• Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Certified add-in card
  • Intel® DSL6540 B-step Thunderbolt™ controller
  • Dual Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports (USB Type-C™)
  • 40 Gb/s Bi-directional Bandwidth
  • DisplayPort 1.2 Capable with 4K Video Throughout
  • Daisy-chain up to 12 Devices (6 devices per port)
  • Support 5V/3A and 12V/3A Power Delivery Spec
* GC-ALPINE RIDGE add-in card availability may vary based on local distribution.
  • Next Generation 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt™ 3
    Dual Thunderbolt™ 3 – The fastest 40Gb/s single-wire connection
    The GC-ALPINE RIDGE offers an easy way to upgrade GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ ready motherboards with the new and faster Thunderbolt™ 3 connectivity without having to upgrade to a whole new system.


    GC-ALPINE RIDGE card with dual Thunderbolt™ 3 ports offers:
    • Dual Thunderbolt™ 3 Ports
    • 40 Gb/s Bi-directional Bandwidth
    • DisplayPort 1.2 Capable with 4K Video Throughout
    • Daisy-chain up to 12 Devices (6 devices per port)

  • Daisy-chain Multiple Devices
    Support for DisplayPort 1.2 makes Thunderbolt™ 3 a must have for any enthusiast. The GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ ready motherboards are able to support two displays in 4K resolution at 60 FPS or one display in 5K resolution. In addition, Thunderbolt™ 3 over USB Type-C™ has revolutionary industry-first features such as Power Delivery 2.0, and the ability to daisy-chain up to 12 devices thanks to the dual USB Type-C™ ports.

  • Motherboards with GC-ALPINE RIDGE support <*BIOS update required>
    Series Model
    H370 series
    (Support by BIOS F10 or after, PCH PCIe x4 slot only)    		 H370 AORUS GAMING 3 WIFI H370 AORUS GAMING 3 H370 HD3  
    B360 series
    (Support by BIOS F10 or after, PCH PCIe x4 slot only)    		 B360 AORUS GAMING 3 WIFI B360 AORUS GAMING 3 B360 HD3P B360 HD3
    B360M D3P      
    Z370 series
    (Support by BIOS F11 or after, PCH PCIe x4 slot only)    		 Z370 AORUS GAMING 7 Z370 AORUS GAMING 7-OP Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI 2.0
    Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING WIFI-OP Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0-OP Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING 2.0
    Z370 AORUS ULTRA GAMING Z370 AORUS GAMING 3 Z370 AORUS GAMING K3 Z370 AORUS GAMING WIFI
    Z370 UD3H Z370XP SLI    
    X299 series
    (Support by PCH PCIe x4_2 slot only)    		 X299 AORUS Gaming 9 X299 AORUS Gaming 7 X299 AORUS Gaming 7 Pro X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming Pro
    X299 AORUS Ultra Gaming X299 AORUS Gaming 3 Pro X299 AORUS Gaming 3 X299 UD4 EX
    X299 UD4 Pro X299 AORUS Gaming X299-UD4  
    X299 Workstation/Server series
    (Support by PCIe x16/x8 slot)     		X299-WU8      
    200 Series
    (Support by PCH PCIe x4 slot only)    		 Z270X-Gaming K7 Z270X-Gaming 8 Z270X-Gaming 7 Z270MX-Gaming 5
    Z270X-Gaming 5 Z270X-Gaming K5 Z270X-Ultra Gaming Z270X-Gaming 3
    Z270X-Gaming K3 H270-Gaming 3 Z270X-Gaming SOC Z270X-UD5
    Z270X-UD3 Z270XP-SLI Gaming B8 Z270M-D3P
    X99 Series
    (Only support CPU PCIe x8/x16 slot)    		 X99-Ultra Gaming X99-Phoenix SLI X99-Designare EX  
    100 Series
    (Support by PCH PCIe x4 slot only)
    		Z170X-Gaming 6 Z170X-Gaming 5 Z170X-Gaming 3 Z170X-Ultra Gaming
    Z170X-UD5 Z170X-UD3 Z170-D3H H170-D3HP
    G1.Sniper Z170 Z170XP-SLI Z170-Gaming K3 Z170-HD3P
    Z170-HD3 Z170-HD3 DDR3 H170-HD3 H170-HD3 DDR3
    G1.Sniper B7 B150-HD3P B150-HD3 B150-HD3 DDR3
    X170-WS ECC X150-Plus WS X150-PRO ECC Z170MX-Gaming 5
    Z170M-D3H Z170M-D3H DDR3 H170M-D3H H170M-D3H DDR3
    X150M-PRO ECC B150M-D3H B150M-D3H GSM B150M-D3H DDR3
    G1.Sniper M7 H170M-DS3H  H170-D3H  
    C246 Workstation/Server series
    (Support by PCH PCIe x4 slot only)     		C246-WU4 C246M-WU4    
    C621 Workstation/Server series
    (Support by PCH PCIe x4 slot only)    		 C621-WD12-IPMI
    *Recommend to install
    on CPU PCIe x16 slot
    		 C621-WD12
    *Recommend to install
    on CPU PCIe x16 slot
    		 C621-SU8  
  • Accessories

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