Thunderbolt header question

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ZodaEX

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My new motherboard has a Thunderbolt 3 header on it that I'd like to use. Poking around on Amazon, I can't seem to find the pci bracket dongle part I need in order to use the port. Could someone please link me to one so I'll know what to buy?
 
ZodaEX said:
My new motherboard has a Thunderbolt 3 header on it that I'd like to use. Poking around on Amazon, I can't seem to find the pci bracket dongle part I need in order to use the port. Could someone please link me to one so I'll know what to buy?
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Also Thunderbolt has to be enabled in the BIOS... it has it's own place that shows up in Bios settings varying depending which motherboard / brand you have. Plus, may need a driver DVD... so get the retail box that will include Add in Card, Driver DVD, mini DisplayPort to Thunderbolt 3 cable, and AiC to motherboard synch cable( cable that goes to motherboard header)... (and the fancy cardboard box)
 
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Eek! Adding thunderbolt support to a desktop is way more expensive than I expected it would be.
What do most of y'all here use your thunderbolt port for on desktop anyway? 8k screens or something?
 
I got my asus thunderbolt 3 card for 35 dollars on ebay it wasn't expensive at all. Most people want thunderbolt because they have thunderbolt equipment like external drives, audio interfaces, etc. If you don't then I guess it's good for hubs/docks with lots of connectivity?
 
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