http://www.giga-byte.comzh-twCopyright 2007 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. All rights reserved.http://www.giga-byte.com/images/RSSCI.gifhttp://www.giga-byte.com1444820http://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1497 Taipei, Taiwan, November 18, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch the latest addition to its selection of premium graphics cards. GIGABYTE’s GV-R597D5-2GD-B is built using dual ATI RadeonTM HD 5800 Series GPUs on a single board ­­­­­­­─ which are based on 40nm process and advanced GDDR5 memory technology. The GV-R597D5-2GD-B provides for a host of innovative new features including Microsoft DirectX^® 11, PCI Express 2.1 technology, ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream technology, dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support, UVD 2 and PowerPlay™, and delivers an unrivaled HD gaming experience so gamer can play the latest, most demanding HD titles like never before.



The GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B features ATI's latest 2nd Generation TeraScale graphics engine, boasting the power of more than 4.64 teraFLOPS with 3200 stream processors respectively and nearly 4.3 billion transistors. Benefiting from PCI Express 2.1 technology, GIGABYTE’s GV-R597D5-2GD-B can deliver 16‐lanes of PCI Express 2.1 bus interface for high‐bandwidth applications. With 2GB GDDR5 memory, the GV-R597D5-2GD-B provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. Benefiting from ATI Eyefinity Technology, every gamer can run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand the field of view across all displays. End-users can enjoy the ultimate immersive HD gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multi-display capabilities with ATI Eyefinity Technology. Furthermore, using ATI Stream Technology, end-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.


To respond to every power gamer for a no-compromise HD gaming experience, the GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B is the first to offer full support for Microsoft DirectX^® 11 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers can get striking 3D visual effects and dynamic interactivity with DirectX^® 11 support, including features like Tessellation, HDR Texture Compression, Multi-threading and DirectCompute. Microsoft DirectX^® 11 brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and gamers can dominate the competition with GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B graphics card.


In order to provide the best digital audio/video interconnection between a computer and display monitor or home-theater system, the GV-R597D5-2GD-B is capable of outputting DispalyPort signals. The new generation mini DisplayPort interface supports higher resolutions, richer color depth, and increased refresh rate performance, delivering 10.8Gbps of bandwidth over previous generations of connectivity options such as DVI, LVDS and VGA. With added DisplayPort connectivity on the GV-R597D5-2GD-B, PC gamers are able to play all the latest games on their large-screen home theater displays, providing an audio and visual experience unmatched by any of today’s console gaming systems. Furthermore, the GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B is equipped with ATI PowerPlay™ technology for breakthrough power and consumption, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level of high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low.


For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R597D5-2GD-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people's lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.gigabyte.com.tw for more information.



]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1495Taipei, Taiwan November 17, 2009 –
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today presents the latest GeForceTM GT240 Series graphics cards - “GV-N240D5-512I & GV-N240D3-1GI”. Thanks to advanced 40nm process, GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI provide better performance while using less power. Even during hardcore overclocking the graphics cards can still run in low operating temperatures. Using GDDR5 memory, GV-N240D5-512I promises high speed gaming experience. Both GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI are supported by GIGABYTE specially-designed large fan sinks which allow cool air to flow freely to and guarantee quick heat dissipation.



Fantastic Graphics and Video Experience
GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI support DirectX 10.1 and shader model 4.1. Users can enjoy premium high-end 3D gaming visual experience. Also, both GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI support the hottest Microsoft Windows 7 operating system which enables users to have a more interactive and efficient GPU-accelerated environment. Along with NVIDIA® CUDA™ and PhysX® technology, gamers will see lifelike, real-time 3D physical effects and character interactions. In order to provide ultimate entertaining experience, the GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI feature native HDMI output, delivering fully integrated support for deep color and 7.1 digital surround sound. In addition, GIGABYTE GV-N240 Series are featured on golden plated HDMI connector to fulfill users’ high definition audio and video needs simply through one cable. GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI will be a perfect choice for HTPC solution.



Implementing Ultra Durable 2
GV-N240D3-1GI implements GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 boards that guarantee outstanding cooling, lowest power loss, and longer product life. Lower RDS (on) MOSFETs have lower power consumption during the switching process, resulting in less heat generated by the GPU. Ferrite Core chokes hold energy much longer than common iron-core chokes and lower ESR Solid Capacitor are more stable and reliable than other cards on the market.


