PCI Mini to PCI E adapter

pmb

Hi folks,

I have no wifi or bluetooth on my desktop currently and wanted to add this which I have sitting in a drawer: https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Centrino-Express-Bluetooth-2230BNHMW/dp/B009DAFJRM

However on my board I have just a PCI E port free. They are different sizes.

Can anybody point me in the right direction for the cheapest/simplest way of enabling this? Or an adapter?

Xenoronin

Just get this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gigabyte-WB867D-I-GC-WB867D-I-Network-Card/dp/B00HXCGKZC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501853866&sr=8-1&keywords=gigabyte+wifi

Looking into it is a mess of standards that really doesn't seem worth it.

frozenfrozen

could get a mini pci to usb adaptor

TerrorFirmer

Yeah, I feel like just getting a half decent pci-e wifi card or even USB is the far less painless option.

pmb

To save using up the PCI slot at all - USB might be the best option alright....

frozenfrozen

unless you have a very good reason to want wifi on the desktop I'd run a cable instead..

SickBoy

frozenfrozen wrote: »

unless you have a very good reason to want wifi on the desktop I'd run a cable instead..

Or powerline adapter.