[basic question] help me understand the socket on my motherboard (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 1 month ago by qyron@sopuli.xyz to c/buildapc@lemmy.world

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I have a GigaByte AB350M-DASH motherboard.

This motherboard has a M2_WIFI socket, M keyed, if I correctly understood what I've been reading on it.

I have already bought a standard PCI card, as buying an M2 card would end being more expensive, but would an E keyed card work on this motherboard too?

I was looking at an AX200 card, and it keyed as such.

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[-] Akip@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Couldn't find documentation about it, but in visual inspection the slot seems to fit both A and E key

https://files.catbox.moe/gri9tx.png

(mobo picture is 3rd picture from https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-AB350M-DASH-rev-10#kf, wifi card picture, https://www.newegg.com/derapid-de-axe210ngw-m-2/p/0XM-02WM-00021?Description=m.2+wifi )

[-] qyron@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

That is exactly the layout of the card I was looking at.

Thank you.

[-] SheeEttin@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

https://www.atpinc.com/blog/what-is-m.2-M-B-BM-key-socket-3

No, the card must fit, and have a corresponding interface.

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