- 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
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Next Generation 40 Gb/s Thunderbolt™ 3
Dual Thunderbolt™ 3 – The fastest 40Gb/s single-wire connectionThe 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)
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Daisy-chain Multiple DevicesSupport 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.
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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 slotC621-WD12 *Recommend to install
on CPU PCIe x16 slotC621-SU8 -
Accessories
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