Dell Precision 3620 Precision Tower 5810/7810/7910/1700MT/1700SFF/3620MT and R - Page 2

1 Topics: • Setting up the Thunderbolt Add-In-Card Setting up the Thunderbolt Add-In-Card This section describes in brief on how to install the thunderbolt add-in-cards on a Dell Precision Tower 5810, 7810, 7910, Rack 7910, T1700 MT, T1700 SFF and 3620 MT. Pre-requisite actions before setting up a Thunderbolt card: 1. To utilize a Thunderbolt Add-In-Card (AIC) make sure you have a compatible Thunderbolt system board. 2. Install Thunderbolt software before installing the Add-In-Card (AIC). NOTE: Thunderbolt card supports windows operating system only. Linux operating system is not supported. To setup a Thunderbolt Add-In-Card 1. Connect the GPIO cable to the GPIO header on the system board. NOTE: There is a 5-Pin keyed GPIO cable, one end goes to the card, and the other end goes to the GPIO header on the system board. ● For Precision Tower 7910: the Thunderbolt AIC is placed in CPU1 slot 3 ● For Precision Tower 5810/T7810: the Thunderbolt AIC is placed in CPU1 slot 5 ● For Precision Rack 7910: the Thunderbolt AIC NOT supported ● For Precision T1700 MT: the Thunderbolt AIC is placed in slot 4 ● For Precision T1700 SFF: the Thunderbolt AIC is placed in slot 1 ● For Precision T3620 MT: the Thunderbolt add in card (AIC) is placed in slot 3 2