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Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box Quick Start Manual

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Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box Developer Edition Quick Start Guide
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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! The eGFX Breakaway Box
Developer Edition is a Thunderbolt™ 3-to-PCI Express card
expansion system. This product will enable you to test the
included Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 graphics card with
your Mac
with Thunderbolt 3 ports. The External Graphics
®
Development Kit supports 60W USB-PD charging in order to
charge your MacBook Pro
while using it. It does not support
®
charging at 87W, so 15-inch MacBook Pro computers may
not charge at full speed in all situations. The 8-pin auxiliary
power connector inside the Breakaway Box supports GPU cards
requiring 225W or less power.
Mac Compatibility
• Mac with Thunderbolt 3 Ports
• Latest macOS
beta software (10.13.0 beta or later)
®

System Requirements

While the eGFX Breakaway Box requires no drivers of its own, the
included Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 card you will install does;
Thunderbolt-compatible drivers to enable it to work properly are
required. Beta drivers are included in macOS 10.13.0 beta, or later.
Visit http://developer.apple.com to obtain the software.

Setup Overview

1. Confirm your computer is running, and updated to the
latest version of macOS 10.13.0 beta.
2. Install the Sapphire card into the eGFX Box.
3. Using the included Thunderbolt 3 (40Gbps) cable, connect
the Breakaway Box directly to your computer, power on the
box and then the computer.
4. Connect the included Belkin USB hub to your computer;
refer to the documentation included with the hub.
5. Using System Report, confirm the Breakaway Box and
graphics card are recognized by your computer; see online
user guide for details, if necessary.
6. Configure the card, and any other settings for your setup;
refer to the documentation included with the Sapphire card
for more information.
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Support
If you encounter an issue with your External Graphics
Development Kit, please use http://bugreport.apple.com to report
the issue to Apple.
You can also ask questions and discuss issues with other
developers also using the External Graphics Development Kit on
the Developer Forums at http://forums.developer.apple.com/.
For issues related to the any of the hardware in the kit (eGFX
Breakaway Box Developer Edition, Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580
Card or the Belkin 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub), please contact Sonnet
Technologies Customer Service.

Contacting Customer Service

If further assistance is needed, please contact Sonnet Customer
Service at:
Tel: 1-949-472-2772
(Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time)
E-mail: support@sonnettech.com
When you call Sonnet's Customer Service, have the following
information available so the customer service staff can better
assist you:
• Product name
• Serial number of that product
• Computer model
• Operating system version you're using
Visit Our Web Site
For online support files related to the eGFX Breakawy Box, visit
the Sonnet Web site at www.sonnettech.com/support/. Click the
Downloads, Manuals & Knowledge Base link, then Thunderbolt,
and then eGFX Breakaway Box.
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  • Page 1: Contacting Customer Service