For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N240D5-512I and GV-N240D3-1GI, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people's lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.gigabyte.com.tw for more information.



]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1490




Taipei, Taiwan, 5th November, 2009 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to announce Beat Me If You Dare round one has come to an end on October 31st. GIGABYTE would like to extend our congratulations to top 3 winners, who whose prizes will be doubled since they were successful in beating the top scores benchmarked by the GIGABYTE in-house OC team.

To kick off the contest, GIGABYTE’s in-house OC team set a new 3DMark Vantage world record with an overall score of 16877 and an incredible GPU score of 15297 with a blazing fast GPU clock of 1100 MHz and memory clock of 1400 MHz. It was then up to the contestants to see if they had the nerve and skill to beat the GIGABYTE record. There were 6 contestants in round one who were able to get their GPU clock over 1100 MHz. Mr. Jon Sandström from Sweden, using a GIGABYTE GTX 260 Super Overclock Edition, successfully conquered the bottleneck and pushed his GPU clock up to an astounding 1200 MHz.

























The NVIDIA GTX 260 has proven time and time again to be an amazing overclocking GPU, continually allowing users to break and set higher and higher new world records. Thanks in part to the Beat Me If You Dare competition and all the overclockers’amazing work, the GTX 260 world record ceiling has possibly been reached with Hipro5 from Greece setting a new 3DMark GPU world record at 16658 MHz.. GIGABYTE would like to congratulate all contestants for their amazing scores.

Round One Winners:
First place: Hipro5 from Greece
Second place: Aristidis & Stelios from Greece
Third place: James Trevaskis from Australia
Fourth place: Mike Graf from U.S.A.
Fifth place: Jon Sandström from Sweden
Please refer to Winners Page: http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDareRound1/Winners.aspx

GIGABYTE would like to apologize to all contestants for the score uploading issues and incorrect countdown timer on the Beat Me If You Dare event website. Due to these challenges, GIGABYTE allowed users to upload their submissions on the event website, XtremeSystems forum as well as by email. As several users reported the countdown clock being inaccurate in their region, we also accepted valid scores after the official cutoff time. While having to make a judgment call in a competition is never an ideal outcome, we felt it necessary to include valid scores submitted in good faith. We thank all the contestants for their understanding and promise a smoother round two.

The following will be awarded to the highest score winners:
Hipro5 will be awarded USD3000.
Aristidis & Stelios will be awarded two pieces of GIGABYTE GTX 295 graphics card.

Due to submission failure on the Beat Me If You Dare event website, GIGABYTE extends the following to the other award winners:
James Trevaskis will be awarded USD3000.
Mike Graf will be awarded two pieces of GIGABYTE GTX 295 graphics card.
Jon Sandström will be awarded two pieces of GIGABYTE GTX 285 graphics card.

Beat Me If You Dare is running a round two competition starting on November 1st and finishing on November 30th. Contestants may use any brand of GTX 275 Graphics Card and there is no hardware limitation for participation. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3DMark Vantage performance scores and benchmark fps score in Resident Evil 5.

For further details about the GIGABYTE Beat Me If You Dare competition please visit:
http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GIGABYTE-VGA/138376338834?ref=nf
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GIGABYTE_VGA



About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people's lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.gigabyte.com.tw for more information.



]]> Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1487




Taipei, Taiwan, 29th October, 2009 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, announces a very first graphics card concentrated overclocking online competition Beat Me If You Dare which was never been held in the industry. The round one competition has been coming down to the crunch time. GIGABYTE GTX 260 Super Overclock Edition’s performance has been fully disclosed in the competition. The world’s record of NVIDIA GTX 260 has been refreshed and beaten many times. The GTX 260 overclocking capability has been ascending climb to a new high. Last call for uploading your ultimate score into Event Website! Beat Me If You Dareround one is due on 0:00 1st November, Taipei Time. Also, we look forward to a surprising score in the end of round one competition.



























