Asus ThunderboltEX II/Dual User manual

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL

15060-35500000

User Guide

E9001

First Edition

February 2014

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Package contents

Check your package for the following items:

• 1 x ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card

• 1 x DisplayPort cable

• 1 x mini DisplayPort cable

• 1 x ASUS TB_Header cable

• 1 x User guide

• 1 x Support CD

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

Compatible ASUS motherboard models

The ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card is compatible with your ASUS Z87-DELUXE* motherboard.

Welcome!

Congratulations and thank you for buying an ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card!

The ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card provides Thunderbolt™ connection to other

Thunderbolt-enabled devices. Use this card to quickly transfer native PCIe and DisplayPort

protocols between a PC and Thunderbolt™ devices.

Features

Your ASUS ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card features two Thunderbolt™ 2 ports that supports

Thunderbolt™ 2 technology and two DisplayPort that supports DisplayPort 1.2 specications.

The Thunderbolt™ 2 port provides 20 Gb/s bi-directional bandwidth and incorporates

DisplayPort 1.2 support enabling transfer and display of 4K video les simultaneously. Each

of the Thunderbolt™ 2 port allows you to connect up to six Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a

daisy-chain conguration using Thunderbolt™ cables.

* Use the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card only with motherboards that passed

Intel® certication.

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL specications summary

Chipset Intel®DSL5520 Thunderbolt™2 Controller

External Connectors

2 x Thunderbolt™ 2 ports (20 Gb/s bandwidth on each port)

2 x DisplayPort 1.2 IN ports

1 x 9-pin TB header

Display

Supports Thunderbolt™2 interface* with maximum resolution

of 4096 x 2160 @ 24 Hz / 3840 x 2160 @ 60 Hz

DisplayPort 1.2 Multi-Stream Transport (MST) compliant;

supports up to three displays of DisplayPort 1.2 monitors.**

* Use the Thunderbolt™ cable to link Thunderbolt™ monitors and

Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a daisy chain connection.

** Use the mini DisplayPort cable to link up to three DisplayPort 1.2

monitors in a daisy chain connection.

Data Rateㄑ 2 x Thunderbolt™ 2 ports for 4 channels, 20 Gb/s

bi-directional per channel

Accessories

1 x DisplayPort cable*

1 x mini DisplayPort cable*

1 x ASUS TB_Header cable**

1 x Support CD***

* Provides link from the motherboard’s DisplayPort or mini DisplayPort to

the DisplayPort 1.2 IN port on the ThunderboltEX II card. Use the bundled

DisplayPort or mini DIsplayPort cable depending on the available

DisplayPort connector on your motherboard.

** Provides link from TB_Header of the motherboard to the

ThunderboltEX II card’s TB header.

*** Contains the Thunderbolt™ 2 driver.

Operating Systems

Supported

Windows®7 (64-bit) / Windows®8 (64-bit) /

Windows®8.1 (64-bit)

Form Factor 3.35 in. x 3.94 in. (8.5 cm x 10 cm)

* Specications are subject to change without notice.

• Use only Thunderbolt™ technology-enabled devices that passed the Intel®

validation to ensure optimum performance and compatibility with your

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card.

• Ensure your monitor complies with DisplayPort 1.2 specications if

you want to connect them in a daisy-chain conguration using the

Thunderbolt™ 2 port.

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card layout

Thunderbolt™ 2 ports 1 and 2

DisplayPort IN ports 1 and 2

PCIE 2.0 interface

LED indicator

TB_Header

To install the driver, place the Support DVD into the optical drive then follow on-screen

instructions to nish the installation.

Installing the ThunderboltEX II driver

We highly recommend that you install the Thunderbolt™ 2 driver rst before

installing the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card.

Installing the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card

To install ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card:

• Before installing the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL 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/DUAL card

recommended conguration 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.

1. Shut down your PC.

2. Open the chassis.

Ensure that no cables or

peripherals are blocking the PCIE

2.0 slot.

When the red LED on the

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card

is on, it indicates that a cable

is disconnected. Refer to

the section ThunderboltEX

II/DUAL card layout of this

user guide for the location of

the LED indicator.

3. Align and insert the ThunderboltEX

II/DUAL card into a PCIE 2.0 slot until it

is securely seated in place.

4. Connect the ASUS TB_Header cable

to the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card

(A) and to the TB_Header port on the

motherboard (B).

5. Connect the DisplayPort cable and the mini DisplayPort cable to the ThunderboltEX

II/DUAL card’s DisplayPort IN ports (A) to the DisplayPort (B) and the mini DisplayPort

6. Close the chassis.

7. Turn on the PC.

8. Connect the Thunderbolt™ cable from your Thunderbolt-enabled device to the

Thunderbolt™ 2 port on the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card.

• The Thunderbolt™ cable is not bundled with the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL

package. Use the Thunderbolt™ cable that came with your Thunderbolt-

enabled device when connecting to the Thunderbolt™ 2 port on your

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card.

• The two Thunderbolt™ 2 port of the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card is

backward compatible with the previous Thunderbolt™ technology.

• For the recommended daisy-chain congurations or connections, refer to

the section Connecting to external devices of this user guide.

Thunderbolt™ 2 connectors

DisplayPort cable

mini DisplayPort cable

ThunderboltEX II/DUAL card recommended conguration

Compatible ASUS

motherboard

models

PCIE 2.0 port on

the motherboard

(color)

PCIE 2.0 mode

(D = Default;

M = Maximum;

D/M = Default &

Maximum)

Maximum

bandwidth

Supported

BIOS

version*

Z87-DELUXE PCIe 2.0 x16_3

(Dark Brown) D/M: x4 mode 20 Gb/s 1702

or later

Update the BIOS of your motherboard and the VGA driver to the latest version.

Go to www.asus.com for more information.

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.

Single-port conguration

You can refer to the following recommended daisy-chain connections for a single-port

conguration.

You can use either of the Thunderbolt™ 2 port on the ThunderboltEX II/DUAL

card for the following connections.

Six (6) Thunderbolt™ devices + three (3) DisplayPort 1.2 displays

Six (6) Thunderbolt™ devices + one (1) native DisplayPort monitor

Six (6) Thunderbolt™ devices

Connecting to external devices

Before connecting any Thunderbolt-enabled devices in a daisy-chain

conguration, ensure that it is equipped with one Thunderbolt™ IN port and one

Thunderbolt™ OUT port.

DUAL-port conguration

You can refer to the following recommended daisy-chain connections for a DUAL-port

conguration.

Twelve (12) Thunderbolt™ devices + six (6) DisplayPort 1.2 displays

Twelve (12) Thunderbolt™ devices

Twelve (12) Thunderbolt™ devices + two (2) native DisplayPort monitors

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