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Dell XPS 8500 Thunderbolt Pci card
Hi, I have a Dell XPS 8500 and I was wondering if I can add a thunderbolt PCI card to my computer. If so, which ones are compatible? Thank you
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Hi, I have a Dell XPS 8500 and I was wondering if I can add a thunderbolt PCI card to my computer. If so, which ones are compatible? Thank you
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rdunnill
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April 24th, 2015 17:00
I didn't know they were available, but HP offers one. However, it says it is "Compatible with the HP Z820, Z620, Z420, and Z230 Workstations." I am unsure if it will work with an XPS 8500.
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April 27th, 2015 06:00
Short answer is No not now Not ever. Current Precision Workstations might have a chance but an ancient XPS 8500 would not.
If you want a high bandwith expansion card the Orico Black card is the best you can get. Fully compatible with WHQL drivers.
http://www.amazon.com/included-Compatible-ORICO-PME-4U-Controller/dp/B00GG5GMKK
Thunderbolt requires specific Intel® C602 Chipset and PCI-E 3.0 Bandwidth. You can't just plug any ole card in any ole bus and have it work. Intel® DSL2310 / DSL5320 /CV82524EFL Thunderbolt™ Controller is not universal working on Any system. XEON and Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) is also a requirement. Even the ASUS card is an X4 card.
The Thunderbolt in this case has a Header on the motherboard Not Just the PCI-E bus which it uses for POWER.