Contestants may use any brand of Graphics Card for each round only with assigned graphics chip. Moreover, there is no hardware limitation for participation. GIGABYTE, very open-minded, welcomes contestants all over the world to compete against the top scores benchmarked by our in-house overclocking team to win cash and prizes. GIGABYTE wishes to lead the industry by holding such a competition, presenting end users the most advanced designed graphics card. Beat me if you dare competition has been well acclaimed within poser users and forum topics raised by GIGABYTE has attracted plenty of responses.

Beat Me If You Dare will run a round two competition starting on November 1st and finishing on November 30th. Contestants may use any brand of GTX 275 Graphics Card and no hardware limitation for participation. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3DMark Vantage performance scores and benchmark fps score in Resident Evil 5.

The champion of each round will receive USD1,500 cash. Second prize is a GIGABYTE GTX295 graphics card, the latest high-end NVIDIA card with dual GTX200 GPUs. The third place winner in each round will receive a GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA GTX285 graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX285 GPU).

As an added bonus, any contestant that beats the benchmark set by the GIGABYTE team will double his/her prize.

There will also be a lucky draw for all Beat Me If You Dare entries with the winner receiving a professional GIGABYTE gaming mouse, GM-M8000.


For further details about the GIGABYTE Beat Me If You Dare competition please visit: http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GIGABYTE-VGA/138376338834?ref=nf
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GIGABYTE_VGA




]]> Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1484 Taipei, Taiwan, October 13, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to announce the latest GV-R5700 series graphics cards. GIGABYTE’s GV-R577D5-1GD-B and GV-R575D5-1GD are built on the highly anticipated ATI Radeon^TM HD 5700 Series GPUs ­­­­­­­─which utilizes the latest 826 million transistors on 40nm fabrication process and GDDR5 memory. GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards provide Microsoft DirectX^® 11, ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream technology, Quad mode ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support, UDV 2 and PowerPlay™, and offer an incredibly immersive HD gaming experience and unrivaled performance.





The GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards feature ATI's latest 2nd Generation TeraScale graphics engine, boasting the power of more than 2 teraFLOPS with 800 and 720 stream processors respectively. With 1GB GDDR5 memory, the GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. Utilizing ATI Eyefinity Technology, each gamer can run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand the field of view across all displays. Gamers can enjoy the ultimate gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multi-display capabilities with ATI Eyefinity Technology. Furthermore, benefiting from ATI Stream Technology, end-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, GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards fully support for Microsoft DirectX^® 11 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers can get striking 3D visual effects and dynamic interactivity with DirectX^® 11 support, including features like Tessellation, HDR Texture Compression, Multi-threading and DirectCompute. Microsoft DirectX^® 11 brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and gamers can dominate the competition with GIGABYTE GV-R5700 Series graphics cards.



In order to provide the best digital audio/video interconnection between a computer and display monitor or home-theater system, the GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards are capable of outputting DispalyPort signals. The DisplayPort interface can support higher resolutions, richer color depth, and increased refresh rate performance, delivering 10.8Gbps of bandwidth over previous generations of connectivity options such as DVI, LVDS and VGA. With added DisplayPort connectivity on the GIGABYTE HD 5700 Series graphics cards, PC gamers are able to play all the latest games on their large-screen home theater displays, providing an audio and visual experience unmatched by any of today’s console gaming systems. Furthermore, the GIGABYTE GV-R5700 Series are equipped with ATI PowerPlay™ technology for breakthrough power and consumption, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level of high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low.



For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R577D5-1GD-B and GV-R575D5-1GD, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1483Taipei, Taiwan October 12, 2009 –
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is pleased to launch its new GV-N220OC-1GI and GV-N210OC-512I graphics accelerators. Featuring brand new NVIDIA^® 40nm GeForce GT220 and GeForce 210 GPUs, GV-N220OC-1GI and GV-N210OC-512I grant wonderful gaming experience by their overclocking settings. Also, both models support Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 and provide terrific visional enjoyment. Besides, GIGABYTE GT220 graphics card adopts GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 boards to ensure lower temperature, longer product life, and extreme overclocking stability. Gamers can fully enjoy astonishing 3D game battles with new GPU technology and high product quality.


