硬件

如题所问，我想把我的HD3 PCI-e版的装在雷电扩展箱里便于携带，在新的带有雷电插口的笔记本上使用，
哪位老师知道这个或者正在使用雷电扩展箱请出来说一说指导一下这个情况，其兼容性是否可行？
十分感谢

只要你的扩展箱能很好的兼容pcie的扩展 应该问题就不大！
但稳定性 有待考证！如果avid有雷电方面的周边，可能是经过了测试吧！
avid目前没有出雷电的周边吧？

我靠猜的。。误导消费者了

嗯，AVID似乎也没有出过雷电扩展箱。。。市面上到是有几种，但是都说前提是你的pcie卡必须得有雷电驱动的支持！这个意思是否就是说：你手上的卡没有雷电驱动插进pcie转雷电扩展箱也识别不出来呢？

跟这个没关系吧。pci-e转雷电跟你的卡没关系应该。。都能用。虽然没实验过。但我觉得没问题，也没有有那个厂家为自己的卡专门做一个外置雷电的驱动吧。。

哦，可是各种雷电的pcie的扩展盒子都介绍自己支持的pcie卡是和相应的厂家有协议的 ，并且列出了一些品牌，到了AVID这里 只提到支持HDX的新的卡，，没说支持HD3 ，所以不敢买啊，因为价格不菲啊，都基本上在万元左右。。。。！

宇哥好哈，最先给苹果做外置扩展的厂商应该MAGMA。从PRO TOOLS 的MIX 时期即参与合作。
自从苹果配Thunderbolt口后，MAGMA相应出了几款。有3槽的。
http://www.enet.com.cn/article/2012/1213/A20121213208155.shtml

可以下功夫找到它的文件，表格。再询AVID。


关键是大家要知道自己手里卡的类型-E？X？尺寸。全长？半长？对应扩展合里的插槽。

我后来是买的另一支持苹果，专做外置及扩展，转接的


Thunderbolt Compatibility with PCIe Cards in Sonnet Echo Express Chassis & xMac mini Servers
All Sonnet Thunderbolt products are designed to comply with comprehensive Thunderbolt compatibility requirements, and have passed the Apple/Intel compatibility certification tests.
For PCIe card expansion products, there is an additional requirement that each PCIe card's driver must also be compatible with Thunderbolt technology. PCIe cards' Thunderbolt compatibility requirements include: 1) the card driver must enable the correct card ID to be recognized over Thunderbolt, and 2) it must properly support hot-plug/unplug, recover from sleep, etc. as defined in the Thunderbolt device interconnect paradigm.
All cards identified on this list have either been tested for compliance with Intel's Thunderbolt connectivity requirements in Sonnet's labs, by the PCIe card developer using Sonnet's Thunderbolt PCIe expansion products, or both. The compatibility list is broken out with a column for each Sonnet product and, in the case of xMac mini Servers, a column for each of its PCIe slots. Because they are too large to fit, some PCIe cards are not marked as compatible with the Echo Express (non-pro model) and in xMac mini Servers' low profile slot.

We will update this list as new cards are tested and verified to be compatible. Please download the latest drivers from the PCIe card developer's website before attempting to use the card in one of our Thunderbolt expansion products.



Information updated July 11, 2013

Pro AudioProductEcho
Express SE
Echo Express & Echo Express IIEcho
Express ProEcho Express
III-D/III-RxMac mini Server 2H   Full Height
Half LengthFull Height
1/2 Length+Full Height
Full LengthFull Height
Full LengthLow Profile
Half LengthFull Height
Full LengthFull Height
Half LengthAvid HD Native√ √√√√(6A)√√Avid Pro Tools|HDX√   √(11)√(14)   Lynx AES16e√ √√√√(6A)√√Lynx AES 16e-SRC√ √√√√(6A)√√Lynx AES16e-50√ √(7)√(8)√(8)√(6A)√√RME HDSPe Madi√ (6D)√√√(6A)(6D)√RME HPSDe MADI FX√ (6D)√√√(6A)(6D)√RME HDSPe RayDAT√ (6D)√√√(6A)(6D)√RME HDSPe AIO√ √√√√(6A)√√RME HDSPe AES√ (6D)√√√(6A)(6D)√RME HDSPe PCI (with Multiface, Multiface II & Digiface)√ √√√√√√√Solid State Logic MadiXtreme 64√ Driver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentSolid State Logic MadiXtreme 128√ Driver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentDriver In DevelopmentUniversal Audio UAD-2 PCIe DSP Accelerator√ √√√√(6A)√√Universal Audio UAD-2 Solo DSP Accelerator√ √√√√√√√Universal Audio UAD-2 Duo/Quad/Octo DSP Accelerator√ √√√√(6A)√√

