Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.
On the web page that advertises the MOBO, the ThunderboltEX # is recommended to anyone who wants lightning fast transfer rates. https://www.asus.com/us/Motherboards/PRIME-X299-DELUXE-II/
Go 3/4 of the way down the page:
Thunderbolt™ 3 port
Experience blistering Thunderbolt 3 speeds and...
I just purchased The ASUS ThunderboltEX 3 PCI card and, to be honest, the directions SUCK. This card is recommended by the manufacturer but they don't provide detailed install directions. I am looking forward to 40 GB transfer speeds and have also purchased a CalDigit dock to augment the...