No, Gigabyte's Titan Ridge card isn't compatible with other trx40 M.2 slots.
No, Gigabyte's Titan Ridge card isn't compatible with other trx40 M.2 slots.
Hi! I'm checking if the Gigabyte Titan Ridge Thunderbolt card is compatible with any Trx40 motherboard. It comes with a Trx40 model from Gigabyte, but I want to confirm if it works with other boards or is limited to their designs. Let me know!
The TRX40 Designare is the sole TRX40 board featuring a Thunderbolt connector. Initial prototypes of the TRX40 Aorus Xtreme included the header, though it appears most standard models omit it. Nevertheless, upcoming 1.1 versions of several X570 boards will incorporate the header based on the compatibility guidelines outlined by minibois, suggesting future TRX40 updates will likely follow suit.
The board must accommodate Thunderbolt support. The Titan Ridge card depends on the board featuring a TB header, which isn't present on every TRX40 board. Just inserting the card won't work.
The TRX40 Aorus Xtreme manual mentions the THB_C header. It also confirms functionality via the provided link.
Just connect the two pins in that Thunderbolt cable. It acts like a simple switch with no extra features. You can watch it in action on an Asus motherboard here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRUPR88gcVk