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USB C Cards for Mac Pro 5,1/4,1
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There’s a ~75 dollar card that takes DisplayPort in and will slam it into your USB-C signal. Let me see if I can find it...
SUNIX UPD2018 & Delock 89582.
Very interested if you go with one of these, how it works. Should give you brightness controls etc on the LG ultra fine and such, but won’t ever supply a ton of power to charge / boot the devices.
SUNIX UPD2018 & Delock 89582.
Very interested if you go with one of these, how it works. Should give you brightness controls etc on the LG ultra fine and such, but won’t ever supply a ton of power to charge / boot the devices.
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If so, it will only run at a 1x connection on the cMP.
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As others have mentioned, Sonnet or CalDigit cards really are the best solutions but it seems you went and bought something else - I assume a bit of googling and wading through the brand's website, manual or support forums maybe help you. This thread is a sticky that should really have been read first but as they say, you live and learn...good luck with it.
Are you sure you replied to the correct person. He actually created the thread in your citation, and probably knows more about USB cards than 98% of thepeople who visit these forums.
I’m guessing this comment was intended for someone else, but was accidentally selected for reply.
USB-C does not equal Thunderbolt 3. Though they share the same visual design, they are not the same.
This thread specifically is adding USB-C ports to a Mac Pro; Thunderbolt cannot be added to these machines as the chipset does not support it.
I think the confusion lies in the fact that TB3 ports can be used as USB-C. It doesn’t work the other way around.
Whoever wrote that really needs to update it, especially the USB 3.1 section. And he should add USB-C content too. And maybe some stuff about 5/10Gbps speeds as well.
Lol. You’re absolutely correct. I think I started my reply by supporting ActionableMango (a most knowledgeable MR user!) and then veered off into replying to someone else. A 9 week old newborn’s sleeping patterns will do that to you! My apologies
Agreed. And then we can finally combine some data about the best kind of USB-C cables to buy alongside these cards. Oh boy...
Thanks for the suggestion. It’s the perfect card, but FYI for everyone; I Spoke with caldigit yesterday. They said the card is discontinued. If anyone knows where to get one let me know. Otherwise know that it will be difficult to find. I found the USB3 version up on eBay and went for that until (if) I ever find the usb-c version. Using it to get large video files from my NVMe raid to deliverable SSD’s.
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I’ve been using these abelcons. They come in multiple configurations including 1A/1C, 2A’s, 2C’s or 1A and Sata.
Also note that the caldigit card is outdated. I purchased the usb 3 version and the drivers only work with MacOS 10.9.
Ableconn PU31-2C-2 USB 3.1 Gen 2... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07595W7TF?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
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They don’t NEED it. But you would need it if you’re going to use allot of external drives without their own power. Easy to run mini 6 pin to sata though.
By the way, is it generally possible to hook up a USB-C hub to any of these to expand the number of available USB-C ports?
It should generally be fine. I’ve been using a usb-c hub with my abelcon cards. (Mentioned above) so far, so good. Speeds are fine. I’d probably stick with a powered hub though. They seem to work better when not drawing too much power. Especially if you want multiple drives using bus power.
[doublepost=1548265291][/doublepost]Also update on the cal digits. If you find an older USB-3 model don’t bother as it doesn’t work on macs either. Caldigit stopped updating the drivers and it only works with much older MacOS.
Great. I ordered the Abelcon card. By the way, does anyone know of an actual USB C 3.1 hub with multiple actual USB Type C ports?
No, lots of people have been asking about this, and for some reason, the market is completely silent on this. Part of the problem is making those hubs thunderbolt/display capable I suspect, but there is such an easy answer.
Have 2 ports be passthrough (which seems the limit for one reason or the other) and the rest just all be the type-C connector and just USB 3.1 gen2 ports, say 8 more of those. Most people would be thrilled with this.
Search for devices containing the VL820 USB 3.1 gen 2 four port hub.
https://www.amazon.com/Coolgear-Port-USB-3-1-Gen/dp/B07DX9Z52F
There's a 7 port hub chip HX3PD but I didn't find any devices that use it (two of the ports are USB 2.0 only)
https://www.cypress.com/products/ez-usb-hx3pd-usb-31-gen-2-hub-power-delivery
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Will this work for cMP 5,1? I’m looking for USB 3.1 A and C inputs. Is additional power needed? How would that be achieved?
Vantec 2-Port USB 3.1 Gen II Type-A/C PCIe Host Card (UGT-PC371AC)
The Vantec 2-Port USB 3.1 Gen II Type A/C PCIe Host Card is design to offer the latest in USB 3.1 Technology. This Card provides clocking speed of up to 10Gbps, twice of USB 3.0 (5Gbps) and almost 20 times of USB 2.0(480Mbps). USB 3.1 SuperSpeed Plus enables you to access and transfer data extrem...
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Yes, it's just an Asmedia ASM1142 based PCIe 2.0 x2 card. This means speed will be limited to 8 Gbps instead of 10 Gbps.Will this work for cMP 5,1? I’m looking for USB 3.1 A and C inputs. Is additional power needed? How would that be achieved?
Vantec 2-Port USB 3.1 Gen II Type-A/C PCIe Host Card (UGT-PC371AC)
The Vantec 2-Port USB 3.1 Gen II Type A/C PCIe Host Card is design to offer the latest in USB 3.1 Technology. This Card provides clocking speed of up to 10Gbps, twice of USB 3.0 (5Gbps) and almost 20 times of USB 2.0(480Mbps). USB 3.1 SuperSpeed Plus enables you to access and transfer data extrem...www.amazon.com
The card probably works without additional power. You can get SATA power from one of the four drive bays using a SATA power splitter.
SATA 22 Pin Male to SATA 7 Pin and 2 X 15 Pin SATA Female Connectors - 2
This is a 2
The card probably just needs 12V power, which you can get from the DVD drive bays.
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Yes, it's just an Asmedia ASM1142 based PCIe 2.0 x2 card. This means speed will be limited to 8 Gbps instead of 10 Gbps.
The card probably works without additional power. You can get SATA power from one of the four drive bays using a SATA power splitter.
SATA 22 Pin Male to SATA 7 Pin and 2 X 15 Pin SATA Female Connectors - 2
This is a 2www.microsatacables.com
The card probably just needs 12V power, which you can get from the DVD drive bays.
Thanks for the help with this. I think I am going to get both products.
If it needs 12V power, do I have to unplug the current factory DVD drive that's in there?