Thunderbolt is Intel's breakthrough Input/Output (IO) technology, providing the fastest and most versatile connection to your computer. A Thunderbolt connection is the amalgam of the PCI Express (PCIe) and DisplayPort I/Os into one super connection. This singular port offers increased data transfer speeds and ability for superior audio and video output. Thunderbolt also allows for the hot-plugging of devices and the daisy chaining of various peripherals, without the loss of performance or speed. Supermicro has created an add-on card (AOC-TBT-DSL5320) to enable the addition of Thunderbolt functionality to your existing Supermicro server motherboard.
Benefits
- Thunderbolt is the fastest, most versatile connection to your PC with transfer speeds up to 20Gbps
- Thunderbolt simultaneously supports high-resolution displays and high-performance data devices through a single compact port
- Thunderbolt expands computing capability via a simple daisy-chain connection of up to six devices
- Compatible with a variety of display technologies, including DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, and VGA using Mini DisplayPort adapters
Usage
- Transfer an HD movie in less than 30 seconds
- Backup a year's worth of continuous mp3 playback in just over 10min
- Sync and back up all your movies, TV shows, music, and photos at blazingly fast speeds
- Edit and view video while simultaneously backing up your content over a single cable connection
Installation
- AOC-TBT-DSL5320 is the qualified Thunderbolt AOC that will work with Supermicro motherboards
- Plug Thunderbolt add-on card into PCIe 2.0 x4 slot from PCH
- Connect one end of GPIO cable to GPIO header JTBT1 on the motherboard and other end to the GPIO header on AOC-TBT-DSL5320
- Connect GPU card display output into the DisplayPort input connector on the Thunderbolt card
- Connect the Thunderbolt port on the AOC to the Thunderbolt device
- User may daisy chain up to 6 devices and a legacy monitor (legacy monitor must be at the end of the daisy chain); user can daisy chain one additional monitor if legacy monitor is DP 1.2; TBT devices can be connected after TBT monitor in the daisy chain
Compatible Models
- X10DAi
- X10DAC
- X10DAX
- X10DRG-Q
- X10SAT
- 7048GR-TR
- 7048A-T
- 7038A-i