Dell Precision 5510: how to enable Tunderbolt port

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lametta17 · September 15, 2021

Specification:

BIOS 1.17.0
Intel Core i7-6820HQ Quad Core 2.70GHz, 3.60GHz Turbo, 8MB 45W
2 DIMM slots: up to 32GB DDR4 2133MHz
NVIDIA Quadro M1000M with 2GB GDDR5 dedicated memory Intel® Pro Graphics 530 & P530
15.6" UltraSharpTM UHD IPS (3840x2160) Wide

I have successfully installed Big Sur. 11.6

USB-C works (hotplug)

i read about a Thunderbolt - "Full DSDT patches OpenCore".
Is there also a solution for the 5510?

MaLd0n · September 15, 2021

save one ioreg

lametta17 · October 1, 2021

Thanks for your answer.

Here is the file.

Mac 5510.ioreg.zip

MaLd0n · October 4, 2021

have some bios/uefi config for thunderbolt?

lametta17 · October 4, 2021

Thunderbolt is enabled in the BIOS. Or how was the question meant?

Toni Bruellhardt · April 11, 2023

I'm facing a similar problem and would like to use your solution. However, the file is no longer available to download. Is there a different link or could you reupload it?

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