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‎03-10-2020 03:45 AM

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Product: HP Envy 700-414
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Hello, I have the ENVY 700-414 with all it's standard components. I need a thunderbolt port for a peice of hardware that I'm getting. My question is: is there any way to install a thunderbolt expansion card to the current motherboard(Memphis-B)? If not, can I upgrade my motherboard with one that has compatibility with thunderbolt connection?

 

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‎03-10-2020 01:24 PM

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@O_P1,

If you do not have a graphic card ( you said standard) then your in luck.  It's PCIEx4 card.

https://www.asrock.com/mb/spec/product.asp?Model=Thunderbolt%203%20AIC

https://www.newegg.com/asrock-model-thunerbolt-3-aic-r2-0-pci-express-to-thunderbolt/p/N82E168155480...

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‎03-11-2020 07:30 PM - edited ‎03-11-2020 07:32 PM

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unless your motherboard HAS A THUNDERBOLT HEADER, neither card listed will work

 

besides the TBolt card you need to run a cable from the TBolt cards 10 pin header to a header on the motherboard and i don't think the Memphis -B motherboard has the required 5 pin TBolt header

 

read the install directions, and note the section on the AIC cable

 

https://download.asrock.com/Manual/Thunderbolt%203%20AIC%20R2.0.pdf

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