- Joined
- Aug 22, 2017
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- Motherboard
- Gigabyte Z390 Designare
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- i9-9900K
- Graphics
- RX 580
- Mac
- Mobile Phone
After seeing all the new activity around Thunderbolt, I was tempted to be lazy and ask whether all hell broke loose after some Clover or a BIOS update. Glad I spent some time reading several hundred pages. It took several days but well worth the time and is a good educational process. Unless something has changed since this post, it seems like this one falls into a "nice to have" category, not necessarily an imperative.The following applies to everyone:
Just because many of us seem excited -- perhaps even maniacally so -- about activating Thunderbolt Bus it does not mean that this is necessary, wise, or recommended for most users.
In general, if your system is working fine as-is, there is really no need to change it. We know that wanting is different from needing. So please decide for yourself.
As hackers or enthusiasts, we often prioritize want over need. But that's just us.
So to conclude: Both of my audio interfaces work UAD Apollo x4 and Slate Digital VRS-8, and can turn devices off and on and they behave normally. Although, the latter gave me many more problems but I have worked those out with the help of @joevt all of which is documented in this thread.