Precision 3430 thunderbolt is optional and must be present when you order it. This is also one of the models where thunderbolt security is greyed out in F2 Bios if the controller for the GPIO header cable is not present on the motherboard. Intel and Dell abandoned thunderbolt in favor of USB4 and does not offer generic thunderbolt 3 upgrades in general. There is also very little documentation for these cards.
Precision 3430 thunderbolt is optional and must be present when you order it.
It might be cheaper to buy a system than try getting this card to work which it wont if you do not have controller on motherboard and the non optional cables.
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Precision 3430 thunderbolt is optional and must be present when you order it. This is also one of the models where thunderbolt security is greyed out in F2 Bios if the controller for the GPIO header cable is not present on the motherboard. Intel and Dell abandoned thunderbolt in favor of USB4 and does not offer generic thunderbolt 3 upgrades in general. There is also very little documentation for these cards.
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thunderbolt3 pcie card apd 540-bchl
Precision 3430 thunderbolt is optional and must be present when you order it.
It might be cheaper to buy a system than try getting this card to work which it wont if you do not have controller on motherboard and the non optional cables.
https://www.dell.com/community/XPS-Desktops/Dell-Thunderbolt-Add-In-Card/m-p/8230487
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