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Thunderbolt PCI-e cards

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So I've seen these cards on Amazon during my many part-browsing sessions pricing up various builds and whatnot:

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00RVAVJMA/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d1_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1YG3RK2A8FJFBX9QY8PY&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455333147&pf_rd_i=468294

 

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LOAX71O/ref=s9_simh_gw_p147_d0_i1?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=14KKQNQ10NFPN20RZ46K&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=455333147&pf_rd_i=468294

 

I don't fully understand how those two are Asus or Gigabyte specific cards, what exactly is it that makes them only work on a motherboard of the same brand, something with a bios/firmware or whatever maybe?

 

Anyone care to shed some light on what these cards are all about and why they're so specific to their own manufacturer boards? :)

 

 

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Ah so it's not just a standard PCIE card then? :o

They look like normal pci-e to me, but I could be wrong

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There is a small connector on the back for connecting to the motherboard if you look at the second first link.

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Followed. I'm interested myself. May just be marketing though

Yeah I thought it might of just been a marketing ploy, but from reading some reviews it turns out they actually only work on motherboards they're "designed for" 

 

 

There is a small connector on the back for connecting to the motherboard if you look at the second first link.

 

You might be right on the ball with that one!

 

 

Would be nice to hear from someone who has one maybe 

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