SOLVED Wifi CNVI compatibility

[cowpod]

Does the wifi slot support cards that require CNVIO, ie the AX201?

YES

[GhostLegion]

[cowpod]

hah thank you
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[Aurelio]

@cowpod

Does the wifi slot support cards that require CNVIO, ie the AX201?

Judging by the image above, it supports both types, which is great news for options, but always pay attention if your module (AX***) demands CNVio or CNVio2:

( 1 ) - Intel proprietary type (CNVi): CNVio (Framework 11th Gen and above) or CNVio2 (Framework 12th Gen and above)

( 2 ) - PCIe (WiFi) + USB (Bluetooth) types are also supported by Framework motherboards.

More info here:

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