Gigabyte Thunderbolt designed for Ryzen processors
Gigabyte Thunderbolt designed for Ryzen processors
I've found myself a bit more pampered with X99 than expected. The audio gear I use supports Thunderbolt, which lets me manage it via the ASUS add-in card. I assumed this setup would be standard on most new motherboards, but it seems to be exclusive to Intel. Gigabyte offers both Alpine Ridge and Titan Ridge cards, though I'm unsure if they're limited to certain boards. For clarity, could someone confirm which models support these cards? Right now, I'm considering the 3700X on an X570 and need a full ATX system.
The ASRock X570 Phantom Gaming 4 supports Thunderbolt and is certified for it. However, the motherboard includes a header that must connect to a Thunderbolt port on the case, while also offering compatibility with their Thunderbolt add-in card. The lack of AMD boards with built-in Thunderbolt ports might stem from Intel's involvement in developing Thunderbolt alongside Apple, possibly due to licensing restrictions they impose on manufacturers.
That sounds really appealing. It's puzzling why Gigabyte has a Thunderbolt ready board if you're having trouble locating it online.