GIGABYTE Presents Radeon™ HD 6800 Series Graphics Cards

Taipei, Taiwan, October 22nd, 2010 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch the latest addition to its premium graphics cards selection. GIGABYTE’s GV-R687D5-1GD-B and GV-R685D5-1GD are built with AMD’s latest RadeonTM HD 6800 Series GPUs , which are based on 40nm processor and advanced GDDR5 memory technology. These new GPUs provide for a host of innovative new features including GIGABYTE WINDFORCE™ 2X cooling design (GV-R685D5-1GD only), full Microsoft DirectX® 11 support, AMD Eyefinity technology, AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology, and AMD HD3D technology. The GPUs promise a truly immersive experience with no-compromise performance and flawless image quality for the most demanding games, applications and users.

WINDFORCETM – GIGABYTE’s Latest Cooling Solution

GIGABYTE introduces WINDFORCE™, the latest cooling technology that differentiates the brand’s graphics cards from the rest. GIGABYTE understands that a fan is crucial to the graphics card, so only the fan with the most efficiency is selected for WINDFORCE™. To qualify for WINDFORCE™, a fan must be equipped with anti-turbulence inclined-fin, ultra quiet PWM fan and pure copper heat pipe. Inclined-fins help to reduce excessive heat and upward turbulence. Depending on its orientation, there are 3 types of inclined-fin designs: parallel-inclined, mirroring-inclined and 3D-inclined. Each type generates excellent exterior airflow for efficient heat dissipation from the interior GPU core.

WINDFORCE™ 2X: Anti-turbulence Cooling

GV-R685D5-1GD is equipped with WINDFORCE™ 2X: anti-turbulence cooling design. The special inclined dual fan design effectively minimizes the flow of turbulence between two fans and enhances heat dissipation of hot area right underneath each fan. By unique design, WINDFORCETM 2X even enlarges air channel on the graphics card vents and creates a more effective air flow system in chassis. This special design helps heat dissipate quickly from GPU. In addition, WINDFORCETM 2X is equipped with 2 copper heat-pipes which strengthen the speed of heat dissipation.

Eyefinity Technology

GIGABYTE GV-R687D5-1GD-B and GV-R685D5-1GD feature AMD’s second-generation DirectX® 11 technology, delivering rich, realistic visuals and explosive HD gaming performance. With 1GB GDDR5 hi-speed video memory, GV-R687D5-1GD-B and GV-R685D5-1GD offer twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. Benefiting from AMD Eyefinity technology, gamers are able to experience multi-monitor support for immersive entertainment and enhanced productivity from a single graphics card solution.

APP technology

Furthermore, using AMD Accelerated Parallel Processing (APP) technology, users can easily unleash the massive parallel processing power of GPU for physics, artificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations, and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with incredible speed. In addition to improved video image quality and playback for video formats like DivX and DivX Plus HD, GIGABYTE GV-R6800 Series also enable improved performance with applications like Microsoft® Office 2010, Internet Explorer 9, and Mozilla Firefox 4.

AMD HD3D technology

To respond to every power gamer for a no-compromise HD gaming experience, GIGABYTE GV-R687D5-1GD-B and GV-R685D5-1GD are the first to offer full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11 for life-like realistic and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers are able to enjoy their favorite games in full stereo 3D with AMD HD3D technology, which gives 3D support for Stereo 3D display, gaming, Blu-ray™. It brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and gamers can dominate the competition with GIGABYTE GV-R6800 Series graphics cards.

In order to provide the best digital audio/video interconnection between a computer and display monitor or home-theater system, GIGABYTE GV-R687D5-1GD-B and GV-R685D5-1GD are capable of outputting DispalyPort signals and integrated HDMI 1.4a with support for Blu-ray 3D, Stereo 3D gaming and 3D photos/videos.

source: jagatreview.com

GIGABYTE GTX 480 SOC Graphics Card Review

GTX480SOC is equipped with GIGABYTE’s exclusive one-touch dual BIOS switch button for hardcore gamer and extreme overclocker dual modes

Taipei, Taiwan, 4 November, 2010 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, 

introduces a powerful new addition to its Super Overclock Series: GTX 480 SOC (GV-N480SO-15I). To qualify for Super Overclock Series, a GPU must go through GIGABYTE’s innovative GPU Gauntlet™ Sorting process and it must be equipped with Ultra Durable VGA or VGA+ boards. Designed specifically for overclocking competition and gaming battle, GIGABYTE’s secret weapon GTX 480 Super Overclock Edition is built with NVDIA GeForce GTX 480 GPU. Based on 40nm processor and advanced GDDR5 memory technology, the powerful new GPU consists of ground-breaking features including Microsoft DirectX® 11 and NVIDIA PhysX™ which lead to incredibly immersive HD gaming experience and unrivaled performance. To satisfy hardcore gamers and extreme overclockers, GV-N480SO-15 is especially designed with GIGABYTE Extreme Dual BIOS technology. GV-N480SO-15I also features WINDFORCE™ 3X, 14 phase PWM design, OC Guru graphic card smart tuner and voltage read point.

