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Supermicro SuperSevers and motherboards support Thunderbolt™ Technology.
Benefits
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Thunderbolt™ is the fastest, most versatile connection to your PC with transfer speeds up to 20Gbps
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Thunderbolt simultaneously supports high-resolution displays and high-performance data devices through a single compact port
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Thunderbolt expands computing capability via a simple daisy-chain connection of up to six devices
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Compatible with a variety of display technologies, including DisplayPort, DVI, HDMI, and VGA using Mini DisplayPort adapters
Usage
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Transfer an HD movie in less than 30 seconds
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Backup a year's worth of continuous mp3 playback in just over 10min
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Sync and back up all your movies, TV shows, music, and photos at blazingly fast speeds
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Edit and view video while simultaneously backing up your content over a single cable connection
Installation [Manual]
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AOC-TBT-DSL5320 is the qualified Thunderbolt AOC that will work with Supermicro motherboards
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Plug Thunderbolt add-on card into PCIe 2.0 x4 slot from PCH
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Connect one end of GPIO cable to GPIO header JTBT1 on the motherboard and other end to the GPIO header on AOC-TBT-DSL5320
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Connect GPU card display output into the DisplayPort input connector on the Thunderbolt card
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Connect the Thunderbolt port on the AOC to the Thunderbolt device
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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
Specifications
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Form Factor |
Low-profile, single slot (3.71" length x 2.99" height) |
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Chipset |
DSL5320 Thunderbolt 2 controller (Falcon Ridge) |
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Thunderbolt Connector |
1 |
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Displayport Connector |
1 |
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Displayport Revision |
1.2 |
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PCIe Connection |
PCIe 2.0 x4 from PCH PCIe slot |
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GPIO Connector |
Needs GPIO cable to TBT GPIO header on MB
(Supported on X10DAi/C/X, X10DAL and X10DRG-Q) |
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Thunderbolt Bandwidth |
20 Gbps |
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TBT AIC Power Consumption |
4.1W max |
For more information, contact your Supermicro sales representatives to find out more about Supermicro products with Thunderbolt support. |
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