ADLINK Technology EGX-TBT-A500 User manual

EGX-TBT-A500
Pocket AI Portable GPU
User’s Manual
Manual Rev.: 1.0
Revision Date: July 13, 2023
Part No: 50M-7C007-1000

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Leading EDGE COMPUTING
Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
1.0 2023-07-13 Initial Release

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EGX-TBT-A500
Preface
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notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
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California Proposition 65 Warning
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals
including acrylamide, arsenic, benzene, cadmium,
Tris(1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), 1,4-
Dioxane, formaldehyde, lead, DEHP, styrene, DINP,
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EGX-TBT-A500
Table of Contents
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface .................................................................................... iii
List of Tables......................................................................... vii
List of Figures ........................................................................ ix
1 About your Pocket AI......................................................... 1
1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1
1.2 Features............................................................................... 2
1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 3
1.3.1 Graphics Module ........................................................ 3
1.3.2 Software Support........................................................ 3
1.4 Mechanical Layout............................................................... 4
1.5 Pocket AI Ports .................................................................... 6
1.6 Thermal Policy ..................................................................... 7
1.7 Unpacking Checklist ............................................................ 7
2 System Requirements........................................................ 9
2.1 Connecting your Pocket AI .................................................. 9
2.2 Windows Driver Installation ............................................... 10
2.3 Verifying Windows Driver Installation ................................ 13
2.4 Linux Driver Installation ..................................................... 15
2.5 Verifying Linux Driver Installation ...................................... 18
2.6 Certifications & Agencies................................................... 20
Important Safety Instructions .............................................. 21
Getting Service...................................................................... 23

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List of Tables vii
EGX-MXM-A4500
List of Tables
Table 1-1: Pocket AI Ventilation .................................................. 5
Table 1-2: Pocket AI IO ............................................................... 6
Table 1-3: Thermal Policy............................................................ 7

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List of Figures ix
EGX-MXM-A4500
List of Figures
Figure 1-1: EGX-TBT-A500 Top View .......................................... 4
Figure 1-2: EGX-TBT-A500 Front View ........................................ 4
Figure 1-3: EGX-TBT-A500 Bottom and Back Views ................... 5
Figure 1-4: Pocket AI ports ........................................................... 6
Figure 2-1: Connecting Pocket AI to power .................................. 9
Figure 2-2: Connecting Pocket AI to your computer ..................... 9
Figure 2-3: Opening Device Manager......................................... 10
Figure 2-4: Checking Device Manager ....................................... 10
Figure 2-5: Agreeing to the license ............................................. 11
Figure 2-6: Choosing Installation type ........................................ 11
Figure 2-7: Closing the installer .................................................. 12
Figure 2-8: Opening Device Manager......................................... 13
Figure 2-9: Locating Pocket AI in Device Manager..................... 13
Figure 2-10: Opening command prompt as an administrator ....... 14
Figure 2-11: Running NVIDIA Software Management Interface ... 14
Figure 2-12: GRUB Bootloader Configuration File........................ 15
Figure 2-13: Modifying the GRUB Bootloader Configuration ........ 16
Figure 2-14: Adding NVIDIA Driver Repository............................. 17
Figure 2-15: Accessing the Ubuntu Thunderbolt Settings Menu .. 18
Figure 2-16: Running NVIDIA Software Management Interface ... 19
Figure 2-17: Verifying nvidia Module ............................................ 19

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