MP 6,1 Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter

[Coselmann]

Hello,
I'm just trying to connect a Mobius Pro 2-Bay USB-C (3.1, Gen 2) usb C drive using this adapter to - a MacPro6.1 with a 10-Core Intel Xeon E5 - but the drive doesn't work. Do you have any suggestions/experiences with the damn thing?

 

[BeatCrazy]

You need to use USB-A (MacPro side) to USB-C (Mobius)

Thunderbolt 2 adapter doesn't seem to work/provide enough power for the USB protocol, in my experience.

 

[Coselmann]

You need to use USB-A (MacPro side) to USB-C (Mobius)

Thunderbolt 2 adapter doesn't seem to work/provide enough power for the USB protocol, in my experience.

But on Apple's website it clearly says:
The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter allows you to connect Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices - such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docking stations - to any Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)/USB 4 port on your Mac I do not understand completely. Cheap the bloody thing is not.

 

[Coselmann]

I wanted just a slightly faster transfer rate, so I bought both a TB2 cable and an adapter. Damn.

 

[BeatCrazy]

But on Apple's website it clearly says:
The Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) to Thunderbolt 2 adapter allows you to connect Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices - such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docking stations - to any Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C)/USB 4 port on your Mac I do not understand completely. Cheap the bloody thing is not.

^^^ This is accurate, but note it's "Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices - such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docking stations"

Your Mobius is USB, not Thunderbolt protocol.

 

[rpmurray]

Thunderbolt 2 adapter doesn't seem to work/provide enough power for the USB protocol, in my experience.

The adapter just passes the signal, it doesn't pass power.

 

[Coselmann]

^^^ This is accurate, but note it's "Thunderbolt and Thunderbolt 2 devices - such as external hard drives and Thunderbolt docking stations"

Your Mobius is USB, not Thunderbolt protocol.

So I take this to mean that if I have a TB drive I can connect it to USB C, but if I have a USB drive I can't connect it to the TB? How stupid I am... But thank you very much!

It remains for me to list it on ebay. Together with the cable TB2 to TB2.

 

[chrfr]

The adapter just passes the signal, it doesn't pass power.

That's not entirely true as you can run an external Thunderbolt 1 or 2 SSD from a Thunderbolt 3 or 4 computer. However, the particular device in question in this thread is a USB device so the Thunderbolt adapter will not work at all.

 

[BeatCrazy]

I wanted just a slightly faster transfer rate, so I bought both a TB2 cable and an adapter. Damn.

Max supported will be 10Gbps, make sure the USB-A to USB-C is rated for that speed.

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[chrfr]

So I take this to mean that if I have a TB drive I can connect it to USB C, but if I have a USB drive I can't connect it to the TB? How stupid I am... But thank you very much!

Correct. The Thunderbolt 2 to 3 adapter is purely for Thunderbolt devices.

 

[BeatCrazy]

So I take this to mean that if I have a TB drive I can connect it to USB C, but if I have a USB drive I can't connect it to the TB? How stupid I am... But thank you very much!

It remains for me to list it on ebay. Together with the cable TB2 to TB2.

Actually, most Thunderbolt drives cannot connect to regular USB-C devices. Thunderbolt 4 devices have backwards compatibility with USB protocol, but most TB3 (and no TB2) do not.

 

[Coselmann]

Traditionally : That would be too easy!
Thank you all for your help! Now I'm off to cry in a corner.

 

[joevt]

I'm just trying to connect a Mobius Pro 2-Bay USB-C (3.1, Gen 2) usb C drive using this adapter to - a MacPro6.1 with a 10-Core Intel Xeon E5 - but the drive doesn't work. Do you have any suggestions/experiences with the damn thing?

To get USB 10 Gbps speed, you need to connect a Thunderbolt 3 dock or device that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports to the MacPro6,1 using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. Then you can connect the USB-C drive to the second Thunderbolt 3 port of the Thunderbolt 3 device.

 

[Coselmann]

To get USB 10 Gbps speed, you need to connect a Thunderbolt 3 dock or device that has two Thunderbolt 3 ports to the MacPro6,1 using an Apple Thunderbolt 3 to Thunderbolt 2 Adapter and a Thunderbolt 2 cable. Then you can connect the USB-C drive to the second Thunderbolt 3 port of the Thunderbolt 3 device.

Thank you joevt. But the TB3 dock must have its own power supply or be powered?

 

[joevt]

Thank you joevt. But the TB3 dock must have its own power supply or be powered?

Yes. But everything else connected to it does not need its own power supply.