GIGABYTE GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 Motherboard Installation Guide

GIGABYTE GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 Motherboar

Product Information: GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 Installation Guide

The GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 is an add-in card that provides Thunderbolt 3 functionality to compatible motherboards. It has a PCIe 3.0 interface (PCIe x4) and supports data transfer rates of up to 40 Gbps bi-directional per port. The card has two ThunderboltTM 3 out ports (ThunderboltTM 3 Port 1/ThunderboltTM 3 Port 2) and two Mini-DisplayPort In ports (DP_IN1/DP_IN2) that support up to two display outputs at a time with a maximum display resolution of 8K (7680×3840)@60 Hz. The GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 is compatible with Windows 10 (64-bit) with RS3 or later operating systems and can be used with a variety of motherboards.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Step 1: Install the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card in the PCIEX4 slot.
2. Step 2: Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 card.

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To reduce the impacts on global warming, the packaging materials of this product are recyclable and reusable. GIGABYTE works with you to protect the environment.

Product Specification

• 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 8K (7680×3840)@60 Hz (Note 1) (Note 2)
• • Support for DisplayPort 1.4 version, HDCP 2.2, and HDR.
• 2 x Thunderbolt™ 3 out ports (Thunderbolt™ 3 Port 1/Thunderbolt™ 3 Port 2), supporting up to 40 Gbps bandwidth and a maximum display resolution of 8K (7680×3840)@60 Hz (Note 1) (Note 2)
• 2 x Mini-DisplayPort In ports (DP_IN1/DP_IN2)

Internal Connectors|

• 2 x 6-pin PCIe power connectors
• 1 x USB 2.0/1.1 header
• 1 x 5-pin Thunderbolt™ header
• 1 x 3-pin Thunderbolt™ header

Interface| PCIe 3.0 interface (PCIe x4)
Data Transfer Rate| 40 Gbps Bi-directional per port
Supported Operating Systems| Support for Windows 10 (64-bit) with RS3 or later
Compatible Motherboards| Go to GIGABYTE’s website for the latest motherboard support list.

• (Note 1) Actual resolutions supported are dependent on the graphics card being used.
• (Note 2) Due to hardware limitations, the DisplayPort connector, Thunderbolt™ 3 connector 1, and  Thunderbolt™ 3 connector 2 require signal input from external devices and support up to two display outputs at a time.

Installing the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 Add-in Card

• Mini-DisplayPort Cable x 2

• USB 2.0/1.1 Header Cable x 1

• Thunderbolt™ Header Cable (5-pin) x 1

• Thunderbolt™ Header Cable (3-pin) x 1

Installation Step

• Step 1:
  Install the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card in the PCIEX4 slot.

• Step 2:
  Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB connector on the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 card.

• Step 3:
  Connect the other end of the USB cable to the F_USB connector on the motherboard.

• Step 4:
  Connect one end of the Thunderbolt™ header cable (5-pin) to the 5-pin Thunderbolt™ header on the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card.

• Step 5:
  Connect the other end of the cable to the Thunderbolt™ add-in card header (Note 1) on the motherboard.

(Note 1) The Thunderbolt™ header cable (5-pin) provided has two connectors. Choose the correct connector according to the Thunderbolt™ add-in card header on your motherboard.

• Step 6:
  Connect one end of the Thunderbolt™ header cable (3-pin) to the 3-pin Thunderbolt™ header on the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card.

• Step 7:
  Connect the other end of the cable to the Thunderbolt™ add-in card header (Note 2) on the motherboard.
  (Note 2) Whether the connector is supported depends on the motherboard models.

• Step 8:
  Connect the power cables from the power supply to the two PCIe connectors.

• Step 9:
  Follow the steps below to use the included Mini-DisplayPort cable to connect your graphics card to the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card.

  • Connect the cable from the DisplayPort In connector on the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card to the DisplayPort on your graphics card.
  • Connect the Thunderbolt™ device’s or DisplayPort monitor’s cable to the Thunderbolt™ 3 connector on the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add-in card.

• When connecting one DisplayPort monitor, please connect the Mini-DisplayPort cable to the DP IN 1 connector, then connect the monitor’s cable to the DisplayPort connector or Thunderbolt™ 3 connector 1.

• When connecting two DisplayPort monitors, please connect one of the Mini-DisplayPort cables to the DP IN 1 connector and connect the monitor’s cable to the DisplayPort connector or Thunderbolt™ 3 connector 1. Then connect the other Mini-DisplayPort cable to the DP IN 2 connector and the monitor’s cable to Thunderbolt™ 3 connector 2.

Daisy-chaining Thunderbolt™ Enabled Devices

Refer to the following for connecting Thunderbolt™-enabled devices in a daisy- chaining configuration. The following are single-port configurations. (Make sure the Thunderbolt™-enabled devices to be daisy-chained have both Thunderbolt™ in and out ports.)

Installing the Driver

After the computer starts, install the driver for the GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0 add- in card. Insert the included driver disc and follow the on-screen instructions to install the driver.

Please visit GIGABYTE’s global website (http://www.gigabyte.com) and click on Support & Downloads for the latest software driver.

Regulatory Notices

United States of America, Federal Communications Commission Statement
Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity 47 CFR § 2.1077 Compliance Information

• Product Name: PCIe add in card
• Trade Name: GIGABYTE
• Model Number: GC-TITAN RIDGE 2.0
• Responsible Party – U.S. Contact Information: G.B.T. Inc.
• Address: 17358 Railroad street, City Of Industry, CA91748
• Tel.: 1-626-854-9338
• Internet contact information: https://www.gigabyte.com

FCC Compliance Statement:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules, Subpart B, Unintentional Radiators.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Inter-ference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

European Union (EU) CE Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with the following directives: Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU, Low-voltage Directive 2014/35/EU, ErP Directive 2009/125/EC, RoHS directive (recast) 2011/65/EU & the 2015/863 Statement. This product has been tested and found to comply with all essential requirements of the Directives.

European Union (EU) RoHS (recast) Directive 2011/65/EU & the European Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2015/863 Statement GIGABYTE products have not intended to add and safe from hazardous substances (Cd, Pb, Hg, Cr+6, PBDE, PBB, DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP). The parts and components have been carefully selected to meet RoHS requirement. Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our ef-forts to develop products that do not use internationally banned toxic chemicals.

European Union (EU) Community Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive Statement
GIGABYTE will fulfill the national laws as interpreted from the 2012/19/EU WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) (recast) directive. The WEEE Directive specifies the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components. Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.

WEEE Symbol Statement
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure.
For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local government office, your household waste disposal service or where you purchased the product for details of environmentally safe recycling.

End of Life Directives-Recycling
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure.

Contact point for EU based customers
G.B.T. Technology Trading GmbH
Am Stadtrand 63, 22047 Hamburg, Germany
tel: +49-40-25 33 040

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