Manual
A – Confirm the xMac mini Server is Recognized
1. Press the power button on the front panel of the xMac mini Server
T3E to turn on the Mac mini. If you haven’t yet set up the computer,
follow the onscreen directions to complete the setup process.
2. On the connected keyboard, press and hold down the Option key,
and then from the Apple menu, select System Information; a System
Information window will open.
3. In the System Information window, click Thunderbolt under the
Hardware header in the left column (Figure 11).
4. In the top right column under the Thunderbolt Device Tree header,
you should see Mac mini, followed “xMac mini Server TB3 Upgrade”
(Figure 11).
B – Confirm the Installed Cards are Recognized
1. In the System Information window click PCI under the Hardware
header in the left column (Figure 12).
2. At the top of the right column, the installed cards are listed. You
should see “Yes” next to Driver Installed and Tunnel Compatible,
otherwise the cards or drivers may not be Thunderbolt-compatible
(Figure 12).
C – Install Card Drivers (If Necessary)
1. Launch a web browser, and then go to your card manufacturer’s
website. Download and install the latest drivers according to the
manufacturer’s directions.
2. Restart your computer; your xMac mini Server is ready to use!
Chapter 4 – Verify System and Installed Cards are Recognized
Figure 11
Figure 12
Support Note: If you do not see “xMac mini Server TB3 Upgrade”
listed, disconnect and reconnect the Thunderbolt cable between
the computer and xMac mini Server. Note that it is not necessary to shut
down the computer before disconnecting and reconnecting the cable.
Support Note: While xMac mini Server T3E requires no drivers,
installed cards require Thunderbolt-compatible drivers to enable
their use with xMac mini Server.
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