Premium New Visual Vision
Microsoft Windows 7 is the new generation operating system that will take advantage of graphics processing unit (GPU) and utilizes the computing power of GPU. Supporting Windows 7, GV-N220OC-1GI and GV-N210OC-512I enable users to have a more interactive and efficient GPU-accelerated features and most powerful 3D gaming solution. Along with NVIDIA^® CUDA™ and PhysX^® technology, gamers will see lifelike, real-time environmental effects and character interactions such as sea waves and explosions that cause dust and debris.


Ultra Durable 2
By using lower RDS (on) MOSFET, Ferrite Core chokes, and Lower ESR Solid Capacitor, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 board equips GIGABYTE GT220 graphics card with outstanding cooling, lowest power loss, and longer product life. These great quality components assist new GN-N220OC-1GI in better total performance.


Explore new NVIDIA^® 40nm GeForce GT 220 GPUs with GIGABYTE and have fun with realistic physical effects (water, gas, steam, fire, etc) for a lifelike gaming adventure. Enjoy the overclocking capability of the GIGABYTE GT220 graphics card with 720 MHZ core clock speed, delivering 10% performance boost over standard GT220. Additionally, GIGABYTE GT220 and GeForce 210 graphics cards both feature native HDMI support with golden plated connector, introducing the highest-quality home theater experience.


For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N220OC-1GI and GV-N210OC-512I, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



]]> Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1480Taipei, Taiwan, 30th September, 2009 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announces a world record P16877 3DMark Vantage score and an incredible GPU score of 15297 for the global launch of the GPU overclocking competition, Beat Me If You Dare. GIGABYTE’s in-house overclocking team presents an unrivaled GPU clock of 1100 MHz and memory clock of 1400 MHz. The scores have been posted on the Beat Me if You Dare event website and contestants around the world are invited to challenge GIGABYTE’s scores for cash and prizes.



















































































The champion of each round will receive $1,500USD cash. As an added bonus, any contestant that beats the benchmark set by the GIGABYTE team will double his or her prize. Round 1 for the Beat Me If You Dare competition will start on Oct 1st.
Beat Me If You Dare Round 1 details:

1. (contestant’s 3DMark Vantage Performance GPU score – 9000) / 9000 = X1 %
2. (contestant’s game benchmark fps score – 100) / 100 = X2 %
3. X1 *80% + X2 *20% = final score

Contestants may use any brand of GTX 260 Graphics Card and no hardware limitation for participation.






















For further details about the GIGABYTE Beat Me If You Dare competition please visit: http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GIGABYTE-VGA/138376338834?ref=nf
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GIGABYTE_VGA



]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1479 Taipei, Taiwan, September 23, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch the latest addition to its selection of premium graphics cards. GIGABYTE’s GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B are built using ATI RadeonTM HD 5800 Series GPUs ­­­­­­­─ which are based on 40nm process and advanced GDDR5 memory technology. These powerful new GPUs provide for a host of innovative new features including Microsoft DirectX® 11, ATI Eyefinity Technology, ATI Stream technology, Quad mode ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support, UVD 2 and PowerPlay™, and offer an incredibly immersive HD gaming experience and unrivaled performance.


The GIGABYTE GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B feature ATI's latest 2nd Generation TeraScale graphics engine, boasting the power of more than 2 teraFLOPS with 1600 and 1440 stream processors respectively. With 1GB GDDR5 memory, the GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B provide twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. Benefiting from ATI Eyefinity Technology, every gamer can run up to 3 displays from a single graphics board and expand the field of view across all displays. End-users can enjoy the ultimate gaming experience with innovative “wrap around” multi-display capabilities with ATI Eyefinity Technology. Furthermore, using ATI Stream Technology, every user 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.

To respond to every power gamer for a no-compromise HD gaming experience, the GIGABYTE GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B are the first to offer full support for Microsoft DirectX® 11 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects. Gamers can get striking 3D visual effects and dynamic interactivity with DirectX® 11 support, including features like Tessellation, HDR Texture Compression, Multi-threading and DirectCompute. Microsoft DirectX® 11 brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and gamers can dominate the competition with GIGABYTE GV-R5800 Series graphics cards.

