Confused about thunderbolt and cMP

[machenryr]

I am going to start using a thunderbolt device but I don't know anything about it. I am assuming I can use a USB 2 to thunderbolt adaptor?? I have two cMP mid 2010 (2.66 and 2.8) converted to 3.46. Will this work?

 

[h9826790]

NO

 

[Ultracyclist]

No this will never work, the motherboard isn't capable of using thunderbolt in any way. Its the reason i sold mine an bought 2 dell ultrasharp 25 H2515

 

[SoyCapitanSoyCapitan]

The cMP 2009-2012 is based on Intel Tylerburg chipset (X58, 5500 series). It doesn't support Thunderbolt.

The only cMP that supported Thunderbolt was a Z77 chipset based machine that Apple built for Intel in 2009 to demonstrate Light Peak - the first version of Thunderbolt. But that wasn't a Xeon based system so it never went into mass production.

 

[machenryr]

I was afraid of this. Thanks.

 

[machenryr]

So there not s PCIe card that will convert?

 

[Flint Ironstag]

No.

 

[bax2003]

There is NO way to add thunderbolt to cMP.

 

[AidenShaw]

There is NO way to add thunderbolt to cMP.

Never say "never".

One could toss the Apple motherboard and adapt one of the third-party T-Bolt capable Intel mobos on the market to fit inside the cMP chassis. (Some metal-working might be needed.)

 

[elleana]

That kind of defeats the purpose of getting a cMP...

Although since we're on the topic, are there technical limitations to putting thunderbolt on a PCIE card?

 

[Ultracyclist]

Never say "never".

One could toss the Apple motherboard and adapt one of the third-party T-Bolt capable Intel mobos on the market to fit inside the cMP chassis. (Some metal-working might be needed.)

This would instantly mean you would be building a Hackintosh... So back to the Question asked:

I am going to start using a thunderbolt device but I don't know anything about it. I am assuming I can use a USB 2 to thunderbolt adaptor?? I have two cMP mid 2010 (2.66 and 2.8) converted to 3.46. Will this work?

NO, No, nO and no! (unfortunately)

 

[machenryr]

Hm. I've talked to several people who have been successfully been using a FireWire to thunderbolt adaptor.

 

[Ultracyclist]

@machenryr, what they probably mean is a thunderbolt to firewire adapter.

You can't use a Thunderbolt device on a non-thunderbolt computer, but you can use a firewire device on a thunderbolt computer.

Example:

A firewire drive could be used on a new Mac Pro or the latest MacBook Air and Pro

Can't use a thunderbolt device on a firewire port or a mini display port on a 2010 < Mac

 

[ActionableMango]

Hm. I've talked to several people who have been successfully been using a FireWire to thunderbolt adaptor.

They are connecting a Thunderbolt device to a Firewire port on the computer? That doesn't seem possible.

 

[Ultracyclist]

They are connecting a Thunderbolt device to a Firewire port on the computer? That doesn't seem possible.

That's because it isn't!

 

[machenryr]

I see. Ok thanks.