Yes - your Tomahawk Z790 motherboard is compatible, provided it is an ASUS listed Z790 model and has the required Thunderbolt 14-1 pin header for the Thunderbolt EX 4 card (as specified by the manufacturer).
Important details:
- ASUS states that ThunderboltEX 4 is supported on Intel 500 series and later motherboards with a 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header.
- The official list of compatible models includes several boards based on the Z790 chipset (examples: ROG STRIX Z790-E, PRIME Z790-P, TUF GAMING Z790-PLUS, etc.); check whether the exact model "Tomahawk Z790" appears in this list provided by ASUS.
- In addition to belonging to the Z790 chipset, the physical presence of the Thunderbolt 14-1 pin header on the motherboard is required for correct installation and operation.
The Thunderbolt EX 4 () controller card is only compatible with ASUS mainboards of the Intel 500 series and newer, provided they have a 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header. Your MSI MPG X570S Edge MAX is an AMD mainboard and therefore does not support this card.
The ASUS Prime Z690-A motherboard is compatible with the ThunderboltEX 4 card. This compatibility is due to the motherboard's support for Intel 500 series and later models with a 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header.
The Thunderbolt EX 4 card is not compatible with the ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING motherboard. This card requires a 14-1 pin Thunderbolt header, which is available in Intel 500 series and newer motherboards. The ROG STRIX Z370-F GAMING motherboard does not support this function as it belongs to the Intel Z370 series.
The ASUS ThunderboltEX 4 card is not compatible with the Prime H370-Plus motherboard of your PC. Here are the reasons:
- The ThunderboltEX 4 card requires a special Thunderbolt header on the motherboard, which is present on the ASUS Intel 500 Series and later models with 14-1 pin Thunderbolt headers.
- The Prime H370-Plus motherboard belongs to the 300 series and does not have such Thunderbolt headers, which excludes compatibility with the ThunderboltEX 4 card.
As for the display with touch function, the ThunderboltEX 4 card supports DisplayPort 1.4 and can therefore provide 8K Ultra HD output, but only when used with a compatible motherboard.
It is exactly as you say: The DisplayPort connections are inputs so that you have your "normal" GPU outputs available on the Thunderbolt/USB-C signal.
Regarding access to the data from both devices: It should be possible to use Thunderbolt as a network and thus be able to access shared hard drives from respective other computers. However, both devices must support this.
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If the Apple Cinema Display you have is equipped with a USB Type-C connection or a Mini Display port (Thunderbolt 2 or 3), connection to this card should be possible.
Yes, this should work because the audio interface supports Thunderbolt. It is important to note that the connectors for the expansion card are present on the motherboard and power supply. Here you can find the compatibility list of the ASUS motherboards: https://www.asus.com/Motherboar...