Thunderbolt is way too complicated!
Timmy Joe PC Tech・10 minutes read
Timmy Joe reviews computer parts on YouTube and recently struggled to get a new Thunderbolt Drive to work on his motherboard. He eventually got it working by enabling the "force power to GPIO" option in the BIOS and downloading the required drivers from Gigabyte's website.
Insights
- Timmy Joe, a self-proclaimed computer expert, faced technical challenges while setting up a new NVMe Thunderbolt Drive due to Thunderbolt's limited motherboard support.
- The successful installation of the Thunderbolt card was achieved by enabling a specific BIOS option ("force power to GPIO"), showcasing the critical role of BIOS configurations in resolving hardware compatibility issues.
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"Timmy Joe's Thunderbolt Card Installation Journey"
- Timmy Joe reviews computer parts on YouTube and considers himself an expert in computers.
- Received a notification about a new NVMe Thunderbolt Drive with a terabyte capacity.
- Thunderbolt is not widely supported on motherboards, requiring a special card for compatibility.
- Purchased a Thunderbolt card for $60 CAD on Amazon, which included DisplayPort, HDMI, and USB 3 ports.
- Struggled to get the Thunderbolt card working, tried different slots on the motherboard without success.
- Discovered a BIOS option for Thunderbolt configuration, specifically enabling "force power to GPIO" to make the card work.
- Finally got the Thunderbolt card working after enabling the GPIO power option in the BIOS, downloading the necessary software and drivers from Gigabyte's website.
