Great find and solution. Wished I researched about it sooner, could have saved around $30 on my motherboard when I was building my PC in December. I wanted Wi-Fi 6e compatibility, but current boards mostly sell with Wi-Fi6 standard mostly, and usually cost $20-$40 more over Wi-Fi AC. Now I am glad that I know I can upgrade when those Wi-Fi 6e Routers drop. Subscribed and Like!
That's so awesome, the guitar pick, that's literally what I use as well cause I have them all over. Perfect for opening iPhones, laptops and so much more. A mix of .40, .90 & a good 'ol heavy 1.20 will save your fingers. Those little things can be sharp.
Fantastic instruction thanks, allowed me to swap Intel AC for Realtec AC between two systems in my home. Eventually I will buy an Intel Wifi 6 card to retire the Realtec card as its connectivity and transfer speeds have never been impressive. Great help and unique first channel content.
this is what i needed.... not looking forward to completely removing my motherboard though. i didnt build my PC so i have a feeling it's going to be a real struggle.
Amazing, just bought an ASUS ITX B450 which apparently has terrible wireless connections, glad I'll be able to upgrade it. Also, this is one of the reasons why I still stick to PC...
First my question how. Before that I have done the same thing in the video with an Asrock B660 ItX AC motherboard, replacing the WiFi card with an AX210, the result is that my PC turns on and off and won't display an image.
@Small Form Factory Exactly what I need except for the removal of the plastic I/O Shield Shroud on the Z390 Aorus Pro Wifi. Would be great if you could demonstrate the process on that board
The reason I don't go into anything like that is because every motherboard is different and I just don't have enough motherboards on hand to make it relevant to everyone. Generally, there will be 2-4 screws on the back of the motherboard that hold this cover in place. You need to be careful not to pull too hard or fast if you have RGB, as you won't want to rip that cable.
@@smallformfactory162 right and in order to access those 2 screws i have to remove everything that has been connected to the motherboard and then completely remove the motherboard and then do the same in reverse...is that what you are saying?
I have the same board as you (Aorus Pro Wifi) My wifi adapter was DOA. I ordered a replacement on newegg and I was wondering how do you remove the I/0 Shield and the RGB plate on it?
Can you please show how to fix the screws for the antennas? One of mine is wobbly and I don't know how to fix it. Do I need to disassemble the whole computer just so I can get to this wi-fi adapter and open it to tighten the antenna screw?
Hello, my laptop with 2 antennas has a wlan card (only 2.4Ghz) with 2 notches (M2-E key) and gives me 2 bars of wifi signal (2 from 3 Windows' wifi signal strength). I have this doubts: 1. If I put a better wlan card with dual band, does the wifi signal strength of 2.4Ghz band will increase? 2. Can I install a compatible wlan card with 3 notches (M2-A key and M2-E key) or just 2 notches?
I was wondering how to upgrade my WiFi 6 adapter on my ASUS PRIME Z690-P WIFI D5 to WiFi 6E or 7 when it comes out but couldn't find where the module was and thought maybe it was integrated directly into the motherboard or chipset or something. Now I know where and how to replace it. Thanks!
Just swapped my tuff x570 Wifi card out for a Wifi 7 BE200NGW chip. The M.2 E key is hidden under the IO shield. Two small screws that are black on the back of the motherboard and then two even smaller screws (silver) for the tiny wifi card holder. You will see it labeled M.2 wifi.
@@Twistedf8te88 I just "upgraded" my Asus Prime z690-P Wifi D5 from WiFi 6 on Intel AX201 to WiFi 6E on Intel AX210. I haven't swapped it out on the motherboard yet, but I did buy a 1x PCIE card that specifically has an M.2 Intel AX210 on it so that when I'm ready to do the work of removing everything from the motherboard and the motherboard from the case, I'm hoping I can swap the cards out under the shield.
@@SHINNYqqqq yeah for sure, I don't know about range but the 6GHz band definitely provides a nice speed bump for me. I was seeing 600-800 on 5GHz and now seeing 800-1000 on 6GHz.
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could tell me why the AX210 wifi cards were not detected on Asus Rog Maximus XI Hero (Wifi) Motherboard. Running Wins 11 64 bit.
Thanks for making this but LOL you didn't have to bend the housing. Either unscrew the antennas to get more room, or just pry away the adapter carefully so it doesn't slam against the antennas. LMAO.
It isn't shown or mentioned in the video, so the answer to the question might be still relevant. There actually is an upright M.2 slot under those covers where the card will slot in. So it's essentially an additional, hidden pci-e slot. Most boards will have a schematic view of the board in their manual which will tell you if there is a M.2 slot. If not, you will not be able to upgrade your wifi with this method.
i have a gigabyte pcie card with that wifi M.2 module on it. I wonder if i can just replace that old Wifi 5 module with a Wifi 6e module. For half the price.
@@smallformfactory162 thanks bro i figured it out. i had to completely disassemble my itx build to remove the motherboard to do it. what a pain. it was.
Exactly the type of WiFi card replacement guide i was looking for. I have a MSI B450 Gaming Pro Max WiFi and i was wondering if i can upgrade it from WIFI 5 => WiFi 6 on Win 10 64Bit. Seems yes. Now i also need to figure out which AX cards are working with Ryzen CPU's, cause they are some that are built with Intel only in mind (CNVi ones)
