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    Compaq515 Have express 2.0 ?

    Discussion in 'e-GPU (External Graphics) Discussion' started by Galaxxxy, Nov 15, 2012.

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    hey guys, I recently just started researching the diy egpu setup and I really wanted to do it on my compaq 515 14" laptop.

    But first things first, can anyone verify if this is an express card slot, and if it is, is it suitable for an egpu build? I couldnt find a picture of an actual express card slot anywhere on the net and I was a bit coinfused since this supposed express card slot looks nothing like a PCI 32 pin card slot.
    --pics--
    http://i.imgur.com/caUuF.jpg
    http://i.imgur.com/KIYhb.jpg


    Also My PC info states that I have a PCI express card v2.0,
    http://i.imgur.com/Ta0dc.jpg
    is this true? I was reading all the guides on "the egpu experience" and I thought only sandy bridge computers with and i core had v2.0 pc express card slots. (extra info: the compaq 515 has a AMD athlon X2 QL-66 )

    with all this being said is my compaq 515 suitable to have egpu in a nut shell?
    Thanks to anyone who can help :)

    extra info:
    -compaq 515
    -AMD athlon X2 QL-66
    -AMD Radeon HD 3200 (RS780M chipset)
    -AMD M780G (RS780M +sp5100) chipset
    PC specs picture http://i.imgur.com/3Yc5a.jpg
     
    Galaxxxy, Nov 15, 2012
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