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| Junior Member Posts: 14 Join Date: Dec 2009 |  Uses for WWAN slot: Dual SSDs? Broadcom HD? -
12-22-2009, 09:08 PM
Hey all! After my last post I rethought about what I would do to mod my Mini 9. After looking at some tear downs (and reading posts on here), I noticed that the WWAN slot was open. I also tried to find on here if anybody has tried a dual SSD approach, but I never actually found a definite answer (maybe I didn't look deep enough). Also, I never found a mention of the Broadcom HD video accelerator. If anybody has tried either of these or has any insight on them, please let me know. Thanks! |
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| Guru  Posts: 1,993 Join Date: Apr 2009 |
12-22-2009, 09:18 PM
"Mini PCIe" SSDs are not wired normally and won't work in any other slot. And most Mini 9 netbooks don't have the WWAN slot installed. So, you have two difficult problems to deal with. As for the Broadcom HD video accelerator, I'm not sure. But I think it might require a true Mini PCIe slot, while the WWAN in the Mini 9 might just be wired for a USB connection. Mini 1012 | SSD | Intel 6200 Wifi | Ubuntu 11.10 64bit |
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| Super Moderator  Posts: 5,686 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire |
12-22-2009, 09:37 PM
The WWAN slot in the Mini 9 is wired for USB only. Only the WLAN slot is a true MiniPCIe. Mini 9|2GB RAM|64GB RunCore|Intel 5300|Windows 8 |
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| Junior Member Posts: 14 Join Date: Dec 2009 |
12-22-2009, 09:49 PM
That makes sense. So I could remove the WLAN card and use that as either a second hard drive or possibly with the broadcom? I know that would be sacrificing wifi, but my network is an N network anyways and I do not believe the Mini 9 has a Wifi N capable card, am I correct? |
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12-22-2009, 10:39 PM
No. The WiFi card and slot are normal Mini PCIe. A "Mini PCIe" SSD (which isn't truly Mini PCIe, thanks to the strange wiring) won't work in that slot. Mini 1012 | SSD | Intel 6200 Wifi | Ubuntu 11.10 64bit |
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| Super Moderator Posts: 5,686 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: New Hampshire |
12-23-2009, 12:30 AM
You could put the Broadcom card in the WLAN slot - people have done that. You could use a USB WiFi dongle as an alternative. Wireless N cards are available that fit the 9 (I have one), but Dell didn't sell it that way. The SSD, as reflex says, is MiniPCIe in form-factor only - at least for the 9. The pinout is completely non-standard. Mini 9|2GB RAM|64GB RunCore|Intel 5300|Windows 8 |
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| Junior Member Posts: 14 Join Date: Dec 2009 |
12-23-2009, 02:14 AM
Awesome, thanks! Would the Broadcom work with Snow Leopard? I am planning on installing 10.6 on it, but if the card is not supported by Snow Leopard then I wouldn't be interested. Are the drivers out there for it? |
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