ASUS Maximus VI Gene mPCIe Combo II card. Best way to add Bluetooth to my system?

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I want to add Bluetooth to my system so I can use my Bluetooth headphones. Can I simply put the mPCIe Combo II card in the system to do that? It looks like it'll be a pain to add the card because it secures from the underside of the motherboard, so I'll have to take it out of my case. If the card doesn't add Bluetooth I won't bother with it. The description for the card, to me at least, is ambiguous. That's why I'm asking. Here's what ASUS says about the card:
The next evolution of the mPCIe Combo card gives you even better expandability with the latest standards in connectivity. It’s easy to install, and adds mini PCI Express 2.0 plus USB 2.0, which is perfect for connecting Wi-Fi and Bluetooth modules to give your desktop instant wireless. It also keeps a precious PCI Express slot free.
If the card doesn't add Bluetooth, what the best way to add it to my system?
 
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You need to get the wireless+bluetooth module to fit with the mPCIE combo. It is not provided with the Gene. only the Impact and Formula and Extreme are given the module with your motherboard.

You need a mPcie wifi+BT module or simply get a bluetooth USB dongle.
You need to get the wireless+bluetooth module to fit with the mPCIE combo. It is not provided with the Gene. only the Impact and Formula and Extreme are given the module with your motherboard.

You need a mPcie wifi+BT module or simply get a bluetooth USB dongle.
 
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Thanks, I suspected this was the case. Two different ASUS reps told me my board came with WiFi/Bluetooth, I figured they were wrong. Not sure it's worth getting a module to use in the Combo unit. The prices aren't impressing me, and that's without an antenna.