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- Page 1 AOC-TBT-DSL5320 USER GUIDE Revision 1.0a...
- Page 2 Santa Clara County in the State of California, USA. The State of California, County of Santa Clara shall be the exclusive venue for the resolution of any such disputes. Supermicro's total liability for all claims will not exceed the price paid for the hardware product.
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Page 3: About This User Guide
This user guide is written for system integrators, PC technicians and knowledgeable end users. It provides information for the installation and use of the AOC-TBT-DSL5320 add-on card with your Supermicro motherboard. An Important Note to the User All images and layouts shown in this user guide are based upon the latest PCB revision available at the time of publishing. -
Page 4: Contacting Supermicro
AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide Contacting Supermicro Headquarters Address: Super Micro Computer, Inc. 980 Rock Ave. San Jose, CA 95131 U.S.A. Tel: +1 (408) 503-8000 Fax: +1 (408) 503-8008 Email: marketing@supermicro.com (General Information) support@supermicro.com (Technical Support) Web Site: www.supermicro.com Europe Address: Super Micro Computer B.V. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Preface AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1 Overview 1-1 Overview ......................1-1 ® 1-2 Introduction to Intel Thunderbolt™ Technology ..........1-1 1-3 Why Use Thunderbolt Technology? ..............1-2 1-4 Key Features ......................1-2 1-5 Specifications ....................... 1-3 1-6 Product Use ...................... - Page 6 AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide Notes...
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Page 7: Chapter 1 Overview
1-1 Overview Congratulations on purchasing your add-on card from an acknowledged leader in the industry. Supermicro products are designed with the utmost attention to detail to provide you with the highest standards in quality and performance. For product support and updates, please refer to our website at: http://www.supermicro.com/ products/nfo/Thunderbolt.cfm... -
Page 8: Why Use Thunderbolt Technology
Furthermore, users can enjoy the latest technology in high definition video output without concerning themselves about loss of quality. Supermicro's add-on card will give you access to all of these great features. 1-4 Key Features •... -
Page 9: Specifications
• Must be inserted into the PCIe slot that is connected to the PCH. Refer to your Supermicro motherboard manual to determine which PCIe slot is connected to the PCH chipset. Note: Some motherboard models may denote this slot with the Thunder- bolt symbol. -
Page 10: Product Use
AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide 1-6 Product Use To connect a device to a Thunderbolt port, use a Thunderbolt cable. Thunderbolt cable ends are the same as Mini DisplayPort ends. For displays that do not have Thunderbolt connections built into them, adapters can be used. -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Installation Instructions And Procedures
Chapter 2: Installation Instructions and Procedures Chapter 2 Installation Instructions and Procedures 2-1 Add-On Card Image and Layout AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Thunderbolt SPI ROM Thunderbolt 2 GPIO Header Controller Thunderbolt Port 30”u Gold FORCE PWR DisplayPort 30”u Gold FORCE SLP_S3 FORCE SLP_S5... -
Page 12: Thunderbolt Aoc Installation
AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Features GPIO Connector GPIO header PCIe Connection PCIe 2.0 x 4 DisplayPort Connector Thunderbolt Connector 2-2 Thunderbolt AOC Installation 1. Identify which PCIe slot is connected to the PCH on your motherboard. Using both hands, carefully insert the AOC into the appropriate PCIe slot. -
Page 13: Thunderbolt Aoc In Bios
Chapter 2: Installation Instructions and Procedures AOC-TBT-DSL5320 / Motherboard Layout Motherboard GPIO Header GPIO Cable AOC-TBT-DSL5320 GPIO Header PCH PCIe Slot Thunderbolt DisplayPort PCIe 2.0 x4 (Goes into PCH PCIe slot) DisplayPort DisplayPort Cable 2-3 Thunderbolt AOC in BIOS After you have physically installed the AOC, you should verify that Thunderbolt is enabled in the BIOS. - Page 14 AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide 3. Press the right arrow key to navigate to the Advanced tab. 4. Press the down arrow key to navigate to the Intel(R) Thunderbolt option. Press the Enter key.
- Page 15 Chapter 2: Installation Instructions and Procedures 5. Verify that Intel Thunderbolt Technology is set to [Enabled]. 6. When you are finished, press the Esc key. If you made changes, use the right arrow key to navigate to the Save & Exit tab and down to the Save Changes option.
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Page 16: Installing The Thunderbolt Drivers
AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide 2-4 Installing the Thunderbolt Drivers Now that you have verified that Thunderbolt is set up in the BIOS, you will need to download and install the drivers from the Intel web site. Note: A Windows 7 computer was used to capture the following screen- shots. - Page 17 Chapter 2: Installation Instructions and Procedures 4. Open the zip file, then open either the Win32 or Win64 folder depending on if your operating system (OS) is 32-bit or 64-bit. Click Thunderbolt Software to start the installation process. Note: If you do not know if your OS is 32 or 64-bit, you can find this informa- tion by navigating to Start >...
- Page 18 AOC-TBT-DSL5320 Add-On Card User Guide 5. The Thunderbolt(TM) Software Setup dialog box and license agreement opens. Review the agreement and if you agree to it, check the I accept the terms in the License Agreement box and click the Install button. If you do not accept the terms, you will not be able to continue.
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Page 19: Connecting Thunderbolt Devices
Chapter 2: Installation Instructions and Procedures 2-5 Connecting Thunderbolt Devices Now that your AOC has been installed, you can begin connecting Thunderbolt devices to your system. If your Thunderbolt device is not working you can check to see if the system recognizes it. To do this: 1. -
Page 20: Chapter 3 Frequently Asked Questions (Faqs)
A: You will need to perform a series of checks on your hardware and software. Hardware • Verify it is the Supermicro add-on card model AOC-TBT-DSL5320. You cannot add Thunderbolt functionality to your Supermicro motherboard with any other brand or model of add-on card. - Page 21 If you have checked all of these things and everything is in order, please contact Supermicro to receive technical support (see page iv in the Preface section). Q: I see three sets of jumpers on the right side of my AOC (page 2-1). What do I do with those? A: Nothing.
- Page 22 (Disclaimer Continued) The products sold by Supermicro are not intended for and will not be used in life support systems, medical equipment, nuclear facilities or systems, aircraft, aircraft devices, aircraft/emergency com- munication devices or other critical systems whose failure to perform be reasonably expected to result in significant injury or loss of life or catastrophic property damage.
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