laptop wireless card replacement???

[macgyver2]

I have a Compaq (HP) CQ60-418DX with a Atheros AR5007 and I am currently on a wireless G connection, my wife's netbook is getting better speeds then I am, I feel like I am on dial up still.

So anyone know of a good mini PCI express card for laptops with high performance? The card is mega easy to get at so the upgrade part will take less then 2 minutes, this laptop has ports for almost everything upgradeable on the laptop.

I want this upgrade so I can download the Free 3D models from DAZ3D for my artwork and to play a little America's Army 3 and Unreal Tournament. Yes I was a gamer once.

Oh or a driver that might work, I found a 32bit driver but running 64bit and not sure if that will work or not but I think finding a better card will serve me better over time, as I plan to upgrade everything I can along the way.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Zidane24]

Hm...I am not sure where you would be able to buy an internal wireless card...if it isn't a driver issue have you thought of an express card slot graphics card...like a linksys from Wal-Mart. I have a friend with one and he says it works great

EDIT: I meant a express card slot wireless card...

 

[johngalt]

mini pci express wireless NIC - Google Product Search

 

[Zidane24]

mini pci express wireless NIC - Google Product Search

Thanks for that John...I might get the Intel 49XX for myself and give my mom my 39xx in my laptop

 

[johngalt]

Now that I know that these things can be replaced easily enough, I think it might be time to upgrade a certain laptop (not mine) to Wireless N Draft 2....

Taking apart laptops for cleaning is a wonderful thing - you really get to play with the guts and see what can and what cannot be replaced....

 

[Zidane24]

Speaking of that I realized a bit back that my 8600M GT can be removed...do you think that there is a possibility that I could upgrade it to an 9600M GT?

 

[johngalt]

Whoops - not what I wanted to post lol....

I searched for mini pci express graphics cards and got zilch - changed it to video cards an got...wireless NICs lol

 

[Zidane24]

Whoops - not what I wanted to post lol....

I searched for mini pci express graphics cards and got zilch - changed it to video cards an got...wireless NICs lol

looks like that might be a no...

 

[johngalt]

See Notebookcheck: Upgrade / Replace a Notebook Video Card

and What can I upgrade in a laptop?

and Repair4Laptop: Do-it-Yourself Notebook and Laptop Graphics Card Replacements or Repairings

and Replace Laptop Video Card? Replace Laptop? Give Up Hope? - Kasperian Moving Parts

 

[Zidane24]

Nvidia GeForce 9800M GT MXM lll 512MB DDR3 G92-720-A2 - eBay (item 170380358449 end time Oct-06-09 22:36:18 PDT)

A little pricy...

 

[macgyver2]

Well there are tons of links for me to check out!! thanks guys/girls as for using a express card well that's not an option for me as that was one thing not avail on this laptop to keep the price down, just like no HDMI port, the connection is there just the plug is missing. But I have 2 little screws to take out open the port and there is my wireless card. I have read some really bad things about this card but I did find a driver that works or so people say but its a 32bit driver and not sure if I can use it on 64bit OS??

So if anyone can help me on that end as I am new to 64bit that would be cool. I had a nice wireless card with N support too sold it for dirt cheap cause I didn't have use for it at the time and wish I still had it since it would fit and work. theres some extra cables in this thing so I think I can do the N dual channel thing. I will look inside a little more later but I really need to get to the gallery.

 

[Zidane24]

You can't use a 32-bit driver on a 64-bit OS. If the card has bad reviews than a 49XX from intel would suffice (only $29 bucks to boot)

 

[macgyver2]

thanks for the info on the intel, I have a computer parts place down the street that might have a few and I know i could get it cheaper so will have to check them out if I sell some art tonight.

 

[macgyver2]

bloody weather might keep me from making money tonight!!! NOT good I finally get invited to show my work and I can't walk downtown to get there with a laptop in the RAIN.

update, well since i can't travel I am going to take a look inside this laptop and check to make sure the 3 cables near my net card are hooked up currectly, maybe I am lucky and the wrong cable is being used or something simple I can fix. I know when I checked out the HDD that some of the screws were loose so maybe....

anyway back in a few hours time to checkout the insides of this laptop.

 

[Dark Nova Gamer]

Hmm I should upgrade my laptops Broadcom 4312 b/g 2.4ghz WIFI to something better. Maybe I'd get a better and more stable signal

Speaking of that I realized a bit back that my 8600M GT can be removed...do you think that there is a possibility that I could upgrade it to an 9600M GT?

I wish I could upgrade my laptops Intel GMA 4500MHD Its soldered to the board (meanies couldn't make it upgradable). :|

Unless you can upgrade soldered graphics cards? :S Laptops and Graphics confuse me.

 

[Zidane24]

Hmm I should upgrade my laptops Broadcom 4312 b/g 2.4ghz WIFI to something better. Maybe I'd get a better and more stable signal

Speaking of that I realized a bit back that my 8600M GT can be removed...do you think that there is a possibility that I could upgrade it to an 9600M GT?

I wish I could upgrade my laptops Intel GMA 4500MHD Its soldered to the board (meanies couldn't make it upgradable). :|

Unless you can upgrade soldered graphics cards? :S Laptops and Graphics confuse me.

You can't sadly...even cards like the 8600M GT and such that CAN be removed are more than likely not compatible for an upgrade.

 

[macgyver2]

since people are talking about video upgrades in laptops, I think I could, this is the first laptop I have seen that has "doors" for the HDD, memory, wireless card and easy access to the CPU or so it looks. with all this easy upgrade I wonder about the video card., I did find some videos showing how to take apart this model but dialup isn't nice to video.