PCI Card

[Babble]

Hi i bought a PCI-E from amazon and it doesnt fit into my computer. Are there diffrerent size cards, if so which one do i need? thanks

 

[keynes]

Motherboard manual will give you an idea, it is the smallest one.

 

[Babble]

I have the smallest card but the only slot it will let me fit it in is directly above my graphics card and i cant seem to wedge it in

 

[keynes]

I have the smallest card but the only slot it will let me fit it in is directly above my graphics card and i cant seem to wedge it in

Picture?

 

[Babble]

Its the 459mbs Wirelss N Dual Band PCI-E and i have a 4gb graphics card sitting right underneath the only slot it will fit in

 

[keynes]

Its the 459mbs Wirelss N Dual Band PCI-E and i have a 4gb graphics card sitting right underneath the only slot it will fit in

If it doesn't fit in then you won't be able to use it. I don't know how thick the wireless card is but I was able to fit a soundcard on top of mine.

 

[vanthus]

Its the 459mbs Wirelss N Dual Band PCI-E and i have a 4gb graphics card sitting right underneath the only slot it will fit in

Sometimes the graphics card will cover another slot,if you have only 2 PCI-E slots and the second one is covered you may well be snookered.

 

[Babble]

hmm i'll see what i can do, thanks anyway

 

[Babble]

Sometimes the graphics card will cover another slot,if you have only 2 PCI-E slots and the second one is covered you may well be snookered.

Thats exactly my problem!

 

[vanthus]

Thats exactly my problem!

You could order a PCI Wireless Network card from PCS.

 

[Babble]

Yeah that may be my only option right now

 

[vanthus]

Yeah that may be my only option right now

If you can't connect with wired ethernet,then it's either that or homeplugs,also available from PCS.
Homeplugs are basically a wired ethernet connection through your domestic wiring,plug one homeplug in to a wall socket next to your router then connect an ethernet cable from the homeplug to your router,plug the other homeplug to a wall socket next to your PC & connect an ethernet cable from that to your PC.Very useful if it's going to be problematic connecting directly with an ethernet cable.

 

[steaky360]

You can get a PCI to PCIe converter too... which might help

 

[Babble]

ok i managed to install the card but when i go to install the driver its saying 'the driver cannot install on this platform' any ideas why its saying that?

 

[vanthus]

ok i managed to install the card but when i go to install the driver its saying 'the driver cannot install on this platform' any ideas why its saying that?

It could be for a different operating system.