Chapter 1 – introduction, system requirements, Introduction, System requirements – Sonnet Technologies Echo Express SE Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis User Manual
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Chapter 1 – Introduction, System Requirements
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase! The Echo Express SE is a
Thunderbolt expansion system for PCIe cards. Through its PCIe
slot, you may connect an expansion card to your iMac
®
, Mac
®
mini, MacBook
®
Air, or MacBook Pro to expand its capabilities in
ways never before possible!
While the Echo Express SE chassis requires no drivers, the
expansion card you install does; Thunderbolt-compatible drivers
to enable it to work properly through the Thunderbolt interface
are required. More information on what cards are compatible
with Echo Express SE is available at:
http://sonnettech.com/support/charts/thunderbolt/index.html
System Requirements
The Echo Express requires the following to operate:
• Mac computer with a Thunderbolt port
• OS X 10.6.8 or later
• Thunderbolt-compatible PCIe card (see Specifications on page 9
for details), and Thunderbolt-compatible drivers for the card
• Thunderbolt cable (not included; sold separately)