Question How can I fit a PCIe card to this motherboard?

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Assuming you have a graphics card installed in the primary x16 slot closest to the CPU socket, you can use either of the other two PCIe slots located below the primary slot. Both will work. If you do NOT have a graphics card installed, you could use the primary slot as well. All three slots on that board should work fine for that NIC card.

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Lemond2023 said:
I am a newbie and I want to fit TP-Link WiFi 6E AXE5400 PCIe WiFi Card

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4VH4G1C?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

to ROG STRIX Z690-A

https://rog.asus.com/nl/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z690-a-gaming-wifi-d4-model/

Where in the board does the card fit? What are the steps to proceed?
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From your previous thread -- https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/will-this-card-work-with-my-motherboard.3810275/ it was mentioned that the USB connection is vital for the bluetooth function you desire. It was also said that you may see no improvement because your build-in bluetooth is already 5.x
Study the motherboard diagram in the users manual on page 1-2 for the USB headers at the bottom of the board #10
 
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Lemond2023 said:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B4VH4G1C?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1 has video "TP-Link Adapter Unboxing and Setup Guide!" The video say BT has conflicts because PC already has BT. How do I know whether my PC has already BT and creates conflicts?
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You would turn off Disable both the motherboard's internal wifi and bluetooth in your BIOS.

Note that this adaptor will only provide you with wifi 6E when compared to your built in wifi 6. Are you sure you need 6E with your router or other devices?
 
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dwd999 said:
You would turn off Disable both the motherboard's internal wifi and bluetooth in your BIOS.

Note that this adaptor will only provide you with wifi 6E when compared to your built in wifi 6. Are you sure you need 6E with your router or other devices?
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I have an ethernet connection to this PC. This PC is placed in Room A. I try to improve a bluetooth connection from Room B to this PC in Room A. Will this adapter help?
 
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Lemond2023 said:
I have an ethernet connection to this PC. This PC is placed in Room A. I try to improve a bluetooth connection from Room B to this PC in Room A. Will this adapter help?
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I do not think that adapter will help with your problem. Do you have the antenna provided with your motherboard properly connected and the correct driver installed? Precisely what type of bluetooth problem are you having?
 
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Do you even have that motherboard yet or are you just looking to get it?

As far as the bluetooth goes, no, that adapter is not going to give you ANYTHING that that board doesn't already have, since it already has the latest bluetooth standard onboard. USB bluetooth adapter dongle like you linked to is not going to have the kind of connectivity that the board has with it's antennas. And if you are talking about one room to another, through a wall or closed door, you are probably going to be very disappointed to find out that trying to connect via bluetooth in such a situation is likely not going to happen. It CAN work if it is close enough, but if you are trying to go through a wall with your radio signal and it is ALSO more than maybe ten or twenty feet from device to device, it's doubtful. It will connect but it will be very spotty and it will connect and disconnect often most likely.

You'd be much better off using other methods.
 
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Darkbreeze said:
Do you even have that motherboard yet or are you just looking to get it?

As far as the bluetooth goes, no, that adapter is not going to give you ANYTHING that that board doesn't already have, since it already has the latest bluetooth standard onboard. USB bluetooth adapter dongle like you linked to is not going to have the kind of connectivity that the board has with it's antennas. And if you are talking about one room to another, through a wall or closed door, you are probably going to be very disappointed to find out that trying to connect via bluetooth in such a situation is likely not going to happen. It CAN work if it is close enough, but if you are trying to go through a wall with your radio signal and it is ALSO more than maybe ten or twenty feet from device to device, it's doubtful. It will connect but it will be very spotty and it will connect and disconnect often most likely.

You'd be much better off using other methods.
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Thank you for the info. How about these antennas? https://www.amazon.com/SFF-Noir-Sha...&s=electronics&sprefix=bluetooth+anten&sr=1-1
 
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You don't need to buy an antenna. Any motherboard that comes with onboard wifi and bluetooth already HAS an atenna that you need to attach to the rear I/O on the motherboard. Usually, it's two threaded posts like a coaxial cable but smaller and the antenna should come with the motherboard. So I ask AGAIN, do you HAVE this motherboard nor not?
 
