X99 WS - Thunderbolt card

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   I ran into the issue with the Tunderbolt 2 add-in card that is has to be connected into PCI slot number 5, it would have been much much better space usage to have it in slot number 6, Is there absolutely no way for it to work in slot number 6.

Edited by olihar - 07 Jan 2016 at 10:18am

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olihar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Iceland Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote olihar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: X99 WS - Thunderbolt card Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 10:17am
	I ran into the issue with the Tunderbolt 2 add-in card that is has to be connected into PCI slot number 5, it would have been much much better space usage to have it in slot number 6, Is there absolutely no way for it to work in slot number 6. Edited by olihar - 07 Jan 2016 at 10:18am

ASRock_TSD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List ASRock_Official Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 8787	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASRock_TSD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 8:03pm
	Dear customers, Thank you for the query. Please be noted that the ASRock Thunderbolt 2 AIC have to be installed at assigned PCIE slot. On X99 WS, it have to installed on PCIE5 slot. You can refer the manual of the Thunderbolt 2 AIC for further information. http://asrock.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com/Manual/Thunderbolt%202%20AIC.pdf Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience. If any, please feel free to contact us! Kindest Regards, ASRock TSD

olihar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: Iceland Status: Offline Points: 15	Post Options Post Reply Quote olihar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 8:56pm
	I have used my computer since the WS motherboard was brand new, and I got a Thunderbolt card with it in the beginning. I am just asking why it would be slot 5 not 6, If slot 6 would have been used possibilities for extension would have been far greater. Because slot 5 is in the way of adding more graphics cards.

ASRock_TSD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List ASRock_Official Joined: 20 Mar 2015 Status: Offline Points: 8787	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASRock_TSD Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jan 2016 at 8:37pm
	Dear customer, Thank you for the feedback. Please be noted that we have some hardware design that make the PCIE5 slot can be matched with the Tunderbolt card. We hope you can understand. Thank you for your patience. If any, please feel free to contact us! Kindest Regards, ASRock TSD