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)
Hi:

I found another dv7 service manual which at least lists the wireless card you have. Chapter 3, page 32.

http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c02842278/c02842278.pdf

Here's the problem...I know for a fact that the intel 6230 listed in the manual has the wrong part number and people that order it get a single band Ralink card.

You will note that all of the cards listed on the previous page are single band cards.

The Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6150 is a single band card too.

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/wireless-products/centrino-wireless-n-wimax-6150.html

So, bottom line is:

1. No way the Intel 6205 will work because it is not listed in either manual I posted.

2. I cannot provide any concrete information for you, other than what is in the two manuals.

If you want to take a chance, I would try the Broadcom 4322 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN module, HP Part #
582564-001.

http://h20141.www2.hp.com/Hpparts/Cart.aspx?mscssid=9FB0DA8B6FBA4853B3281360187E94DC

The part that scares me is...while it is clearly listed in the service manual as supported in your notebook, when you click on the part number on the parts store link above, you will not see one dv7 model listed.

So, now do you see why I wrote what I did?

It is a crap shoot trying to upgrade your wireless card.

Did you try the latest Intel driver for your card?

I would try everything I could before trying to change the wireless card in your PC.

The top download listed is just the driver.

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=20791&ProdId=3229&lang=eng&OSVersion=...

Paul
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