Sonnet今天宣布了Echo Express III-D(桌面式)和和Echo Express III-R(机架式)Thunderbolt to PCI Express扩展机箱。两者也是该公司Echo家族Thunderbolt扩展机箱的最新成员。其提供了3个PCI-E插槽、配备了300W的电源、带75W的辅助供电接口，两者都能使用各种为桌面计算机原生设计的高性能PCI Express卡，支持任何带Thunderbolt端口的OS X计算机。
http://www.tianji.com/news/1033589

关键是大家要知道自己手里卡的类型-E？X？尺寸。全长？半长？对应扩展合里的插槽。HD2应该没问题。2全槽即可。
这两个牌子专业性兼容性强。                                                     再下个硬件驱动即可，
据说有个便宜些的日本牌子，可能是ELSA，就不太了解啦。

Technical Notes

• Some older versions of the Apple/LSI Fibre Channel Card may not be compatible with Thunderbolt technology. Here's what we know:
  • Compatible Versions: H3-2507-01D, H3-250770-01D, L3-25077-00E, L3-25007-00G
  • Incompatible Versions: L3-00137-01D
  • Please send an email to support@sonnettech.com if you have another version that does or does not work.
• 30oC maximum ambient operating temperature.
• Single SSD in this chassis.
• SAS LTO models used with compatible SAS card such as ATTO H680 or H644.
• Recommended with Sonnet Tempo SATA 6Gb Pro 2-Port or Pro 4-port.
• Not marked as compatible because the size of the card (height or length) does not fit the space available:
  
  

  A)	Full-height cards don't fit in the xMac mini Server's low-profile slot, but do fit in its full-height slot and in all Echo Express models.
  B)	Full-length cards fit in the Echo Express Pro, and in the xMac mini Server's full-length slot. They don't fit in the Echo Express SE, the Echo Express, the xMac mini Server's low-profile slot, or the xMac mini Server 2H.
  C)	Medium-length cards (longer than 6.6" [half-length] but not longer than 7.75") don't fit in the Echo Express SE, the Echo Express II, or the xMac mini Server 2H, but do fit in the Echo Express and Echo Express Pro, as well as in the xMac mini Server's full-length slot.
  D)	Double-width cards (double cards or single cards with an auxiliary I/O plate) fit in the Echo Express and Echo Express Pro, but not the Echo Express SE or xMac mini server.

• Limited clearance within the chassis to connect to RJ45 port on AES16e-50 card.
• Limited clearance within the chassis to connect to RJ45 port on AES16e-50 card without special modification. RPM Dynamics is currently providing the expansion chassis with an approved modification.
• See www.areca.com.tw/support/s_thunderbolt/thunderbolt.htm for the latest information.
• Although this is a low profile card, a low profile bracket is not included in the box.
• Requires Echo Express Pro Serial Number Bxxx and greater (shipping beginning  Feb. 2013) and requires Sonnet's Pro Tools|HDX2 PCIe Card Power Adapter Cable for Echo Express Pro.
• The Kona 3G fits in the Echo Express, but not the Echo Express II.
• There is not enought airflow in this low-profile slot to properly cool these cards.
• Supports up to three Avid Pro Tools|HDX cards.

Sonnet Thunderbolt Expansion Partners
Sonnet works closely with the following partners to ensure Thunderbolt compatibility for their products.











Sonnet今天宣布了Echo Express III-D(桌面式)和和Echo Express III-R(机架式)Thunderbolt to PCI Express扩展机箱。两者也是该公司Echo家族Thunderbolt扩展机箱的最新成员。其提供了3个PCI-E插槽、配备了300W的电源、带75W的辅助供电接口，两者都能使用各种为桌面计算机原生设计的高性能PCI Express卡，支持任何带Thunderbolt端口的OS X计算机。
http://www.tianji.com/news/1033589

关键是大家要知道自己手里卡的类型-E？X？尺寸。全长？半长？对应扩展合里的插槽。HD2应该没问题。2全槽即可。
这两个牌子专业性兼容性强。                                                     再下个硬件驱动即可，
据说有个便宜些的日本牌子，可能是ELSA，就不太了解啦。

看上去HD3应该是最大的全长尺寸，看上面的表格到是支持HDX，但支不支持HD3还是个未知数。。。。

好贵！