User Manual
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DisplayPort
mini DisplayPort IN
5. Connect the DisplayPort cable to the
ThunderboltEX 3 card’s Mini DisplayPort
IN port (A) and to the DisplayPort on the
motherboard’s I/O port (B).
You can also connect the DisplayPort
cable to the DisplayPort on a discrete
VGA card’s I/O port.
6. Close the chassis.
7. Turn on the PC.
8. Connect the Thunderbolt™ cable from your Thunderbolt-enabled device to the
Thunderbolt™ 3 port on the ThunderboltEX 3 card.
• The Thunderbolt™ cable is not bundled with the ThunderboltEX 3 package. Use
the Thunderbolt™ cable that came with your Thunderbolt-enabled device when
connecting to the Thunderbolt™ 3 port on your ThunderboltEX 3 card.
• You can connect a USB 3.1 Type-C to Thunderbolt™ adapter, then connect the
Thunderbolt™ cable from your Thunderbolt-enabled device to the Thunderbolt™ 3
port on the ThunderboltEX 3 card.
• ThunderboltEX 3 card is backward compatible with the previous Thunderbolt™
technology.
• For the recommended daisy-chain congurations or connections, refer to the section
Connecting to external devices of this user guide.