ThunderboltEX II User Guide 15060-35300000
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Welcome! Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS ThunderboltEX II card! The ASUS ThunderboltEX II card provides Thunderbolt™ connection to other Thunderboltenabled devices. Use this card to quickly transfer native PCIe and DisplayPort protocols between a PC and Thunderbolt™ devices. Features Your ASUS ThunderboltEX II card features a Thunderbolt™ 2 port that supports Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and a DisplayPort that supports DisplayPort 1.2 specifications.
ThunderboltEX II specifications summary Intel® DSL5320 Thunderbolt™ 2 controller Chipset 1 x Thunderbolt™ 2 port (up to 20 Gb/s bandwidth) External Connectors 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 IN port 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 card layout Thunderbolt™ 2 port DisplayPort IN port 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 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 card • Before installing the ThunderboltEX II 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 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 to the ThunderboltEX II card’s DisplayPort IN port (A) and to the DisplayPort or mini DisplayPort on the motherboard’s I/O port (B). DisplayPort DisplayPort IN port Thunderbolt™ 2 connector 6. Close the chassis. 7. Turn on the PC. 8. Connect the Thunderbolt™ cable from your Thunderbolt-enabled device to the Thunderbolt™ 2 port on the ThunderboltEX II card. • The Thunderbolt™ cable is not bundled with the ThunderboltEX II package.
ThunderboltEX II card recommended configuration Compatible ASUS motherboard models MAXIMUS VI EXTREME SABERTOOTH Z87 Z87-PRO Z87-PRO (V EDITION) Z87-PLUS Z87-PLUS (VivoMouse EDITION) Z87-A Z87-A (NFC EXPRESS EDITION) PCIE 2.0 port on the motherboard (color) PCIe 2.0/1.1 x4_1 (Black) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Black) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIe 2.0 x16_3 (Dark Brown) PCIE 2.
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. You can refer to the following illustrations for the recommended daisy-chain connections: Five Thunderbolt™ devices + one native Thunderbolt™ monitor Six Thunderbolt™ devices Six Thunderbolt™ devices + three 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.