In order to provide the best digital audio/video interconnection between a computer and display monitor or home-theater system, the GIGABYTE GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B are capable of outputting DispalyPort signals. The new generation DisplayPort interface supports higher resolutions, richer color depth, and increased refresh rate performance, delivering 10.8Gbps of bandwidth over previous generations of connectivity options such as DVI, LVDS and VGA. With added DisplayPort connectivity on the GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B, PC gamers are able to play all the latest games on their large-screen home theater displays, providing an audio and visual experience unmatched by any of today’s console gaming systems. Furthermore, the GIGABYTE GV-R5800 Series are equipped with ATI PowerPlay™ technology for breakthrough power and consumption, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level of high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low.


For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R587D5-1GD-B and GV-R585D5-1GD-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1478 Taipei, Taiwan, 21st September, 2009 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the latest addition to its new Super Overclock Series. Built with an NVIDIA GTX 275 GPU, the GIGABYTE GV-N275SO-18I features astonishing 1792 MB GDDR3 memory and 448-bit memory interface. Each GPU is cherry-picked for top performance, power efficiency and reliability using GIGABYTE’s innovative GPU Gantlet Sorting Process and the memory size is doubled compared to a standard GTX 275 graphics card on market. Using advanced technical selection with combined with Ultra Durable VGA boards; users will enjoy excellent graphic card performance on all the top 3D gaming titles.

GPU Gauntlet Sorting
First, GIGABYTE’s database analysis system evaluates the GPU core engine, shader engine and memory. If a processor doesn’t meet the pre-defined standard, it will not qualify for the Super Overclock Series.

In addition, GIGABYTE’s proprietary testing toolkit allows engineers to inspect and select the GPUs with the highest frequency. This program operates for 30 minutes and provides important data on the maximum overclocking ability when compared to a stock GPU. Once the Super Overclock point has been determined, engineers will boost the frequency to offer the highest factory default clock setting in the market.

Next, each Super Overclock Series GPU faces the Graphics benchmarks, FurMark and 3Dmark Vantage, to measure performance and stability under an intense graphics load. A GPU that passes this stage will perform at a lower temperature and fan speed compared to a standard GPU. By choosing the cream of the crop, GIGABYTE ensures rich rendering of intricate 3D scenes and realistic physical effects such as water, gas, steam, fire, etc for a lifelike gaming adventure.

Last but not least, engineers test the power switching and stability. The GPUs with the best power efficiency and lowest power consumption qualify for the Super Overclock Series. And GIGABYTE understands that premium graphics cards should not sound like a cement truck rolling down the freeway, so a large cooling fan provides for a quiet computing environment.

Thanks to Ultra Durable VGA 5 quality components, 2 oz copper PCB, first tier memory, Japanese solid capacitors, ferrite core cokes and low RDS on MOSFET, the Super Overclock Series provides for top performance in graphics benchmarking. These high-quality components promise consumers 5%~10% lower GPU temperatures, 10-30% higher overclocking capability, and switching power loss that is reduced by 10-30%.





GIGABYTE’s innovative GPU Gauntlet™ Sorting process provides three main benefits:

1. Full-throttle Performance Tuning
Proprietary database analysis system helps engineers investigate GPU core, shader and memory. Super Overclock Series video card sets its factory overclocked at optimal stability point (Super OC point), which is an exact balance between high frequency and efficient power consumption, delivering top performance for power users.







2. Optimized Thermal Efficiency
With high-quality Gigabyte Ultra Durable VGA components, the processor selected by GPU Gauntlet™ Sorting boasts extra lower temperature by 5 to 10%. The guarantee fan speed at 1500 rpm in high-rated 3D and physics-accelerated games helps reduce noise for an absolutely quite environment.







3. Expert Power Switching
GPUs are examined and tested for the highest power efficiency and lowest power consumption using the FurMark and 3DMark Vantage benchmark. A Gigabyte GTX 275 Super Overclock Series graphics card delivers a 9% increase in performance compared to a standard GTX 275 card. And a Gigabyte GTX 275 Super Overclock Series card guarantees the same overclocking capability as a standard GTX 275 reference video card, but with lower power consumption.













