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Compatible ??? - Wifi card Intel AX201 compatible with mainboard Gigabyte B360M Aorus Gaming 3 & CPU chipset core i5 8400 ???

DTa001
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My PC have motherboard Gigabyte B360M Aorus Gaming 3 with chipset CPU Intel Core i5 8400, BIOS version F13, so is it compatible with Wifi card Intel AX201 ? ( Mainboard have port M.2 type E + CNVi )

Is this card works with my PC ?

 

Link Motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Motherboard/B360M-AORUS-GAMING-3-rev-10#kf

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DTa001
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Hi guys,

Gigabyte technical confirmed it's not support.

For people that confuse as me about AX201.

 

2019-11-08_143019.jpg

 

Thanks. Close case.

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AlHill
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You should ask gigabyte what cards are compatible with their board. They would have (should have) done the testing.

 

Doc

 

LeonWaksman
Super User
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Though you can insert AX201 into a standard M.2 Key E socket, contact Gigabyte to verify compatibility.

 

Leon

 

DTa001
Novice
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Hi guys,

Gigabyte technical confirmed it's not support.

For people that confuse as me about AX201.

 

2019-11-08_143019.jpg

 

Thanks. Close case.

LeonWaksman
Super User
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  1. Thank you for your update.
  2. And I would add that information provided on this page is not correct: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000026155/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html. The AX201 has System Interface TypeM.2: CNVio2 wich is not backwards compatible to System Interface TypeM.2: CNVio? I would like to see answer fro this.

 

Leon

DTa001
Novice
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Hi LWAKSMAN,

As my searching in few last days, That link which is meaning Intel called CNVi in general ( inclued CNVio & CNVio2 )

 

  1. About CNVio:

CNVio support 8th 9th CPUs & early + Mainboard 300 series ----> AC9560

CNVio2 support only for 10th CPUs & later + Mainboard 400 series ----> AX201

 

2. About System interface type:

M.2: AC9560 & AX201 use same port but depending on CPU & mainboard as upper.

PCIe: AC9260 & AX200 ( PC need PCIe1x adapter )

 

Hope I correct ^.^ LOL

 

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LeonWaksman
Super User
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I would like to see Intel document specifying the requirement relating cnvio2 and cnvio compatibility with CPU and Chipset (i.e your statement in 1 above). Did you see one?

 

Leon

 

 

 

 

AdrianM_Intel
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Hello all,

 

Thank you for your input.

 

We are glad to know that the OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) was able to advise you on the Intel® Wi-Fi 6 AX201 compatibility with the motherboard Gigabyte B360M Aorus Gaming 3.

 

LWAKSMAN

Since the original question was already resolved, we recommend that you create a new question. We will be glad to help you.

 

Adrian M.

Intel Customer Support Technician

A Contingent Worker at Intel

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