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Looking for a PCI Bluetooth card

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I've been looking for a PCI card that has bluetooth without wi-fi (as I already have a PCI wi-fi card). I plan to use a bluetooth headset and occasionally I might use my PS3 controller for emulated/Steam titles.

I'm looking for one without wi-fi to try and avoid any issues that might arise. I had considered a USB bluetooth reciever, but with only 1 available USB port, I would prefer to not have to remove it whenever I go to copy files to/from my portable HDD. I have PCI and x1PCI-e slots if that helps at all with narrowing down available Bluetooth PCI cards (as I have had issues locating any, if they even exist anymore).

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6 minutes ago, raine said:

I've been looking for a PCI card that has bluetooth without wi-fi (as I already have a PCI wi-fi card). I plan to use a bluetooth headset and occasionally I might use my PS3 controller for emulated/Steam titles.

I'm looking for one without wi-fi to try and avoid any issues that might arise. I had considered a USB bluetooth reciever, but with only 1 available USB port, I would prefer to not have to remove it whenever I go to copy files to/from my portable HDD. I have PCI and x1PCI-e slots if that helps at all with narrowing down available Bluetooth PCI cards (as I have had issues locating any, if they even exist anymore).

 
 

would you mind replacing your existing wifi card with a wifi/Bluetooth card? I literally can't find one without wifi

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You'll have a hard time finding a true PCI (not PCIe) card of any description anymore these days.  Plus, every wifi card I've heard of bundles wifi and bluetooth.  It might be better to just get a 1x PCIe wifi/bluetooth card.

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how do you have only one open USB port?

 

sounds like you seriously need a USB hub :P

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