OWC MERCURY HELIOS 3S User Manual

Introduction
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OWC Mercury Helios 3S
1.5 Rear View
1. Security slot – connect a security tether here.
2. 12V DC Power – connect the 6-pin power cable here.
3. DisplayPort – connect a DisplayPort display here
(supports up to DisplayPort 1.4 )
4. Thunderbolt 3 ports (2) – connect the Thunderbolt
3 host and any additional Thunderbolt 3 devices
here. The 85W port is recommended for the host
connection when using laptops.
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1.4 Front View
1. Power LED — emits a solid blue light when the
Mercury Helios 3S is powered on.
1.6 Usage Notes
- The Mercury Helios 3S uses a PCIe 3.0 x4 interface. PCIe cards that require a minimum of 8 or more PCIe
lanes are not supported.
- The Mercury Helios 3S can deliver up to 85W of power for host charging when the host is connect to the
85W port.
- For congurations where the PCIe card requires more than 25W of power, and the host computer and/or
a connected Thunderbolt device require Power Delivery, make sure the computer is connected to its own
power adapter instead of drawing power from the Mercury Helios 3S.

OWC MERCURY HELIOS 3S Specifications

General

Brand	OWC
Model	MERCURY HELIOS 3S
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English