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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: carukc on November 19, 2015, 03:56:28 pm

Title: GA-Z170X-GAMING 7-EU with Apple Thunderbolt display
Post by: carukc on November 19, 2015, 03:56:28 pm

Hello,

I'm considering the new GA-Z170X-GAMING 7-EU because it supports thunderbolt.

Does anyone here know how to connect this board with it's thunderbolt-3 type-C connector to an Apple monitor with a thunderbolt-2 minidisplayport connector?

This seems to provide the correct physical connections but there is real no indication that it will work with thunderbolt.

Thanks
Chris

Title: Re: GA-Z170X-GAMING 7-EU with Apple Thunderbolt display
Post by: joevt on March 30, 2016, 08:19:58 am

You need a thunderbolt 3 to thunderbolt adapter. I don't think they exist yet but they are planned.

https://www.startech.com/ca/Cables/thunderbolt-3-cables/thunderbolt-3-usb-c-thunderbolt-adapter~TBT3TBTADAP
http://www.kanex.com/thunderbolt3/#tadapter