GIGABYTE GTX 275 Review

New GIGABYTE In-House Design: Ultra Durable VGA Graphics Accelerator GV-N275UD-896H

GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced latest GIGABYTE in-house design GV-N275UD-896H with GIGABYTE unique technology Ultra Durable VGA. Built with NVIDIA's latest processors-GTX 275, GIGABYTE GV-N275UD-896H features 896 MB GDDR3 memory and 240 stream processors. In addition, GV-N275UD-896H is equipped with the latest NVIDIA SLI®, NVIDIA PureVideo® HD, NVIDIA PhysX™, NVIDIA CUDA™ technology and Microsoft DirectX 10. GV-N275UD-896H provides a sophisticated level of 3D game rendering and unrivaled performance to take your gaming experience to the next level.

GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA

GV-N275UD-896H features GIGABYTE innovative technology-Ultra Durable VGA, which can provide outstanding overclocking capability, lower GPU temperature, and excellent power efficiency. GIGABYTE unique technology Ultra Durable VGA features 2 oz copper PCB board, Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET. Compared with traditional graphics accelerators, Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can lower GPU temperature by 5%~10%, decrease power switching loss by 10%~30%, and increase overclocking capability by 10%~30%. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators GV-N275UD-896H can provide truly “high-performance” and “green” graphic card resolutions.

Realistic Gaming Experience

GIGABYTE GV-N275UD-896H supports NVIDIA PhysX technology which grants gamers realistic 3D gaming experience. In addition, GV-N275UD-896H features NVIDIA CUDA technology to accelerate the most demanding system tasks, delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs. Integrated with unique NVIDIA SLI® Technology, GIGABYTE GV-N275UD-896H is able to offer amazing performance, scaling for the world’s fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers. GIGABYTE GV-N275UD-896H integrated with NVIDIA PureVideo® HD technology enables gamers to enjoy ultimate HD Movie experience on a PC with HDCP image protection.

New GV-N275UD-896H is GIGABYTE in-house design and features with Ultra Durable VGA. With high quality components such as 2 oz PCB, tier 1 Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerator GV-N275UD-896H offers gamers reliability and unrivaled gaming experience.

GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA 5 High Quality Components

1. 2 oz Copper PCB

2 oz copper PCB board doubles the copper inner layer of pCB board and provides unrivaled performance compared with traditional 1 oz PCB board.

2. Tier 1 Samsung and Hynix Memory

Ultra Durable VGA promises 1st tier Samsung/Hynix memory built with 100% fully testing

3. Japanese Solid Capacitor

Solid capacitors contain a solid organic polymer, while electrolytic capacitors use a common liquid electrolyte. Our cards use Japanese solid capacitors made by leading Japanese manufactures and offer better electronic conductivity for unrivaled performance.

4. Ferrite Core Chokes

Ferrite core chokes are comprised of a compound of iron-oxide whose properties hold energy much longer than common iron-core chokes at high frequency. They are able to store energy longer and prevent rapid energy loss at high frequency.

5. Low RDS (on) MOSFET

Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs are specially designed to produce lower switching resistance for faster electric current charging and discharging.

source: www.madshrimps.be

GIGABYTE First AMD Fusion Mini-ITX Motherboard at CES 2011

Delivering Outstanding Integrated Graphics from a Low Power, Small Form Factor Hi-Def Home Entertainment Platform

04/01/2011

Las Vegas NV, USA, January 4, 2011 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions today proudly announced its first ever Mini-ITX form factor motherboard for the AMD platform called the . The new addition to GIGABYTE’s small form factor HTPC motherboard range features AMD Fusion™ Technology with DirectX® 11, SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.0), SATA 6Gbps, an HDMI interface, as well as a host of unique high-end GIGABYTE features such as Ultra Durable™ 3 Classic, 3x USB Power and On/Off Charge for quick charging iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices.

"We’re excited about the GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard because it’s the first all-in-one Mini-ITX board with DX11 capabilities, and we expect it to go a long way towards bridging the gap between discrete and integrated graphics performance," commented Tim Handley, Deputy Director of Motherboard Marketing at GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd. "With its specially designed low profile fansink and multitude of hi-def, high-speed connectors, we expect this little power house to be popular amongst HTPC system integrators, DIY enthusiasts and case modders.”

