ThunderboltEX II/DUAL User Guide 15060-35500000
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Welcome! Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card! The ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card provides Thunderbolt™ connection to other Thunderbolt-enabled devices. Use this card to quickly transfer native PCIe and DisplayPort protocols between a PC and Thunderbolt™ devices. Features Your ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card features two Thunderbolt™ 2 ports that supports Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and two DisplayPort that supports DisplayPort 1.2 specifications.
ThunderboltEX II/DUAL specifications summary Intel® DSL5520 Thunderbolt™ 2 Controller Chipset 2 x Thunderbolt™ 2 ports (20 Gb/s bandwidth on each port) External Connectors 2 x DisplayPort 1.2 IN ports 1 x 9-pin TB header Supports Thunderbolt™ 2 interface* with maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST) compliant; supports up to three displays of DisplayPort 1.2 monitors.
ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card layout Thunderbolt™ 2 ports 1 and 2 DisplayPort IN ports 1 and 2 PCIE 2.0 interface LED indicator TB_Header Installing the ThunderboltEX II driver We highly recommend that you install the Thunderbolt™ 2 driver first before installing the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card. To install the driver, place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow on-screen instructions to finish the installation.
Installing the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card • Before installing the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card in your motherboard, ensure that you have an available PCIE 2.0 x16 slot connected to the platform controller hub (PCH). For more information on the correct PCIE 2.0 slot to use, refer to the section ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card recommended configuration of this user guide. • The following illustrations are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models, but the installation steps remain the same.
5. Connect the DisplayPort cable and the mini DisplayPort cable to the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card’s DisplayPort IN ports (A) to the DisplayPort (B) and the mini DisplayPort (C) on the motherboard’s I/O port. DisplayPort cable mini DisplayPort cable Thunderbolt™ 2 connectors 6. Close the chassis. 8. Connect the Thunderbolt™ cable from your Thunderbolt-enabled device to the Thunderbolt™ 2 port on the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card. 7. Turn on the PC.
ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card recommended configuration Compatible ASUS motherboard models Z87-DELUXE PCIE 2.0 port on the motherboard (color) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIE 2.0 mode (D = Default; M = Maximum; D/M = Default & Maximum) D/M: x4 mode Maximum bandwidth Supported BIOS version* 20 Gb/s 1702 or later Update the BIOS of your motherboard and the VGA driver to the latest version. Go to www.asus.com for more information.
Connecting to external devices Before connecting any Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a daisy-chain configuration, ensure that it is equipped with one Thunderbolt™ IN port and one Thunderbolt™ OUT port. Single-port configuration You can refer to the following recommended daisy-chain connections for a single-port configuration. You can use either of the Thunderbolt™ 2 port on the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card for the following connections.
DUAL-port configuration You can refer to the following recommended daisy-chain connections for a DUAL-port configuration. Twelve (12) Thunderbolt™ devices Twelve (12) Thunderbolt™ devices + six (6) DisplayPort 1.
Notices Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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(510)739-3777/(510)608-4555 800 Corporate Way, Fremont, CA 94539. Asus Computer International Date : Signature : Representative Person’s Name : Dec. 13, 2013 Steve Chang / President This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
