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LaughingCheese December 17th, 2008 08:32 PM

Desktop Mobos with built in wifi?
 
Do any mobos with built in wifi like on laptops exist for desktops?

Homer Gonerson December 18th, 2008 02:01 AM

Re: Desktop Mobos with built in wifi?
 
Yeah, most of them still need an antenna sticking out the back though. The motherboard should come with it if it does have the wifi built in. I stray away from them though, in case the wifi decides to break :/ If a pci card does that, it's just a quick swap-out.

Bs|Archaon December 18th, 2008 10:24 AM

Re: Desktop Mobos with built in wifi?
 
A number of ASUS boards have it, but unless you've got a small form factor system why would you need it? You'll pay almost as much extra to get a mobo with wireless as you would to get a normal mobo and a cheap wireless card.

LaughingCheese December 18th, 2008 01:10 PM

Re: Desktop Mobos with built in wifi?
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Bs|Archaon (Post 4730641)
A number of ASUS boards have it, but unless you've got a small form factor system why would you need it? You'll pay almost as much extra to get a mobo with wireless as you would to get a normal mobo and a cheap wireless card.

Ok, so its probably better to just get a wireless card then?

Cool, I was looking at that also but just wanted to know if they existed.

Thanks.

Rookie December 18th, 2008 04:42 PM

Re: Desktop Mobos with built in wifi?
 
Yeah, I've seen a few Asus boards with this feature, usually only the high-end ones though. In a lot of cases it's cheaper to get a motherboard that's within your budget, and then buy a PCI wireless adaptor, which cost peanuts these days.

Sgt. D. Pilla December 18th, 2008 11:33 PM

Re: Desktop Mobos with built in wifi?
 
:S I hope not.
Peanuts here are expensive, $20 a KG


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