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GibsonSt19

GibsonSt19 wrote:

Hmm, I can only seem to find the 184-pin DIMM

Got it now

djrobmac

sheffix wrote:

Hi Lellie, have you actually bought and fitted this to the PB? Is it preferable to using a PC card, what are the advantages etc?

This is in reference to the Ebuyer mini PCI wireless card:

This is the card HERE

I am desperate to know if this can work with our new E6 Laptops. From what I can make out the laptop has obviously got the mini PCI slot when you remove the cover on the base but I cant see the antennas that would need to be contected to the card.

This is the card being installed in another laptop

Anyone know?

Thanks!!!

MyUserNamesTaken

The antennas are the grey and black wires attached to the card.


I've ordered the card from Ebuyer and will let you know how I get on.

sheffix

Is the mini pci card any better than getting a PC card to put in the slot on the side?

djrobmac

MyUserNamesTaken wrote:

The antennas are the grey and black wires attached to the card.


I've ordered the card from Ebuyer and will let you know how I get on.

Thanks for that BUT the grey and black wires are not attached to the card, they are attached to a laptops intenal antenna (if its got one, which im thinking ours dont)

lellie

djrobmac wrote:

This is in reference to the Ebuyer mini PCI wireless card:

This is the card HERE

I am desperate to know if this can work with our new E6 Laptops. From what I can make out the laptop has obviously got the mini PCI slot when you remove the cover on the base but I cant see the antennas that would need to be contected to the card.

This is the card being installed in another laptop

Anyone know?

Thanks!!!

we haven't bought one yet but we will be.. all I know there is a pci mini slot and that's a mini pci card so that suggests it will work as these things are generally compatible with anything. not sure about the antenaes - there ust be instructions..

djrobmac

lellie wrote:

we haven't bought one yet but we will be.. all I know there is a pci mini slot and that's a mini pci card so that suggests it will work as these things are generally compatible with anything. not sure about the antenaes - there ust be instructions..

Being an 'oem' product there are no instructions.

I will investigate further. I would rather not have a card sticking out the side if i can help it!

calibrax

payless wrote:

Notice mine gets very hot - fan does eventually kick in but much later than I would expect- anyone else the same ?

It actually seems to run cooler than my Dell laptop, which has an Intel P3 1.2MHz processor, and I use that one a lot with no problems.

I wouldn't worry about it, if it does get too hot, the motherboard will shut it down before any permanent damage is done. And if not, it's under warranty

I usually find that AMD processors run a bit hotter than Intel ones, but I guess this one is a mobile processor, so it bucks the trend.

Steve

Tojo_Ralph

As one of the lucky ones on this forum who got a laptop... I have a request.

This is my first "new" laptop (previous ones were all cast offs), and so starting afresh is new territory. .... And I want to get it RIGHT, hence I have done no more than plug the unit in to charge. (haven't even hit ON)

Soooooooooooo I am hoping, rather than keep adding to this thread, One (or more) of those who have the laptops (and know what they are doing ) would consider a new PB6100E SPECIFIC techie thread, with the first posts being edited to reflect progress being made, recommendations on upgrades (I still cannot find the PNY 256MB DDR P2700 200-Pin SO DIMM for £22 online) problem solving (i.e the NAV issue), etc, etc?

I'm sure I'm not the only one who would benefit from the wisdom of others (or maybe I am ) And as all the units will be identical, any advise should be real useful, ie.... "I bought X, installed it in Y, n it works if ya do Z"

Just a thought... And Ta if anyone is willing to help.

calibrax

djrobmac wrote:

Thanks for that BUT the grey and black wires are not attached to the card, they are attached to a laptops intenal antenna (if its got one, which im thinking ours dont)

The mini PCI card is actually designed for an Intel Centrino based system - you need an internal antenna. I don't think this laptop has one

Steve