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03-11-2017 09:44 PM
Hello, I'm looking to add more 3.0 usb's to my mother board.
It's on a HP 251-a244 Desktop with the Camphor2 mother board. My question is where is the express pci card slot located. I haven't open the case yet. I'm looking online at the mother board and do not see it. Any help would be appricated.
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03-12-2017 07:43 AM - edited 03-12-2017 07:44 AM
Hi, @Bgarr :
You are correct.
There are no free PCIe x1 expansion slots on that motherboard where you would normally insert a USB 3.0 PCI Express Card, audio card, NIC, etc.
The only expansion slot is occupied by the wireless card as Banhien posted, and that can't be used for anything but a HMC form factor wireless card.
The spec sheet indicates...One PCI Express half-length mini card socket.
The PCI Express refers to the speed of the socket. The type of socket is a half-length mini card.
03-11-2017 10:01 PM
@Bgarr, welcome to the forum.
There are no PCI Express slots on the motherboard. Here is the only slot that is available: one PCI Express half-length mini card socket.
Here is the Motherboard Specifications page.
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03-11-2017 10:05 PM
Ok, still does not answer my question. I know it has a PCI Express half-length mini card socket. Where is it, with a good picture. The stock picture is not good enough. I need to know what kind of hook ups it has so I can buy the correct card.
03-11-2017 10:16 PM - edited 03-11-2017 10:23 PM
@Bgarr wrote:... Where is it, with a good picture. The stock picture is not good enough. I need to know what kind of hook ups it has so I can buy the correct card.
Hi,
It is occupied by a wireless card
- Interface type: PCI express half-length mini card
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03-12-2017 07:43 AM - edited 03-12-2017 07:44 AM
Hi, @Bgarr :
You are correct.
There are no free PCIe x1 expansion slots on that motherboard where you would normally insert a USB 3.0 PCI Express Card, audio card, NIC, etc.
The only expansion slot is occupied by the wireless card as Banhien posted, and that can't be used for anything but a HMC form factor wireless card.
The spec sheet indicates...One PCI Express half-length mini card socket.
The PCI Express refers to the speed of the socket. The type of socket is a half-length mini card.
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