Asus ThunderboltEX II User Manual page 7

For supported 9 Series motherboards, use the bundled TB_Header converter to connect your
ThunderboltEX II card to the TB_Header port on the motherboard.
To use the TB_Header converter:
a. Prepare the ASUS TB_Header converter and the TB_Header cable.
b. Connect one end of the TB_Header converter to the TB_Header cable (A) then connect the other
end of the TB_Header converter to the TB_Header port on the motherboard (B) as shown.
TB_Header converter
TB_Header cable
The TB_Header converter fits in one orientation only.
c. Connect the other end of the TB_Header
cable to the TB_Header on the
ThunderboltEX II card.
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.
TB_Header cable
TB_Header converter
TB_Header port
ThunderboltEX II card
TB_Header
TB_Header cable
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