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XPS 8940, recording will not recognize Universal Audio Interface
Hi,
I recently purchased this XPS 8940 tower for recording. I was online with a Dell rep and told him that I needed a Thunderbolt port to hook all of my interfaces up. He informed me that there was indeed Thunderbolt on this particular tower.
Now that I have read through this forum some It is looking like this particular model does NOT have Thunderbolt and, it also looks like there's no way to add it.
I just wanted to confirm that this was actually the case before I tried to find another device.
Thanks...B.
bryan3375
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July 2nd, 2022 10:00
I actually confirmed with Dell support this does NOT have Thunderbolt...
DELL-Chris M
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July 3rd, 2022 08:00
Apologies for the agent making that mistake. We can see from the online XPS 8940 Setup and Specifications PDF pictures and descriptions that there is not a Thunderbolt port. We can see on the front that port #9 is USB-C/USB 3.1. The motherboard does have a PCIe x1 slot and PCIe x4 slot that could accept an add in Thunderbolt card.
Tesla1856
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July 3rd, 2022 10:00
Correct, only USB-C.
And since the XPS-8940 has no dedicated Thunderbolt connector on the motherboard, I really doubt you will be getting a PCIe Addin card to work in that computer.
If you feel like hacking, you can try:
https://www.mattmillman.com/why-that-thunderbolt-add-in-card-doesnt-work-properly-in-your-unsupported-pc/
Most Apple computers (desktops and laptops) have working Thunderbolt ports. As for Dell's, you might want to check the Precision workstations.
bryan3375
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July 5th, 2022 11:00
Thanks for the replies...
Chris, I spoke with Dell earlier today and they are going to send out a Thunderbolt PCI card...There is a post above yours from Tesla1856. Who is saying I won't be able to get a PCI card to work with that motherboard.
I don't want my system to be patched together so I was just wondering if you knew why that was Tesla's thoughts on it?
Thank you!