Threadripper on x399 designare thunderbolt 3

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This could mean HP customized the BIOS of the X399M in the OMEN to include additional code. Getting a standard X399M might not have the modifications.

So far, the HP OMEN is the ONLY case where there doesn’t need to be the Thunderbolt header connected. Something about this seems too good to be true if an ASUS motherboard can’t work.

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Digging a little deeper, I found that only ASRock boards seem to be having the most success with Titan Ridge. It may just be that ASRock included something they weren’t supposed to in their UEFI that makes Titan Ridge work, and Gigabyte and ASUS didn’t.

I’m hardly calling this “the ROM is pre-flashed.” If it only works on ASRock boards, Gigabyte and ASUS still need the “blessing” of an Intel board to load the ROM onto the controller.

No reports on MSI boards neither of this.

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So, firstly, sorry for reviving what many may see as a dead thread.
I am writing because I wanted to see if there are any updates as to what does and doesn’t work with this Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card and AMD X399 Motherboards.

In particular, I own a Gigabyte Designare X399, and it is equipped with a 1950X, what I want to know is:

Does the Gigabyte GC-Titan Ridge Thunderbolt 3 work on X399?

If it DOES work, does it need the use of the Thunderbolt 3 motherboard header?

What features do NOT work?

Does it work on Linux?

What requirements are needed to ensure that it works?

Any updates would be greatly appreciated. TOGLG.

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I’m trying to do this exact same setup! Gigabyte PROMISED me on the phone that they would be supporting this a long time ago. They are total liars.

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What thunderbolt card do you have?

There is so much more information in here.

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I dont have one yet. It seems that nobody has gotten this to work with Gigabyte boards like my x399 Designare. Am I wrong about that? I hope so! My audio interface needs it badly!

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Okay, so replying to an old post, but looking at how to get Thunderbolt controllers working on Hackintosh, they still had to dual boot to “bless” the controller to make it work in Mojave.

https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/imac-pro-x299-live-the-future-now-with-macos-10-14-mojave-successful-build-extended-guide.255082/

Are you saying here the Titan Ridge is pre-blessed? That OOTB it will work in macOS without initializing in Windows, then the BIOS unlocks the options? Or is the BIOS mod the “blessing”?

If they’re different, can you cover how to bless the controller and BIOS without Windows?

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Hi I’m seconding the zombie thread reopening started by @The_OG_Linux_Gamer I’m just getting around to building this x399 Designare EX with a 2950x CPU. I have heard that these Titan Ridge cards just kind of work now, at least for some people. I have heard that DCH drivers suck in general, and tried legacy NUC drivers and at least have the TB icon in the systray now. What I get is very flakey results and PCI Express Upstream Switch Port issue. Have not yet found the promised land. Chipset drivers straight from AMD, card in the last slot…

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I have just started on this, so far I can’t get it to work on Designare X399 with 2950x. Thunderbolt shows up in Device Manager but not in BIOS. When a device is plugged in I get pci express upstream switch port error. Basically it seems installed and nothing works. BIOS v.F12. Have tried chipset drivers from AMD site and a couple different TB drivers to no avail. Not looking good!

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Enabled above 4g decoding? Tb header cable installed?