Realistic Gaming Experience

Furthermore, GIGABYTE GV-N275SO-18I also supports NVIDIA 3D Vision™ technology. Forming the foundation for a new consumer 3D stereo ecosystem for gaming and home entertainment PCs, 3D Vision is a combination of high-tech wireless glasses, a high-power IR emitter and advanced software that automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D experiences.

For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N275SO-18I, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



]]> Sun, 20 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1477



Taipei, Taiwan, 11th September, 2009 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announces the launch of a global Graphics Card overclocking competition, Beat Me If You Dare. This event coincides with the recent announcement of GIGABYTE’s latest family of Graphics Cards, the Super Overclock Series Contestants around the world are invited to compete against the top scores set by GIGABYTE’s in-house overclocking team to win cash and prizes.

The champion of each round will receive USD1,500 cash. Second prize is a new GIGABYTE GTX295 graphics card, the latest high-end NVIDIA card with dual GTX200 GPUs. The third place winner in each round will receive a GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA GTX285 graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTX285 GPU).

As an added bonus, any contestant that beats the benchmark set by the GIGABYTE team will double his/her prize.

There will also be a lucky draw for all Beat Me If You Dare entries with the winner receiving a professional GIGABYTE gaming mouse, GM-M8000.

The Beat Me If You Dare competition will run for three rounds starting on Oct 1st and finishing on December 31st. The GIGABYTE Graphics Card team will announce a unique theme for each round on the event website. Prizes will be awarded for the top 3DMark Vantage performance scores and benchmark fps score in Resident Evil 5. Contestants may use any brand of Graphics Card but all scores must be recorded with the appropriate chipset as laid out in the competition website.

For further details about the GIGABYTE Beat Me If You Dare competition please visit Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/GIGABYTE-VGA/138376338834?ref=nf

Twitter: http://twitter.com/GIGABYTE_VGA

For more details of the Super Overclock Series, please visit the GIGABYTE Graphics Card webpage at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx

]]> Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1474 Premium Graphics Card with GPU Gauntlet™ Sorting and Ultra Durable VGA
Taipei, Taiwan, 28th August, 2009 – GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, announces a powerful new addition to its product lineup: the Super Overclock Series. All of the GPUs in this new range of high-end graphics cards have been cherry-picked for top performance, efficiency and reliability. Utilizing GIGABYTE’s innovative GPU Gauntlet™ Sorting process ensures that only premium GPU processors are used in these graphics cards. Coupled with Ultra Durable VGA boards, users can rest assured that the Super Overclock Series graphics cards won’t let them down when they step onto the digital battleground.


GPU Gauntlet Sorting
First, GIGABYTE’s database analysis system evaluates the GPU core engine, shader engine and memory. If a processor doesn’t meet the pre-defined standard, it will not qualify for the Super Overclock Series.

In addition, GIGABYTE’s proprietary testing toolkit allows engineers to inspect and select the GPUs with the highest frequency. This program operates for 30 minutes and provides important data on the maximum overclocking ability when compared to a stock GPU. Once the Super Overclock point has been determined, engineers will boost the frequency to offer the highest factory default clock setting in the market.

Next, each Super Overclock Series GPU faces the Graphics benchmarks, FurMark and 3DMark Vantage, to measure performance and stability under an intense graphics load. A GPU that passes this stage will perform at a lower temperature and fan speed compared to a standard GPU. By choosing the cream of the crop, GIGABYTE ensures rich rendering of intricate 3D scenes and realistic physical effects such as water, gas, steam, fire, etc for a lifelike gaming adventure.

Last but not least, engineers test the power switching and stability. The GPUs with the best power efficiency and lowest power consumption qualify for the Super Overclock Series. And GIGABYTE understands that premium graphics cards should not sound like a cement truck rolling down the freeway, so a large cooling fan provides for a quiet computing environment.


Thanks to Ultra Durable VGA 5 quality components, 2 oz copper PCB, first tier memory, Japanese solid capacitors, ferrite core cokes and low RDS on MOSFET, the Super Overclock Series provides for top performance in graphics benchmarking. These high-quality components promise consumers 5%~10% lower GPU temperatures, 10-30% higher overclocking capability, and switching power loss that is reduced by 10-30%.