Powered by the AMD E-350 Dual-Core Processor with AMD Radeon™ HD 6310 graphics, the GIGABYTE GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard provides exceptional Blu-ray high definition content playback unmatched by previous integrated graphics solutions. Accompanying the hi-def video out is hi-def 7.1 surround sound audio with S/PDIF out support – another valuable living room PC feature. For connecting and charging portable devices, the GA-E350N-USB3 offers GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology for quick and convenient charging iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch devices, GIGABYTE 3x USB Power Boost and USB 3.0 from an onboard Renasas (NEC®) controller, ensuring users are able to take advantage the next wave of SuperSpeed USB storage devices.

With regards to build quality, the GA-E350N-USB3 motherboard has been designed to withstand the rigors of an always on device in terms of both energy efficiency and temperature: the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 Classic design utilizes 2x the amount of copper of a traditional motherboard PCB, allowing the GA-E350N-USB3 to provide better power efficiency and lower operating temperatures than other designs. Additionally, the GA-E350N-USB3 is equipped with ultra durable all solid Japanese capacitors and GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ technology, which provides a back-up BIOS chip in case the main BIOS becomes corrupted or damaged. 

USB 3.0 Support

The GIGABYTE GA- E350N -USB3 motherboard supports the latest generation SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology made possible through an onboard Renasas (NEC®) uPD720200 host controller. With superfast transfer rates of up to 5 Gbps, users are able to experience an almost a 10x improvement over USB 2.0. Additionally, backwards compatibility with USB 2.0 assures users of long term use of their legacy USB 2.0 devices. The onboard Renasas (NEC®) SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology also provides new power management features that include increased maximum bus power and device current draw to better accommodate power-hungry devices.

3x USB Power Boost

The GIGABYTE GA- E350N-USB3 motherboard features a 3x USB power boost, delivering greater compatibility and extra power for USB devices. GIGABYTE's unique USB power design is also able to efficiently regulate output over the full voltage range, which greatly enhances USB device compatibility. In addition, dedicated lower resistance fuses ensure lower voltage drops, and provide more stable and plentiful power delivery.

On/Off Charge Support 

GIGABYTE On/Off Charge technology enables faster iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch charging. A derivative of GIGABYTE's highly acclaimed 3x USB Power feature, On/Off Charge technology allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices to draw more current from GIGABYTE motherboard USB ports than standard USB ports allow, with the added benefit that the PC can be on, in standby mode or even off.

source: www.gigabyte.com

G1 Killer 4-way CrossFireX™ and 3-way SLI™ Support

4-way CrossFireX™ and 3-way SLI™ Support*

The ability to see clearly through the fog of war can often tip the balance between the winning or losing force. That is why GIGABYTE has equipped the G1-Killer series motherboards to offer utmost graphics flexibility and upgradeability. With multiple GPU support, GIGABYTE G1-Killer motherboards deliver maximum FPS (Frames Per Second), allowing gamers to see more clearly, aim faster, and move more quickly.

GIGABYTE G1-Killer Gaming Series Motherboards

Weaponize Yourself with the Latest GIGABYTE G1.Assassin, G1.Sniper and G1.Guerrilla

Las Vegas, USA – January 5, 2011 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions, today at a press event at CES announced their latest line of dedicated gaming motherboards designated the G1-Killer series, consisting of the G1.Assassin, G1.Sniper and G1.Guerrilla. Based on the Intel^® X58 chipset and featuring several state-of-the-art onboard solutions from industry heavy hitters including Creative and Bigfoot Networks, as well as quite a few new and exclusive GIGABYTE features, the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series motherboards are equipped to let gamers unleash total mass gaming destruction.

"GIGABYTE is thrilled to be able to introduce the world’s first motherboard series designed solely for elite gamers," commented Henry Kao, Senior Vice President of Research and Development at GIGABYTE. "The G1-Killer series features the industry’s most advanced hardware and software solutions from Creative and Bigfoot Networks onboard as well as the top-notch quality and durability users have come to expect from GIGABYTE. So, lock and load gamers, the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series motherboards deliver a gaming experience unlike any other."

