ThunderboltEX II card recommended configuration

 

 

PCIE 2.0 mode

 

 

Compatible ASUS

PCIE 2.0 port on

(D = Default;

Maximum

Supported

the motherboard

M = Maximum;

BIOS

motherboard models

bandwidth

(color)

D/M = Default &

version*

 

 

 

 

Maximum)

 

 

MAXIMUS VI EXTREME

PCIe 2.0/1.1 x4_1

D/M: x4 mode

20 Gb/s

1702

 

(Black)

 

 

or later

SABERTOOTH Z87

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D/M: x4 mode

20 Gb/s

1702

(Black)

or later

 

 

 

Z87-PRO

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D: x1 mode**

20 Gb/s

1702

(Dark Brown)

M: x4 mode

or later

 

 

Z87-PRO (V EDITION)

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D: x1 mode**

20 Gb/s

1702

(Dark Brown)

M: x4 mode

or later

 

 

Z87-PLUS

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D/M: x2 mode***

10 Gb/s

1702

(Dark Brown)

or later

 

 

 

Z87-PLUS (VivoMouse

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D/M: x2 mode***

10 Gb/s

1702

EDITION)

(Dark Brown)

or later

 

 

Z87-A

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D/M: x2 mode***

10 Gb/s

1702

(Dark Brown)

or later

 

 

 

Z87-A (NFC EXPRESS

PCIe 2.0 x16_3

D/M: x2 mode***

10 Gb/s

1702

EDITION)

(Dark Brown)

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.

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