1. Full-throttle Performance Tuning
Proprietary database analysis system helps engineers investigate GPU core, shader and memory. Super Overclock Series video card sets its factory overclocked at optimal stability point (Super OC point), which is an exact balance between high frequency and efficient power consumption, delivering top performance for power users.

2. Optimized Thermal Efficiency
With high-quality Gigabyte Ultra Durable VGA components, the processor selected by GPU Gauntlet™ Sorting boasts extra lower temperature by 5 to 10%. The guarantee fan speed at 1500 rpm in high-rated 3D and physics-accelerated games helps reduce noise for an absolutely quite environment.

3. Expert Power Switching
GPUs are examined and tested for the highest power efficiency and lowest power consumption using the FurMark and 3DMark Vantage benchmark. A Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock Series graphics card delivers a 25% increase in performance compared to a standard GTX 260 card. And a Gigabyte GTX 260 Super Overclock Series card guarantees the same overclocking capability as a standard GTX 260 dual-fan video card, but with lower power consumption.

















GIGABYTE is going to launch the GTX 260 Super Overclock Series, a first shot of the series, in early September. For more details of the Super Overclock Series, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx





]]> Wed, 02 Sep 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1459 Taipei, Taiwan 05 08, 2009 –
Pioneer in Passive Thermal Resolution: GV-N98TSL-1GI
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today released GIGABYTE passive thermal resolution graphics accelerator GV-N98TSL-1GI. Adapting leading passive thermal technology, GIGABYTE is proud to provide the only passive GV-N98TSL-1GI in the market. GV-N98TSL-1GI features 1GB GDDR3 memory and 112 stream processors to provide all professional gamers with an extremely quiet and exciting gaming environment.


With outstanding innovation ability, GV-N98TSL-1GI re writes the records of passive thermal technology. First features GIGABYTE latest in-house passive thermal resolution: Slient-Cell™ on NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT, GV-N98TSL-1GI supports all heavy loading games and provides excellent cooling effects. By adopting ultra-huge pure copper base with 3 heat pipes, heats can spreads effectively from hot areas. In addition, GV-N98TSL-1GI enhances the overall cooling capability by utilizing the precision process to deliver zero-interval combination between heat pipes and fins.


Adopting Highest Quality Components : Ultra Durable VGA
Using GIGABYTE unique Ultra Durable VGA technology, GV- N98TSL-1GI features 2 oz copper PCB board, Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET. These high quality components help decrease card temperature and further improve the stability and over clocking capability. Gamers can enjoy completely unique gaming experience.


Thanks to NVIDIA PhysX technology, GV- N98TSL-1GI promises gamers to experience realistic 3D game effects such as explosion and sea waving. NVIDIA CUDA technology further enables the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs. Integrated with unique NVIDIA SLI® Technology, GIGABYTE GV- N98TSL-1GI is able to offer amazing performance scaling for the world’s fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers. With native golden plated HDMI connector, GV-N98TSL-1GI supplies great data transmission and maximum protection from EMI interference. Our golden plated HDMI connector delivers crystal-clear digital and video without quality loss. Gamers will experience ultimate home theater experience.






For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N98TSL-1GI, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx ]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1449 Taipei, Taiwan, April 2, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch their latest GV-R489-1GH-B graphics card. Building on the ultimate kernel of ATI Radeon™ 4890 art-of-the-state single-GPU architecture and advanced GDDR5 memory technology, the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B delivers seamless frame rates with massive graphics processing muscle for any tomorrow’s demanding applications. In addition, the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B features a wide range of the latest graphics technologies, including TeraScale graphics engine, Dynamic Geometry Acceleration, Quad mode ATI CrossFireX™ multi-GPU support, UVD 2 and PowerPlay™. Just take crazy control over your game and max out the settings at your will.


The GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B features ATI's latest TeraScale graphics engine, boasting it’s over one teraFLOPS of GPU computing power with 800 stream processors and nearly one billion transistors. With 1GB GDDR5 memory, the GV-R489-1GH-B provides twice the data per pin of GDDR3 memory at the same clock speeds. In combination with 24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering, the GV-R489-1GH-B is able to create true-to-life graphics for everything from grass to facial features so you can max out the settings of the most demanding next generation games or revitalize your favorite titles. Also, with ATI Stream Technology, every user can easily use the massive paralel processing power of GPU for physics, attificial intelligence, stream computing and ray tracing calculations, and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with incredible speed. Deservedly, the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B graphics card provides DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities to support Shader Model 4.1 for life-like realism and stunning 3D gaming effects.


