Due to company restrictions, they can't release the list just yet, but he's doing the work rn. They are currently compiling a NEW list of motherboards that work with Thunderbolt, updating the one from November 2016, and he let me know which ones theyve tested so far. I just spoke with the UAD motherboard expert. YES the is at least theoretically possible with TB3, if it 's not already available.
I guess we really need more publication of benchmark comparisons so people can start to want something they really should want. BTW if you BOOT on TB or use it for storage, you experience will ALWAYS be 'quicker'. It can NEVER be as 'quick'.it might be 'fast' enough, but NEVER be able to have the low latency of TB. And there are others that are not really taking it seriously, and that's just not helping. There is a large number of people that want and need TB on Windows. But I'm not going to call Mac's thorough adoptation of TB some 'misguided' or 'unecessary' thing. Even if one doesn't see a personal need, it would help the rest of us if everyone would recognize it is a viable and important interface, and at least adopt the attitude that it should be more common in desktops.
TB is increasing common on Windows laptops for these reasons. It is literally an 'external pci' connection with all sort of very good uses, and there there are many, and growing, number of external devices for it, and some of them can't be matched in some way with any other interface tech. In fact there is nothing as good as TB at all. Just because a person thinks they personally have no need for TB is not a good reason to conclude there is 'zero reasons'. I just need to say it's a lack of demand from some users that may contribute to the problem. There is absolutely zero reasons that your average home user needs it, and the professionals who DO need are likely using things that aren't thunderbolt (like midi ports or dedicated storage hooked up via a network.) They've been fine up till now I don't think adding a Thunderbolt port is going to revolutionize their work flow.
Yes there is some ultra high-end professional audio equipment that uses it, but unless you are running a music studio you don't need it and wouldn't use it. The extra bandwidth would be completely wasted because there aren't really any drives that run faster than the 10GBps provided by USB 3.1. Sure there are thunderbolt storage controllers, but unless you are running a massive media server or something you don't need it. Monitors? Hook them up to your graphics card where they run with less latency. None of the things you mentioned need thunderbolt for any reason. Pick, Assemble and Install: Video Guide.No intentionally harmful, misleading or joke advice.No excessive posting (more than one submission in 24 hours).No selling, trading or requests for valuation.No self-promotion, advertising, begging, or surveys.No submissions about memes, jokes, meta, or hypothetical / dream builds.
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