"Intel is very excited to see continued innovation on the Intel^® X58 Chipset platform, and congratulates GIGABYTE on their latest high-performance G1-Killer gaming motherboard series", said Steve R. Peterson, Director of desktop chipset and strategic marketing at Intel Corporation. "These new motherboards, paired with Intel^® Core™ i7 Processors Extreme Edition, deliver incredible speed and responsiveness to serious hardcore gamers."
"Sound Blaster audio technology is a class above any of the integrated chipsets currently on the market, and it’s clear that the PC industry concurs with this," said Steve Erickson, Vice President and General Manager for Audio and Video at Creative. "When it comes to onboard audio solutions, we’re seeing more and more major motherboard manufacturers like GIGABYTE selecting Sound Blaster technology as their audio enhancement technology of choice, because of the far superior high-definition audio quality it furnishes."
"In online games, the difference between victory and defeat is measured in fractions of a second," said Michael Howse, CEO of Bigfoot Networks. "The Killer™ E2100 is the fastest networking solution ever created for online games, with unique technology that automatically prioritizes game traffic while also delivering unparalleled control over how your PC uses network bandwidth. We are pleased to partner with GIGABYTE to deliver superior network performance on the new G1-Killer™ family of gaming motherboards featuring Killer™ E2100 technology."
Like soldiers about to head out into the line of fire, elite gamers know that the equipment they use can mean the difference between getting the frag, or being fragged. That is why GIGABYTE has strapped some big guns onto the G1-Killer series motherboards designed to heighten gamers’ super human killer instincts and enhance their game play.

GIGABYTE G1-Killer Instinct Features

Super Sight	Super Hearing	Super Speed	Super Shield
4-way CrossFireX™ and 3-SLI™	Onboard Creative Soundblaster X-Fi Digital Audio Processor (20K2)	Bigfoot Networks Killer™ E2100 Game Networking Platform	Locked and Loaded Heatpipe Design
	X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity™	Front Access Control Panel with OC button	5 Smart Fan Connectors
	EAX® AHD 5.0™	SATA 3.0 (6Gbps), USB 3.0 and 3x USB Power	GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3
	Dolby® Digital Live		Maximum CPU Power Delivery
	DTS™ Connect		Dual CPU Power
	Front Audio Headphone Amplifier		Driver MOSFETs
	Nichicon High-end Audio Capacitors

Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 and GA-PH67A-UD3: Two Inexpensive LGA1155 Mainboards for New Processors

It makes perfect sense to choose lower-end mainboards for the first benchmarks: these products will be very popular. Moreover, each mainboard is unique in its own way and differs from the regular Intel P67 Express and H67 Express based products, which makes them especially interesting.



The launch of the new Intel platform is always a significant event, which will eventually affect the entire computer industry. It is especially encouraging, when everything comes together OK, when the first processors and chipsets for them make only positive impression. We already know that the new LGA1155 processors are almost flawless. I believe you have already checked out our Intel Sandy Bridge Microarchitecture Preview, where we talk about theoretical prerequisites for high performance, low power consumption and other distinguishing features of the new platform. Our second article called Intel Core i5-2500, Core i5-2400 and Core i5-2300 CPU Review already had some numbers and demonstrates using real examples why LGA1155 processors may become a preferred choice in most applications. As for the new chipsets and the new mainboards built around them, checking out their features and performance is still something we haven’t yet done.

The launch of the new core logic sets is a great reason for all mainboard makers to remind the world about themselves by launching new product lineups. As for us, it indicates that a new series of articles is about to hit the pages of our site. The top flagship models are particularly interesting for review, because they have the most extensive functionality; these mainboards boast all the features that are available to the manufacturers today. However, in practical terms, low-end and mainstream products seem to be of greater interest for the end-users, because these solutions will be the most popular ones in the market anyway. Therefore, we decided to start our new review series with two inexpensive, but definitely unique mainboards for the new processors - Gigabyte GA-P67A-UD3 and GA-PH67A-UD3. These two boards are very similar, the major differences lie primarily in the chipsets, however, we end up having two products with very different functionality. In fact, it would be fair to say that we are going to discuss three mainboard models, because there is one more mainboard, which is very similar to the ones we will discuss today. However, you are going to learn all the exciting details in just a minute, so let’s get started.

Packaging and Accessories


The packaging design is a classic example of Gigabyte’s style. There is a mainboard photo on the back of the box accompanied by a brief description of its features and supported brand-name technologies. The front panels of both boxes are almost the same: besides different mainboard names, you can also notice that GA-PH67A-UD3 is missing the “Unlocked Performance” slogan, though we didn’t pay any attention to this at first.

Inside the box you find the boards as well as the following items:

• I/O Shield for the back panel;
• User manual;
• A booklet with brief assembly instructions in 18 languages;
• DVD disk with software and drivers;
•  “Gigabyte” logo sticker for the system case.

GA-P67A-UD3 mainboard also comes bundled with four SATA cables with metal connector locks: two with L-shaped locks and another two with straight ones. Gigabyte GA-PH67A-UD3 has only two of those cables.


copied from: xbitlabs.com