    ® Service at: System Requirements Tel: 1-949-472-2772 While the eGFX Breakaway Box requires no drivers of its own, the (Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m. Pacific Time) included Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 card you will install does; E-mail: support@sonnettech.com Thunderbolt-compatible drivers to enable it to work properly are required.
  • Page 2 GPU Card Installation Steps 1. Remove the eGFX Breakaway Box (referred to as “the box” from this point forward in this section) from its packaging, and then set it on a flat, level surface. 2. Remove and set aside the three thumbscrews securing the top cover to the inner assembly (Figure 1).
  • Page 3 GPU Card Installation Steps WARNING: When handling computer products, take care to prevent components from being damaged by static electricity; avoid working in carpeted areas. Handle PCIe cards only by their edges and avoid touching connector traces and component pins. Also, avoid touching the box’s circuit boards and any of its components.
  • Page 4 GPU Card Installation Steps 11. Pulling its sides apart slightly, lower the top cover over the inner assembly’s top brackets as shown, and then push the sides toward each other so that the guides on the cover and assembly engage each other (Figure 6).
  • Page 5 3. En utilisant le câble Thunderbolt 3 inclus (40Gbps), connectez le Breakaway Box directement sur votre Mac, Pour les fichiers de support en ligne liés à eGFX Breakaway Box, mettez à la boîte et le Mac. visite www.sonnettech.com/support/. Clique le Downloads, Manuals &...
  • Page 6 Installez la carte GPU 1. Retirez le eGFX Breakaway Box (appelée « la case » de ce point en avant dans cette section) de son emballage, puis placez-le sur une surface plane et de niveau. 2. Retirer et mettre de côté les trois vis de fixation du couvercle sur l’ensemble interne (Figure 1).
  • Page 7 Installez la carte GPU ATTENTION : Lors de la manipulation de produits informatiques, veillez à éviter que les composants ne soient endommagés par l’électricité statique ; Évitez de travailler dans les zones moquettées. Manipulez les cartes PCIe uniquement par leurs bords et évitez de toucher les traces du connecteur et les broches des composants.
  • Page 8 Installez la carte GPU 11. En tirant légèrement sur les côtés, abaissez le couvercle supérieur sur les supports supérieurs de l’ensemble intérieur comme illustré, puis poussez les côtés l’un vers l’autre de sorte que les guides sur le couvercle et l’ensemble s’engagent mutuellement (Figure 6). 12.
  • Page 9 Sonnet eGFX Breakaway Box Developer Edition Quick Start Guide – Deutsche 8" 8 " 4 " 6. Konfigurieren Sie die Karte sowie andere Einstellungen Einführung für ihr persönliches Setup; siehe Dokumentation, die der Herzlichen Glückwunsch zum Erwerb dieses Produktes! Die Grafikkarte beigefügt ist.
  • Page 10 Grafikkarte Installationsschritte 1. Packen Sie die eGFX Breakaway Box aus und stellen Sie diese auf eine ebene Oberfläche. 2. Öffnen Sie die drei Rändelschrauben, welche die Gehäuseabdeckung sichern. (Siehe Abbildung 1) Abbildung 1 3. Greifen Sie die erhöhten Flächen am hinteren Ende der Box und ziehen Sie die Gehäuseabdeckung zu sich.
  • Page 11 Grafikkarte Installationsschritte Achtung: Stellen Sie sicher, dass elektrische Komponenten nicht durch statische Elektrizität beschädigt werden, während Sie mit der Computerelektronik arbeiten. Vermeiden Sie Arbeitsräume mit Teppich. Fassen Sie PCIe-Karten nur an deren Rändern an und vermeiden Sie das Anfassen von Stecker-Pins und Leiterbahnen. Fassen Sie außerdem nicht die Platine der eGFX Box an.
  • Page 12 Grafikkarte Installationsschritte 11. Greifen Sie die Seiten der Gehäuseabdeckung und spreizen Sie diese leicht, führen Sie anschließend die Abdeckung vertikal über der offenen eGFX Box nach unten. Drücken Sie sodann die Seiten der Gehäuseabdeckung leicht zusammen, damit die Führungsschienen in der eGFX Box einrasten können.
  • Page 13 Soporte Técnico de Sonnet. Requisitos del sistema Cómo ponerse en contacto con el Soporte Técnico El eGFX Breakaway Box no requiere drivers propios, pero la tarjeta Sapphire Pulse Radeon RX 580 que instalará si tiene controladores Tel: 1-949-472-2772 especiales; Se requieren controladores compatibles con Thunderbolt (Lunes –Viernes, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
  • Page 14 Instalar la tarjeta GPU 1. Retire la caja eGFX Breakaway Box (de ahora en adelante, “la caja” en esta sección) de su embalaje, y luego coloque sobre una superficie plana y nivelada. 2. Retire y ponga a un lado los tres tornillos de apriete manual que sujetan la cubierta superior al conjunto interior (Figura 1).
  • Page 15 Instalar la tarjeta GPU ADVERTENCIA: Cuando maneje productos informáticos, tenga cuidado de evitar que los componentes sean dañados por electricidad estática; Evite trabajar en áreas alfombradas. Maneje las tarjetas PCIe sólo por sus bordes y evite tocar las trazas del conector y las clavijas componentes.
  • Page 16 Instalar la tarjeta GPU 11. Tirando de sus lados separados ligeramente, bajar la cubierta superior sobre soportes superiores del conjunto interior como se muestra, y a continuación, empuje los laterales uno hacia el otro de manera que las guías de la cubierta y el montaje se acoplan entre sí (Figura 6). 12.