PC PCi troubles.

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Frozengale

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So I just bought a new PC that you can see here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16883227386

and since I don't have an ethernet connection I decided to get this for WiFi : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833124342

long story short, I have no idea how to computer. And because of this I don't understand why I can't get the thing to fit into the PCi slot that I have available. The slot is split into two sections, a very small bit then a long bit. The part of the device that is supposed to go into the computer is split into 3 bits, a semi-small one (that is bigger then the small one in the slot) a large one and another semi-small. What do I do? Just send the card back? And if I how do then how do I get a WiFi PCi Card that fits?
 

Supernova1138

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Your card isn't compatible with your motherboard. You bought a PCI wireless card, your motherboard only has PCI-Express slots. The two are not interchangeable, a PCI card will not fit into a PCI-Express slot and vice versa. Return that wireless card and get a PCI-Express x1 wireless card, it goes into one of those really small slots. A PCI-E x4 wireless card will also work if you don't intend to use your second PCI-E x16 slot for another video card or anything else. (it's the slot that is just like the one your video card plugs into)