Miller1236
03-13-2012 11:15 AM (1 days ago)
Can I install a Intel Centrino Advance N-6205 mini card into my Pavilion dv7 4290us, the laptop came with a N-1000. And is this card better than the 1000.
Paul_Tikkanen
03-13-2012 11:38 AM (1 days ago)
Hi:
Below is the link to the service manual for your notebook.
http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c02666747.pdf Supported wireless cards are listed in Chapter 3, starting on page 25. Pay attention to the details. Some cards are only for certain models.
HP has a very unpopular practice of locking out unsupported cards from the BIOS hardware table.
This prevents the consumer from installing any old wireless card they want.
You must only install a wireless card listed in the manual, and it must have the HP part number on it, or it will not work.
This is oftentimes further complicated by the fact that some of the cards listed as supported, are either not supported, or have the wrong part number.
I note that the card you have installed isn't even listed as supported!
The 6205 is a dual band card (2.4/5.0 Ghz) where the 1000 is a single band card (2.4 only).
It's "better" in that sense, and it may be better performance-wise, but I can't say for sure.
Here are the links to the Intel specs on both cards.
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/centrino-wireless-n-1000.html http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/centrino-advanced-n-6205.html Good luck, is all I can say.
Paul
Miller1236
03-13-2012 12:34 PM (1 days ago)
The card that is installed in my dv7-4290us is n-1000 part # 593530-001 which keeps losing connection, do you know if the 6205 will work or any other N card will work.
Thanks
Paul_Tikkanen
03-13-2012 02:31 PM (1 days ago)
Miller1236
03-13-2012 02:50 PM (1 days ago)
Yes I have tried everything and I do have the latest driver, maybe I will take a gamble., lost connection again while posting .
Thanks for all your help.
Paul_Tikkanen
03-13-2012 02:55 PM (1 days ago)
You're very welcome.
Try any of the cards listed except the 6230, and please post back and let us know of the outcome.
I have the BCM4321 in my dv6810us and it works fine. Decent range. No lost connections.
I would imagine the BCM4322 is a newer version.
Paul