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*15G06X817001AK* P/N: 15G06X817001AK V1.0b
ASRock Thunderbolt 2 AIC
1 Installing the Thunderbolt 2 AIC 1. Intel® Thunderbolt™ 2 is backwards compatible with all Thunderbolt™ cables and devices. 2. The illustrations in this guide are for reference only. The motherboard layout may vary with models.
Package Contents • • • •
1 x Quick Installation Guide 1 x Support CD 1 x TBT Header Cable 1 x DisplayPort Cable
1. Power off the PC and unplug the power cord. Detach all other cables from the PC. 2. Remove the PC cover. 3. Align and insert the card into a PCI Express 2.0 slot on the motherboard. Press firmly until the card is securely seated in place. *To determine the slot in which to install the Thunderbolt 2 AIC, refer to the user manual that comes with your motherboard.
Card Layout
1
5
Thunderbolt 2 AIC
Thunderbolt 2 AIC
4
2 3
No. Description 1
Thunderbolt
2 Port
2
DisplayPort 1.2 IN Port
3
PCI Express 2.0 Interface
4
TBT Header
5
Jumpers J16, J17, J18*
*Jumper Setup: In certain cases, you may need to move the jumper caps placed on jumpers J16, J17, J18 from pins 2-3 (default) to pins 1-2.
Pass Through
4. Connect one end of the TBT Header Cable to the TBT Header (A) on the Thunderbolt 2 AIC. Then connect the other end of the cable to the Thunderbolt AIC Connector (TBT1) (B) on the motherboard.
Pull-High (Default) TBT Header Cable
Specifications Platform
• Dimensions: 3.8-in x 4.7-in
Chipset
• Intel® DSL5320 Thunderbolt 2 Controller
External Connectors
• 1 x ThunderboltTM 2 Port (with up to 20Gbps bandwidth) * Supports daisy-chaining of up to six Thunderbolt™ devices • 1 x DisplayPort 1.2 IN Port • 1 x TBT Header
Interface
• PCI Express 2.0 x4 interface
Graphics
• Supports ThunderboltTM interface with max. resolution of 4K x 2K (4096 x 2160) @ 24Hz / 4K x 2K (3840 x 2160) @ 60Hz • DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport compliant; supports daisy-chaining of multiple DisplayPort 1.2 monitors
Data Rate
• Supports 20Gbps bi-directional bandwidth per channel with Thunderbolt™ 2 port
OS
• Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 32-bit / 8.1 64-bit / 8 32-bit / 8 64-bit / 7 32-bit / 7 64-bit
A Thunderbolt 2 AIC
TM
B
5. Connect one end of the DisplayPort Cable to the DisplayPort 1.2 IN Port (A) on the Thunderbolt 2 AIC. Then connect the other end of the cable to the DisplayPort Port (B) on the motherboard's rear I/O panel or on the graphics card.
4 Installing the Thunderbolt Software in Windows Place the Support CD into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Note
Thunderbolt 2 AIC
DisplayPort Cable
B
A
The design of this add-in card is based on Intel’s reference design. However, the BIOS and hardware design of your motherboard may affect the function of ThunderboltTM 2 Port on this card. It is recommended to use the motherboard models listed below for Thunderbolt 2 AIC.
Recommended ASRock Motherboard Models: Supported PCIE slot
PCIE 3.0 mode
Max. bandwidth
Z170 OC Formula
PCIE2
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Extreme7+
PCIE3
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Professional Gaming i7
PCIE3
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Gaming K6+
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Gaming K6
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Extreme6+
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Extreme6
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Extreme4
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Extreme4+
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z170 Extreme3
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Supported PCIE slot
PCIE 2.0 mode
Max. bandwidth
PCIE6
x4 from PCH
20Gbps 20Gbps
Motherboard Models
or
Thunderbolt 2 AIC
B
Motherboard Models Z97 OC Formula Z97 Professional
PCIE1
x4 from PCH
Z97 Extreme9
PCIE3
x2 from PCH
10Gbps
Z97 Killer
PCIE4
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z97 Extreme6/ac
PCIE5
x2 from PCH
10Gbps
Z97 Extreme6
PCIE5
x2 from PCH
10Gbps
Z97M OC Formula
PCIE4
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z97M Killer
PCIE4
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z97 Pro4
PCIE3
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
Z97M Pro4
PCIE2
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
H97 Killer
PCIE4
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
H97 Performance
PCIE4
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
H97M Pro4
PCIE2
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
X99 OC Formula
PCIE3
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
X99 Professional
PCIE3
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
X99 WS
PCIE5
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
3 Connecting the Thunderbolt™ Cable
X99 Extreme6/ac
PCIE5
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
Connect the ThunderboltTM cable from your Thunderbolt-enabled device to the ThunderboltTM 2 Port on the Thunderbolt 2 AIC. * The ThunderboltTM cable is not included in the package.
X99 Extreme6
PCIE5
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
X99X Killer
PCIE5
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
X99 Extreme4
PCIE2
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
X99 Extreme3
PCIE4
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
X99M Killer
PCIE3
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
X99M Extreme4
PCIE3
x4 from PCH
20Gbps
EP2C612D16-4L
PCIE3
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
EP2C612D16-2L2T
PCIE3
x4 from CPU
20Gbps
A
6. Replace the PC cover. 7. Reconnect the power cord and any other cables that were disconnected. Then power on the PC.
2 Enabling the Thunderbolt™ Function After hardware installation is completed, enter the BIOS Setup and enable the Intel® Thunderbolt™ function in BIOS setup.
Thunderbolt 2 AIC
Thunderbolt™ cable
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