What slot does this network card go in on my motherboard?

kmang

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I recently built a new computer , and I used some old parts too, I have this network card from an HP motherboard, and I can't figure out where it goes. It says it is a PCI-Express half length card but it doesn't seem to fit in any of the slots on my board, and I am afraid to apply pressure because I don't want to break it. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!

Here is my motherboard:https://www.google.com/search?q=asus+z77a&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari


The card is listed if you scroll down at this page: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay?javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.prp_ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c03173335-15%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.tpst=ba847bafb2a2d782fcbb0710b053ce01&ac.admitted=1401751156242.876444892.199480143
 
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PCI-Express is generally used in laptops, most motherboards don't have anywhere to put one, though many mini-ITX boards do. Your board will not be able to use it, something like this is more what you need:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CjkKEQjwwbCcBRCxvJn9-N6dorwBEiQAVriOigr4vKoni-2j-lIpJMS3C5YpM_XGhklvkxfput_N0Gzw_wcB&Item=N82E16833166073&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Wireless+Adapters-_-N82E16833166073&ef_id=UzH71gAAAF6Ev3Jv:20140602235759:s

I use this adapter a lot and it works amazingly well
PCI-Express is generally used in laptops, most motherboards don't have anywhere to put one, though many mini-ITX boards do. Your board will not be able to use it, something like this is more what you need:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?gclid=CjkKEQjwwbCcBRCxvJn9-N6dorwBEiQAVriOigr4vKoni-2j-lIpJMS3C5YpM_XGhklvkxfput_N0Gzw_wcB&Item=N82E16833166073&nm_mc=KNC-GoogleAdwords&cm_mmc=KNC-GoogleAdwords-_-pla-_-Wireless+Adapters-_-N82E16833166073&ef_id=UzH71gAAAF6Ev3Jv:20140602235759:s

I use this adapter a lot and it works amazingly well
 
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