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Upside down expansion slots

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  • 21-05-2009 11:39am
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    Johnnio13
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    Hi,

    Quick question. Bought new PC - went to install Wireless PCI card (Sorry Lenny!). Hadn't thought about it before hand but the set up for the expansion slots is upside down.

    This doesn't allow for me to slot in the card I bought (as the aerial can't be reveresed).

    Anyone have any suggestions for alternative PC wireless set up??


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    MunsterCycling
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    Photo please.

    MC


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    Johnnio13
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    Hi Munster,

    Will post photo when I get home.


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    Johnnio13
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    Here ya go.

    Took one of the ports and one lengthways.

    Any help would be appreciated.


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    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,287 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Johnnio13 wrote: »
    Here ya go.

    Took one of the ports and one lengthways.

    Any help would be appreciated.

    I don't get it. Those are bog standard PCI slots. Did you buy a PCI-E x1 card instead?


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    KeRbDoG
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    You could have just got a USB wifi adapter. Unsure what yea mean by "expansion slots is upside down," maybe a picture with the wifi card sitting in the system or something.


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    the_syco
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    Not upside down: all PCI slots face the same way, thus if it slots in okay, it's in the correct way.


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    Johnnio13
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    ok just realized.my bad. I wasn't pushing the card in hard enough! I know! You can all stop laughing now!
    I won't bother you kind folk again.


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    Capt'n Midnight
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    yeah wiggle the card in , each contact on each side of the board has a spring, that is a lot of springs

    I can remember hearing a tech support person telling some one to "hit it with a shoe" to get the card in :D


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    #10
    Johnnio13
    Registered Users Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    Can I delete this thread?

    The embarrassment is too much!!


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Err no, but at least now you have an answer! :D


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    Slow Motion
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    Johnnio13 wrote: »
    Can I delete this thread?

    The embarrassment is too much!!

    Nerds need a laugh too! :D


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