where does my mother board say what kind of wireless card it needs? - Hardware & Software

So I have this P8Z68-V LX and I don't know where to look for the wireless card. I know there are different types of cards. like: G N -N? -G? :/ this is the last thing I need. This will allow me to connect to my internet, validate my OS and finally use my beastly computer :3 8gig i5

Doesn't really matter, as long as you have the right connector (USB, PCI, PCI-e) available it will work just fine. Also, go with a N card, G is outdated.

It depends on what your router supports.

[QUOTE=Kialtia;34588746]Doesn't really matter, as long as you have the right connector (USB, PCI, PCI-e) available it will work just fine. Also, go with a N card, G is outdated.[/QUOTE] HOw do i know if I get a PCI or PCI-e ? I don't want to get a USB one. I want to keepy my usb ports as open as possible. [editline]7th February 2012[/editline] as in... what part of the mobo specifies? i see words and stuff on the mobo. What words should I look at?

1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (blue) *1 1 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (x4 mode, black) *1 2 x PCIe 2.0 x1 3 x PCI aka it doesnt matter.

A PCI-e x1 N card would be best, put it in the slot to the left of your videocard: [img]http://puu.sh/g6Js[/img]

OH!!!! See I thought that not all mobos accepted the same kind. See I was confused, because I thought... yeah... nevermind. okay. [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/SatWY.png[/IMG] >>Doesn't see wireless card ... Where does look? I found the following through google searches. I first wanted to try newegg directly so that I could find a list... but that failed. Amazon $59 [url]http://www.amazon.com/HP-FH971AA-Wireless-PCIe-Card/dp/B001GV2320[/url] Newegg $63 [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316115[/url] Is there a difference?

get this one [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166073[/url]

[QUOTE=Shadaez;34604245]get this one [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166073[/url][/QUOTE] this is the cream of the crop right? (or at least pretty good right?) How do iknow if I "need" an external antenna? [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] nevermind. you edited your post [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] I"m paranoid AF so let me get some second opinions... I just have this itch that tells me FP wants to fuck with me [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] What is the difference between the ones that you took down and the one that you just put up?

[QUOTE=Sprite;34604295]this is the cream of the crop right? (or at least pretty good right?) How do iknow if I "need" an external antenna? [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] nevermind. you edited your post [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] I"m paranoid AF so let me get some second opinions... I just have this itch that tells me FP wants to fuck with me [editline]8th February 2012[/editline] What is the difference between the ones that you took down and the one that you just put up?[/QUOTE] It was PCI, didn't notice at first. The one I posted it the best cheap wireless n PCI-E adapter. If you want to spend more, go ahead. Literally any pci-e wireless adapter will work just fine with your network.

bought it

[QUOTE=Sprite;34604627]bought it[/QUOTE] Give yourself a pat on the back.

[QUOTE=Shadaez;34604245]get this one [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833166073[/url][/QUOTE] damn those are some huge antennae maybe when my netgear USB one inevitably dies i'll go get that one