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Vancomycin · 07-07-2005, 12:36 AM

Is it possible to replace the Gateway m680's wi-fi with the new Atheros chipset - 108 Mbps wireless LAN mini-PCI card IEEE 802.11 g+b wi-fi standard NIC adapter for laptops?
This should make the m680 pick up the signals better.

There is a person in the Dell XPS2/9300 forum that sucessful install it in his XPS2 and I am just wondering if we can do the same thing for the m680.

Also, if it is possible, is it easy to install?

tntoak · 07-07-2005, 01:50 PM

Is there a link to the actual product? Without knowing the actual specs/formfactor/etc., it's hard to say whether it would work or not.

Vancomycin · 07-07-2005, 03:56 PM

Here is the link to the device:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...PcY_BIN_Stores

flashram · 07-07-2005, 10:04 PM

There's no reason it shouldn't work. Go for it. I've replaced the wifi card on other notebooks and it's as simple as replacing a memory DIMM. The only extra step is connecting the antenna.

Vancomycin · 07-07-2005, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flashram

There's no reason it shouldn't work. Go for it. I've replaced the wifi card on other notebooks and it's as simple as replacing a memory DIMM. The only extra step is connecting the antenna.

But where would it be if I open the bottom of the computer? I know where the RAM compartment is, but not sure where the wi-fi is at.

07-07-2005, 12:36 AM	#1
Vancomycin Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 540 Credits: 224	Replacing the m680's wifi with the Super G+ gigabyte WI-AG02 802.11 b/g Is it possible to replace the Gateway m680's wi-fi with the new Atheros chipset - 108 Mbps wireless LAN mini-PCI card IEEE 802.11 g+b wi-fi standard NIC adapter for laptops? This should make the m680 pick up the signals better. There is a person in the Dell XPS2/9300 forum that sucessful install it in his XPS2 and I am just wondering if we can do the same thing for the m680. Also, if it is possible, is it easy to install? __________________ Dell M70 (WUXGA screen) NVIDIA Quadro FX Go1400 256MB 2.0 Ghz with bluetooth 60 gig 7200 rpm HD 2 gig 533 RAM Undervolted & conservatively overclocked for that sweet spot of quietness and performance (3,770 on 3Dmark05)

07-07-2005, 01:50 PM	#2
tntoak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 672 Credits: -168	Is there a link to the actual product? Without knowing the actual specs/formfactor/etc., it's hard to say whether it would work or not. __________________ Gateway 7405GX: Athlon 64 3200+, 2GB PC3200 DDR RAM, 100GB 5400 RPM HD, 8X DVD+/-RW DL, ATI Radeon 9600 w/ 64MB RAM Windows XP x64/Windows Vista

07-07-2005, 03:56 PM	#3
Vancomycin Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 540 Credits: 224	Here is the link to the device: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...PcY_BIN_Stores __________________ Dell M70 (WUXGA screen) NVIDIA Quadro FX Go1400 256MB 2.0 Ghz with bluetooth 60 gig 7200 rpm HD 2 gig 533 RAM Undervolted & conservatively overclocked for that sweet spot of quietness and performance (3,770 on 3Dmark05)

07-07-2005, 10:04 PM	#4
flashram Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: GA Posts: 662 Credits: -180	There's no reason it shouldn't work. Go for it. I've replaced the wifi card on other notebooks and it's as simple as replacing a memory DIMM. The only extra step is connecting the antenna. __________________ HP Compaq nx9420 \| Intel Core Duo T2400 1.83 Ghz \| 17" WSXGA+ Brightview \| ATI x1600 w/256MB \| 2GB DDR2 533MHz PC2-4200 \| 100GB SATA 5400RPM \| DL-DVD +/- RW Drive \| XP Pro \| Biometric Fingerprint \| Bluetooth \| 8-cell Li-Ion \| 7.4 lbs!

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