Thunderbolt header and X99 boards

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   So sort of a pre-sales question - I want to have a PC which can access some Thunderbolt storage at a pinch. A lot of ASRock's X99 (and 170) boards feature a Thunderbolt AIC header which when coupled with the display port on a graphics card support Thunderbolt 2.
I was all set to buy but when I checked, at least in Australia, the add in card has been discontinued.  So are these boards really Thunderbolt compatible as advertised or have ASRock permanently discontinued these cards? Will a replacement card be coming out?

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MondoTV Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Dec 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote MondoTV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Thunderbolt header and X99 boards Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 11:31am
	So sort of a pre-sales question - I want to have a PC which can access some Thunderbolt storage at a pinch. A lot of ASRock's X99 (and 170) boards feature a Thunderbolt AIC header which when coupled with the display port on a graphics card support Thunderbolt 2. I was all set to buy but when I checked, at least in Australia, the add in card has been discontinued. So are these boards really Thunderbolt compatible as advertised or have ASRock permanently discontinued these cards? Will a replacement card be coming out?

wardog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 6447	Post Options Post Reply Quote wardog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 3:15pm
	You're referring to the below card? http://www.asrock.com/mb/spec/card.asp?Model=Thunderbolt%202%20AIC http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815548001

wardog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 6447	Post Options Post Reply Quote wardog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Dec 2015 at 3:18pm
	Too, maybe help you in deciding on an ASRock X99 board to choose http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2607786/asrock-x99-professional-install-thunderbolt-aic-card.html#15679424

MondoTV Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Dec 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote MondoTV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2016 at 8:05pm
	Yes - I'm aware NewEgg sell them - I presume they are selling what is left of stock and they won't export them (see eBay listing). They've been discontinued in Australia. See this ad for confirmation of end of life.. http://www.scorptec.com.au/product/Motherboards/Accessories/58486-Thunderbolt_2_AIC?gclid=CJja-8vQksoCFQl8vQodOAIAhQ

MondoTV Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 30 Dec 2015 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote MondoTV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2016 at 8:10pm
	And here is what happens when you log in to Newegg with Australia set as your regional preference. http://www.newegg.com/global/au/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815548001&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-VigLink-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=6147925&SID=ij1corhwz80009ks00053 Does anyone know how I can contact AsRock directly with this question?

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Offline Points: 25043	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jan 2016 at 11:21pm
	Here is ASRock's contact page. You should find all the info you need to contact them directly there.