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changing wifi card

#1 Post by retired » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:17 pm

Gonna change my intel 3945 to a atheros ar5bxb6 (both ibm). Got the drivers ready. Don't have to mess with the bios?
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Re: changing wifi card

#2 Post by Harryc » Thu Feb 25, 2010 5:58 pm

As long as they are both IBM cards, and as long as the Atheros card is compatible with your machine, no BIOS changes are required. What is your machine and what is the FRU# on the Atheros card?
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Re: changing wifi card

#3 Post by retired » Thu Feb 25, 2010 6:48 pm

My machine is an r60, atheros card came out of a t60, don't have the fru yet - just bought it on ebay.
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Re: changing wifi card

#4 Post by Harryc » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:30 pm

It should work with no issues.
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