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No, the B550 AORUS PRO does not have Thunderbolt.

No, the B550 AORUS PRO does not have Thunderbolt.

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yarabi87
Member
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05-19-2020, 09:24 AM
#1
Looking into B550 Aorus Pro support for Thunderbolt. The documentation mentions a Thunderbolt header, but I'm unsure about compatibility with GIGABYTE GC-MAPLE RIDGE. Planning to link Thunderbolt to the dock station.
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yarabi87
05-19-2020, 09:24 AM #1

Looking into B550 Aorus Pro support for Thunderbolt. The documentation mentions a Thunderbolt header, but I'm unsure about compatibility with GIGABYTE GC-MAPLE RIDGE. Planning to link Thunderbolt to the dock station.

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Firestar_LOTC
Junior Member
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05-21-2020, 04:55 PM
#2
Most AMD motherboards don’t support Thunderbolt since it’s an Intel technology, but some recent boards include USB4 which works with many Thunderbolt devices.
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Firestar_LOTC
05-21-2020, 04:55 PM #2

Most AMD motherboards don’t support Thunderbolt since it’s an Intel technology, but some recent boards include USB4 which works with many Thunderbolt devices.

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Kerim5151
Junior Member
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05-29-2020, 11:46 AM
#3
doesn't matter which older board you have, there are newer models available. this one supports thunderbolt. i'm not sure if the card will work with it.
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Kerim5151
05-29-2020, 11:46 AM #3

doesn't matter which older board you have, there are newer models available. this one supports thunderbolt. i'm not sure if the card will work with it.

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SychoGuss
Member
80
05-29-2020, 12:18 PM
#4
I'm driving a B550 Vision D.
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SychoGuss
05-29-2020, 12:18 PM #4

I'm driving a B550 Vision D.

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Cadariou
Posting Freak
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05-30-2020, 07:56 AM
#5
Necro, I've reviewed the details and here are some points. The motherboard doesn't accept the GC-Maple Ridge card, but it does work with the GC-Titan Ridge revision 2.0. It seems this applies to most Gigabyte X570 and B550 models. The card doesn't support Thunderbolt 4, though it does support Thunderbolt 3—this isn't a major drawback. The transition from Thunderbolt 3 to 4 is only a small step, maintaining similar speeds but with slightly lower latency.
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Cadariou
05-30-2020, 07:56 AM #5

Necro, I've reviewed the details and here are some points. The motherboard doesn't accept the GC-Maple Ridge card, but it does work with the GC-Titan Ridge revision 2.0. It seems this applies to most Gigabyte X570 and B550 models. The card doesn't support Thunderbolt 4, though it does support Thunderbolt 3—this isn't a major drawback. The transition from Thunderbolt 3 to 4 is only a small step, maintaining similar speeds but with slightly lower latency.