Asus ThunderboltEX II Bedienungsanleitung

ThunderboltEX II

15060-35300000

User Guide

E8613

First Edition

February 2014

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Package contents

Check your package for the following items:

• 1 x ThunderboltEX II card

• 1 x DisplayPort cable

• 1 x mini DisplayPort cable

• 1 x ASUS TB_Header cable

• 1 x User guide

• 1 x Support CD

Compatible ASUS motherboard models

The ThunderboltEX II card is compatible with the following ASUS motherboards with TB

Headers that passed Intel®validation:

• MAXIMUS VI EXTREME

• SABERTOOTH Z87

• Z87-PRO

• Z87-PRO (V EDITION)

• Z87-PLUS

• Z87-PLUS (VivoMouse EDITION)

• Z87-A

• Z87-A (NFC EXPRESS EDITION)

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Welcome!

Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS ThunderboltEX II card!

The ASUS ThunderboltEX II 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 card features a Thunderbolt™ 2 port that supports

Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and a DisplayPort that supports DisplayPort 1.2 specications.

The Thunderbolt™ 2 port provides 20 Gb/s bi-directional bandwidth and incorporates

DisplayPort 1.2 support enabling transfer and display of 4K video les simultaneously. The

Thunderbolt™ 2 port also allows you to connect up to six Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a

daisy-chain conguration using Thunderbolt™ cables.

ThunderboltEX II specications summary

Chipset Intel® DSL5320 Thunderbolt™2 controller

External Connectors

1 x Thunderbolt™ 2 port (up to 20 Gb/s bandwidth)

1 x DisplayPort 1.2 IN port

1 x 9-pin TB_Header

VGA

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.**

* Use the Thunderbolt™ cable to link Thunderbolt™ monitors and

Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a daisy chain connection.

** Use the mini DisplayPort cable to link up to three DisplayPort 1.2

monitors in a daisy chain connection.

Data Rate Thunderbolt™ 2 port for 2 channels, 20 Gb/s bidirectional per

channel

Accessories

1 x DisplayPort cable*

1 x mini DisplayPort cable*

1 x ASUS TB_Header cable**

1 x Support CD***

* Provides link from the motherboard’s DisplayPort or mini DisplayPort to

the DisplayPort 1.2 IN port on the ThunderboltEX II card. Use the bundled

DisplayPort or mini DIsplayPort cable depending on the available

DisplayPort connector on your motherboard.

** Provides link from TB_Header of the motherboard to the

ThunderboltEX II card’s TB header.

*** Contains the Thunderbolt™ 2 driver.

Operating Systems

Supported Windows® 7 / Windows® 8 / Windows®8.1

Form Factor 3.35 in. x 3.94 in. (8.5 cm x 10 cm)

* Specications are subject to change without notice.

• Use only Thunderbolt™ technology-enabled devices that passed Intel®

validation to ensure optimum performance and compatibility with your

ThunderboltEX II card.

• Ensure your monitor complies with DisplayPort 1.2 specications if

you want to connect them in a daisy-chain conguration using the

Thunderbolt™ 2 port.

ThunderboltEX II card layout

Thunderbolt™ 2 port

DisplayPort IN port

PCIE 2.0 interface

LED indicator

TB_Header

To install the driver, place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow on-screen

instructions to nish the installation.

Installing the ThunderboltEX II driver

We highly recommend that you install the Thunderbolt™ 2 driver rst before

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.

Installing the ThunderboltEX II card

To install the ThunderboltEX II card:

Ensure that no cables or

peripherals are blocking the

PCIE 2.0 slot.

When the red LED on the

ThunderboltEX II card is on,

it indicates that a cable is

disconnected. Refer to the

section ThunderboltEX II card

layout of this user guide for the

location of the LED indicator.

1. Shut down your PC.

2. Open the chassis.

3. Align and insert the ThunderboltEX

II card into a PCIE 2.0 slot until it is

securely seated in place.

4. Connect the ASUS TB_Header cable

to the ThunderboltEX II card (A)

and to the TB_Header port on the

motherboard (B).

Thunderbolt™ 2 connector

DisplayPort

DisplayPort IN port

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).

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.

Use the Thunderbolt™ cable that came with your Thunderbolt-enabled

device when connecting to the Thunderbolt™ 2 port on your ThunderboltEX

II card.

• The Thunderbolt™ 2 port of the ThunderboltEX II card is backward

compatible with the previous Thunderbolt™ technology.

• For the recommended daisy-chain congurations or connections, refer to

the section Connecting to external devices of this user guide.

ThunderboltEX II card recommended configuration

Compatible ASUS

motherboard models

PCIE 2.0 port on

the motherboard

(color)

PCIE 2.0 mode

(D = Default;

M = Maximum;

D/M = Default &

Maximum)

Maximum

bandwidth

Supported

BIOS

version*

MAXIMUS VI EXTREME PCIe 2.0/1.1 x4_1

(Black) D/M: x4 mode 20 Gb/s 1702

or later

SABERTOOTH Z87 PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Black) D/M: x4 mode 20 Gb/s 1702

or later

Z87-PRO PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown)

D: x1 mode**

M: x4 mode 20 Gb/s 1702

or later

Z87-PRO (V EDITION) PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown)

D: x1 mode**

M: x4 mode 20 Gb/s 1702

or later

Z87-PLUS PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown) D/M: x2 mode*** 10 Gb/s 1702

or later

Z87-PLUS (VivoMouse

EDITION)

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown) D/M: x2 mode*** 10 Gb/s 1702

or later

Z87-A PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown) D/M: x2 mode*** 10 Gb/s 1702

or later

Z87-A (NFC EXPRESS

EDITION)

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown) D/M: x2 mode*** 10 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.

** Set the mode of your motherboard’s PCIe 2.0 x16_3 from x1 to x4 to

maximize the performance of your ThunderboltEX II card. When you

adjust the mode from x1 to x4, the PCIEX1_2, PCIEX1_3, PCIEX1_4,

and SATA6G_E12 are disabled. Refer to the chapter BIOS setup of your

motherboard’s user guide for more information.

*** The maximum bandwidth of the PCIe 2.0 x16_3 slot on these supported

motherboards is up to x2 mode only. The maximum bandwidth in x2 mode

is 10 Gb/s.

If you install an add-on VGA card, ensure to set the BIOS item iGPU Multi

Monitor to Enable. Refer to the chapter BIOS setup of your motherboard’s

user guide for more information.

You can refer to the following illustrations for the recommended daisy-chain connections:

Connecting to external devices

Before connecting any Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a daisy-chain

conguration, ensure that it is equipped with one Thunderbolt™ IN port

and one Thunderbolt™ OUT port.

Six Thunderbolt™ devices

Six Thunderbolt™ devices + three DisplayPort 1.2 displays

Five Thunderbolt™ devices + one native Thunderbolt™ monitor

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. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed

and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur

in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or

television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user

is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card

is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations. Changes or modications to this

unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate this equipment.

IC: Canadian Compliance Statement

Complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specications. This device complies with RSS

210 of Industry Canada. This Class B device meets all the requirements of the Canadian

interference-causing equipment regulations.

This device complies with Industry Canada license exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is

subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2)

this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired

operation of the device.

Cut appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le

matériel brouilleur du Canada.

Cet appareil est conforme aux normes CNR exemptes de licence d’Industrie Canada. Le

fonctionnement est soumis aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) cet appareil ne doit pas provoquer d’interférences et

(2) cet appareil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celles susceptibles de provoquer

un fonctionnement non souhaité de l’appareil.

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