Labarr Posted December 22, 2014 Content Count: 3052 Joined: 08/30/09 Status: Offline Share Posted December 22, 2014 Hi! So a friend of mine has a Dell Inspiron 530 desktop. The network adapter is not working on it anymore and needs a new one. However, I am not sure what expansion port I can use..like is is a pci, pci e, pci x1 pci e x16. Anyone help pls! EDIT found it!!! NOW my question is, what port should I use. Can anyone recommend me a card from amazon? Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/53685-help-me-look-for-a-network-adapter/
Zaraki Posted December 22, 2014 Content Count: 4962 Joined: 10/28/09 Status: Offline Share Posted December 22, 2014 Wireless Adapter or just wired? Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/53685-help-me-look-for-a-network-adapter/#findComment-674853
Labarr Posted December 23, 2014 Content Count: 3052 Joined: 08/30/09 Status: Offline Share Posted December 23, 2014 Wireless Adapter or just wired? Wired. Cheap the better Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/53685-help-me-look-for-a-network-adapter/#findComment-674855
Dirk Posted December 23, 2014 Content Count: 2167 Joined: 07/14/10 Status: Offline Share Posted December 23, 2014 (edited) just use PCI, there is no reason to waste a PCIe on a NIC (or use the 1x slot) Edited December 23, 2014 by Dirk Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/53685-help-me-look-for-a-network-adapter/#findComment-674918
Zaraki Posted December 24, 2014 Content Count: 4962 Joined: 10/28/09 Status: Offline Share Posted December 24, 2014 Go for PCI, atleast for something as simple as a network card. You might want to leave that PCIe slot open for a new graphics card or something else ^^ You're probably good with this network card Let me know if you bought it ;) Link to comment https://forums.steam-gamers.net/topic/53685-help-me-look-for-a-network-adapter/#findComment-674952
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