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I'd like to upgrade the min PCI Express wifi card in my laptop (DV6205us) with one the at has BT and AC support. What are my options? I'm running Win 10 Pro 32bit

 

The following is one I'm looking at will this work?

 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B082WZLHX1/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

Win10Pro64Bit/i7-3770K/GA-Z68XP-UD3/32GBGskillRAM/AsusRTX2070OC/1TBCrucialMX500SSD/(x3)1TBRAWMushkinSSDs/Antec650wPSU/RosewillChallengerMidTower
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Found the Manual:

 

Manual 

 

You are stuck with the technology that existed when the laptop was made. "G" wireless @54 speed was the best available. There is a 407160-001 a/b/g card that will work in the 5g band in addition to the 2.4 band but really no faster. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-407160-001-802-11-B-G-Mini-PCI-WIFI-Adapter-395263-001/1927552429...

 

Bluetooth was a separate module back then which you plug into the motherboard:

 

Bluetooth module (includes Bluetooth module cable) 412766-001

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/412766-001-BCM92045NMD-GENUINE-HP-WIRELESS-BLUETOOTH-BOARD-TX2-1000-CA77/27...

 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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No you are going to have a whitelist issue with a laptop from that era. Any wifi card that is not HP logoed and a model listed in the Service Manual will block the computer from booting. This model is so old that HP no longer has the Manual available to find easily. 

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Know of any card that I can upgrade to that is faster than the one installed?

 

Sticker on current card says to replace with...

 

407159-001

Win10Pro64Bit/i7-3770K/GA-Z68XP-UD3/32GBGskillRAM/AsusRTX2070OC/1TBCrucialMX500SSD/(x3)1TBRAWMushkinSSDs/Antec650wPSU/RosewillChallengerMidTower
HP Recommended

Found the Manual:

 

Manual 

 

You are stuck with the technology that existed when the laptop was made. "G" wireless @54 speed was the best available. There is a 407160-001 a/b/g card that will work in the 5g band in addition to the 2.4 band but really no faster. 

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-407160-001-802-11-B-G-Mini-PCI-WIFI-Adapter-395263-001/1927552429...

 

Bluetooth was a separate module back then which you plug into the motherboard:

 

Bluetooth module (includes Bluetooth module cable) 412766-001

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/412766-001-BCM92045NMD-GENUINE-HP-WIRELESS-BLUETOOTH-BOARD-TX2-1000-CA77/27...

 

Post back with any more questions and please accept as solution if this is the info you needed. 

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