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Lemond2023 said:
I have an ethernet connection to this PC. This PC is placed in Room A. I try to improve a bluetooth connection from Room B to this PC in Room A. Will this adapter help?
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Bluetooth is not designed to go through walls.
It is meant for low distance communications - direct visibility. Several meters max.

Use wi-fi instead.
Note - even wifi will not go through brick and concrete walls.
It will go through wood walls, but also not too far..
 
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Actually, that isn't the problem. Bluetooth does NOT require "line of sight".

Bluetooth works by using radio frequencies, rather than the infrared spectrum used by traditional remote controls. As a result, Bluetooth eliminates the need not only for a wire connection but also for maintaining a clear line of sight to communicate between devices.
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www.britannica.com

What’s the Difference Between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi? | Britannica

If you have a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or similar device, it is probably equipped with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities.
www.britannica.com www.britannica.com

It is also not true, except when a manufacturer specifically designs their implementation that way, such as for headphones etc., that it is designed only for short range communication.

Bluetooth CAN work at distances up to a half mile, if it is implemented in that way.

www.bluetooth.com

3 common myths about Bluetooth technology | Bluetooth® Technology Website

Blog Perhaps a victim of its own success, the global proliferation of Bluetooth® technology in headsets, phones, watches, and cars has sparked multiple myths about what the technology can and can not…
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The real problem is that Bluetooth does not work well through walls or other obstructions. It doesn't require line of sight, but it pretty well does require that it not be surrounded by an enclosure like in a room with any doors closed and while it can bounce off objects much as any radio signal can, it does a hell of a lot better if there are NOT any obstructions and there IS a line of sight. But that pretty much goes for any over air signal. Even so, I'd agree with you that WiFi is probably the much better option here and if possible, even simply networking them together using ethernet cable and switches or routers would be far superior.
 
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Darkbreeze said:
Actually, that isn't the problem. Bluetooth does NOT require "line of sight".


www.britannica.com

What’s the Difference Between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi? | Britannica

If you have a smartphone, laptop, tablet, or similar device, it is probably equipped with both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi wireless capabilities.
www.britannica.com www.britannica.com

It is also not true, except when a manufacturer specifically designs their implementation that way, such as for headphones etc., that it is designed only for short range communication.

Bluetooth CAN work at distances up to a half mile, if it is implemented in that way.

www.bluetooth.com

3 common myths about Bluetooth technology | Bluetooth® Technology Website

Blog Perhaps a victim of its own success, the global proliferation of Bluetooth® technology in headsets, phones, watches, and cars has sparked multiple myths about what the technology can and can not…
www.bluetooth.com www.bluetooth.com

The real problem is that Bluetooth does not work well through walls or other obstructions. It doesn't require line of sight, but it pretty well does require that it not be surrounded by an enclosure like in a room with any doors closed and while it can bounce off objects much as any radio signal can, it does a hell of a lot better if there are NOT any obstructions and there IS a line of sight. But that pretty much goes for any over air signal. Even so, I'd agree with you that WiFi is probably the much better option here and if possible, even simply networking them together using ethernet cable and switches or routers would be far superior.
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Your motherboard came with a WiFi antenna, unless you bought it used and did not get one with it when you bought it.

No, those are not what you want. If you don't have the antenna that came with the motherboard, then you should contact ASUS to see if you can get one through them, or find one used on Ebay or another site like this one.

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Probably there ARE other options, but they will be more expensive and unnecessary when that is ALL you need.

And if you bought the motherboard brand new but did not get an antenna with it, then I would contact ASUS and tell them you did not receive an antenna with your board and they will probably send you one for free if you can provide them with proof of purchase.

If none of these answers are satisfactory, then I'm going to assume you are just trolling because there are no other answers that you need.
 
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I have an antenna that came with the motherboard. Bt the length of cable is not that long and I do not think it can bypass the wall. Thus I thought I would need a longer cable and an antenna to get BT in another room.
 
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So, connect the antenna that came with the motherboard, to the two gold threaded posts on the back of the motherboard, and TRY it.

How far apart are the two rooms? What material are the walls made of? Are there doors in each room that can be left open to help increase the signal integrity?

Honestly, I don't think adding a longer cable is going to do much good other than to get the antenna higher up, which always seems to help with any kind of radio or wireless signal. But I would definitely try with what you already have if you are hell bent on using BT to do this.
 
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