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April 18, 18 1:15 AM (permalink)

Thunderbolt add on

So I have a windows based system with a MSI motherboard that has the thunderbolt addon connector and says it is thunderbolt capable. However i think I'm blind as I have read through the manuals and contacted msi directly to get more information with not much success. Msi has stated they don't sell them and that I could purchase a generic thunderbolt addon from new egg. Has anyone tried a generic thunderbolt addon and would it work?
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Z370-A PRO
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    Jim Roseberry
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    Re: Thunderbolt add on April 18, 18 1:53 PM (permalink) ☄ Helpfulby highlandermak April 19, 18 12:35 AM
    Your motherboard has a Thunderbolt header (right beneath the second full-length PCIe slot).
     
    You can try a different brand Thunderbolt-3 add-in-card:
    • Asus ThunderboltEX 3
    • AsRock THUNDERBOLT 3 AIC
    • GC-ALPINE RIDGE
    This should work... but it's not guaranteed.
    Best case scenario is to the same brand motherboard and TB3 add-in-controller.
     

    Best Regards,

    Jim Roseberry
    jim@studiocat.com
    www.studiocat.com
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    highlandermak
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    Re: Thunderbolt add on April 19, 18 0:11 PM (permalink)
    I know, very odd that msi sales would not have one. I tried 3 times to contact them at different times thinking maybe they were incorrect. Thanks for the insight.

    Computer: CYBERPOWERPC Gamer Xtreme VR GXiVR8140A Gaming PC
    OS: Genuine Windows 10 64 bit (Most current updates)
    CPU: Intel Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core | Intel Z370 Express Chipset
    Graphic: NVIDIA GTX 1080 8GB
    USB: 6 x USB 3.1 | 2 x USB 2.0 | 1x RJ-45 Network Ethernet 10/100/1000
    Storage: 240GB SSD+2TB HDD
    Application(DAW): Studio One 3 Pro and SONAR PLATINUM - Version (Most current update)
    Audio Interfaces: PreSonus Studio 192 and Focusrite: Scarlett 6i6 (Most current updates)
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