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Installing the ThunderboltEX II card
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To install the ThunderboltEX II card:
1.
Shut down your PC.
2.
Open the chassis.
Ensure that no cables or peripherals
are blocking the PCIE 2.0 slot.
3.
Align and insert the ThunderboltEX II card
into a PCIE 2.0 slot until it is securely seated
in place.
4.
For supported 8 Series motherboards,
connect the ASUS TB_Header cable to
the ThunderboltEX II card (A) and to the
TB_Header port on the motherboard (B).
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.
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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.
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