But it should not cause the card to die so give it a go, and then the other way. Use what works best.
PS. Edited to fix an error on my part.
I bought an Intel 8265 WiFi chip.
Does it matter which order the connectors go in?
I currently have the 1 cable plugged into the 2 slot, and visa versa.
Will it make a difference?
I heard that one wire is 5 GHz and the other is 2.4 GHz, so you could be slowing it down by plugging a 5 GHz cable into a 2.4 Ghz slot.

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