what if I just connect two wires to 4965 card? I know that I am not be able to use N network feature. But can I connect B or G network without N feature?

Thank you for reading!

 

I read couple good things (less heat & better performance?) about Intel 4965 card and I am thinking of swaping it with Intel 3945 in X61 that I will receive this week. "


I've used both cards and I find that the front end of the 4965 is FAR better than the 3945. I'd never buy one of those. Having used both cards, I'd not change them.

 

So are you saying that 4965 is better?

 

of course it is, you can tell that by the number. 4965 is newer version with more features.

 

that's good!

X61(with 3945 card) is mine and T61(with 4965) is my g/f laptop. I will swap her wireless card with mine = : ) (She just needs wireless Internet connection)

But my other question was that X61 (non 4965 card built-in) has 3rd wire installed? or Should I make one.... If I need to make one, is it easy? Thanks!

 

Card replacement is covered in the manuals