User Manual

6
Installing the ThunderboltEX 3 card
• For best performance, connect your ThunderboltEX 3 card to a PCIE 3.0 slot. For
more information on the correct PCIE slot to use, refer to the section ThunderboltEX
3 card recommended configuration 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.
To install the ThunderboltEX 3 card:
1. Shut down your PC.
2. Open the chassis.
Ensure that no cables or peripherals
are blocking the PCIE 3.0 slot.
USB 3.1 TYPE C
THUNDERBOLT 3
USB 3.1 TYPE A MINI DisplayPort IN
USB 3.1 TYPE C
THUNDERBOLT 3
USB 3.1 TYPE A MINI DisplayPort IN
3. Align and insert the ThunderboltEX
3 card into a PCIE 3.0 slot until it is
securely seated in place.
4. Connect the ASUS TB header cable
to the ThunderboltEX 3 card (A)
and to the TB_Header port on the
motherboard (B).