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ThunderboltEX II card recommended configuration
Compatible ASUS motherboard
models
MAXIMUS VI EXTREME
SABERTOOTH Z87
Z87-PRO
Z87-PRO (V EDITION)
Z87-PLUS
Z87-PLUS (VivoMouse EDITION)
Z87-A
Z87-A (NFC EXPRESS EDITION)
Z97-PRO
Z97-PRO(Wi-Fi ac)
Z97-A
Z97-AR
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 1
SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2
GRYPHON Z97
GRYPHON Z97 (ARMOR EDITION)
MAXIMUS VII FORMULA
*
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. Refer to the BIOS setup chapter 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 x2 mode with a maximum bandwidth of 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.
PCIE 2.0 port on the
motherboard (color)
PCIe 2.0/1.1 x4_1
(Black)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Black)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Dark Brown)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Dark Brown)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Dark Brown)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Dark Brown)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Dark Brown)
PCIe 2.0 x16_3
(Dark Brown)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Black)
PCIEX16_3
(Red)
PCIE 2.0 mode
(D = Default;
Maximum
M = Maximum;
bandwidth
D/M = Default &
Maximum)
D/M: x4 mode
20 Gb/s
D: x1 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D: x1 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D: x1 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D/M: x2 mode***
10 Gb/s
D/M: x2 mode***
10 Gb/s
D/M: x2 mode***
10 Gb/s
10 Gb/s
D/M: x2 mode***
D: x1 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D: x1 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D/M: x2 mode***
10 Gb/s
D/M: x2 mode***
10 Gb/s
D: x1 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D: x2 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
D/M: x4 mode
20 Gb/s
D/M: x4 mode
20 Gb/s
D: x2 mode**
20 Gb/s
M: x4 mode
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