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05-27-2025 09:39 AM
I have the OMEN by HP 25L Gaming Desktop PC GT15-2000i, and when buying it I was told I’d be able to install a Thunderbolt 3 PCIE. Unfortunately, when I reached out to HP they stated that that is not the case. I am not able to add a PCIE.
I have devices that require me to connect via Thunderbolt 3 (or 2.). I am having trouble using these devices.
Is there a driver I can download to make the USB C ports thunderbolt compatible? Do I need to buy a dock? Thank you!
05-27-2025 09:48 AM
Hi @ZacLJones
According to the specifications it does not have a Thunderbolt port, it has a USB-C port with 10 GBps speed and other de 5 GBps
External I/O Ports | 2 USB Type-A 5Gbps signaling rate; 1 headphone/microphone combo; 1 microphone |
External I/O Ports 02 | 1 USB Type-C® 10Gbps signaling rate; 1 USB Type-C® 5Gbps signaling rate; 4 USB 2.0 Type-A; 1 microphone; 1 RJ-45; 1 audio-in; 1 audio-out |
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05-27-2025 10:43 AM
the Thunderbolt devices are compatible with USB-C use the one with the highest speed (10 Gbps), if you want to use it to connect a monitor you cannot.
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05-27-2025 10:59 AM
No, you cannot install any driver that does not exist. Have a USB-C port, not thunderbolt, no software is going to convert a hardware.
The error when it happens , that connects to the USB-C port.
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05-27-2025 11:16 AM
but what hardware are you connecting? cannot connect monitors, is not a DisplayPort port.
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