I want to know if anyone has tried any of these cards with pci expres thounderbolt II x4 I /
HP Thunderbolt-2 PCIe 1-Port I/O Card
Asus Thunderboltex Ii Thunderbolt Adapter - Pci Express 2.0 X4 (thunderboltexii)
Mac Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
In order to use ThunderBolt devices, a Computer must have left the factory with ThunderBolt installed, or be one model of ASUS motherboard that is ThunderBolt-adapter-ready.
There are no known ways to add ThunderBolt after manufacture.
I mention the cards are adapters to have an external port thunderbolt from a PCI Express x4 slot.
I want to know if they are compatible with Mac Pro
and Asus had Thunderbolt equipped motherboards to allow and supported, there is no TB card if the motherboard+processor dont already.
No, as Grant Bennet-Aldersaid, the cards only work if the motherboard already includes Thunderbolt support.
The may work in the 2103 Mac Pro via an expansion chassis that connect via Thunderbolt like this
https://eshop.macsales.com/shop/Thunderbolt/PCIe_Chassis/Mercury_Helios_2
Then, I can not install my mid 2010 Mac Pro 5.1 Express x4 pci card, pci slot right through the Express provide an output port Thunderbolt II.
That is the question
Correct. No Mac Pro prior to the late 2013 MP supports Thunderbolt
I can not connect my new display thuderbolt to buy a new mac pro.
or someone to build an adapter to do so.
anyone know if there is a way to do it?
There are no known ways to connect a ThunderBolt display to that Mac.
If you are in the US, there is a refurbished Mini DisplayPort:
Refurbished Apple LED Cinema Display (27" flat panel)
Originally released September 2010
... showing in the refurbished list at this writing. Apple-refurbished items are in pristine condition and carry full warranty and are eligible for AppleCare extension to three years coverage.
I have a mac pro 5.1 mid 2010.