Benefiting from Avivo™ HD video and display technology, the GV-R489-1GH-B fully supports UVD 2 for decoding processing-intensive content for 1080p HDTV and HD video with additional support for dynamic contrast and enhanced DVD upscaling. The GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B also provides advanced connectivity to TVs and displays with HDMI with 7.1 digital surround audio support. Delivering the ultimate solution for high definition home theaters, the GV-R489-1GH-B is able to take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities and one-cable HDMI™ connectivity.


For breakthrough efficiency of power consumption, the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B is equipped with ATI PowerPlay™ technology, maximizing performance per watt by delivering the highest level high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the GPU is low. GIGABYTE graphics products are also 100% RoHS compliant, from manufacturing to on the store shelves, GIGABYTE provides greener computing solutions with better power efficiency.


For more details of the GIGABYTE GV-R489-1GH-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1448Taipei, Taiwan 04 02, 2009 –
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.



For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N275UD-896H, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx



]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1440Taipei, Taiwan 03 03, 2009 –
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today launched the latest GIGABYTE unique technology: Ultra Durable VGA. GIGABYTE latest innovative technology-Ultra Durable VGA features 2 oz copper PCB board, Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET to deliver incredibly low GPU temperature, unrivaled overclocking capability, low power switching loss, and guaranteed longer life. Compared with traditional graphics accelerators, Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can lower GPU temperature by 5%~10%, lower power switching loss by 10%~30%, and increase overclocking capability by 10%~30%. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can provide truly both “high-performanced” and “green” graphic card resolutions.


GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA with 5 High Quality Components
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA adopts 5 high quality components to make best graphics accelerators.

1. 2 oz Copper PCB Board
   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.

Ultra Durable VGA Unique Features
GPU Temperature 5%-10% Down
2 oz copper PCB board provides dramatic cooling effect on lowering both GPU and memory temperature by doubling the copper inner layer of PCB. In addition, Japanese Solid Capacitor, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET can reduce heat production and the whole GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA design can lower GPU temperature by 5% to 10%.
Overclocking Capability 10%-30% Up
Ultra Durable VGA reduces voltage ripples in normal and transient state, thus effectively lowers power noises and ensures higher overclocking capability. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphic accelerators improve overclocking capability by 10% to 30%.
Power Switching Loss 10%-30% Down
Ultra Durable VGA allows more bandwidth for electron passage and reduces circuit impedance. The reduction of circuit impedance will provide stable current flow and thus improving power efficiency. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA can lower power switching loss by 10% to 30%




For more details of GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx ]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1441Taipei, Taiwan 03 03, 2009 – The latest GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerator GV-N250ZL-1GI uses high quality components and provides unrivaled performance
GIGABYTE Technology Co. LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today launched the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerator GV-N250ZL-1GI. Supporting NVIDIA's latest processors-GTS 250, GIGABYTE GV-N250ZL-1GI features 1GB GDDR3 memory and 128 stream processors to enable gamers to enjoy enhanced gaming performance. In addition, the GV-N250ZL-1GI is equipped with the latest NVIDIA SLI^® , NVIDIA PureVideo^® HD, NVIDIA PhysX™, NVIDIA CUDA™ technology and Microsoft DirectX 10. Output interfaces support Dual-Link DVI, D-Sub, and HDMI with HDCP. The GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI gives gamers ultra stable and ultra cool gaming resolutions.

GIGABYTE Unique Technology: Ultra Durable VGA
GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI features GIGABYTE latest innovative technology-Ultra Durable VGA. 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 to deliver incredibly low GPU temperature, unrivaled overclocking capability, low power switching loss, and guaranteed longer life. Compared with traditional graphics accelerators, Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can lower GPU temperature by 5%~10%, lower power switching loss by 10%~30%, and increase overclocking capability by 10%~30%. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable VGA graphics accelerators can provide truly “high-performanced” and “green” graphic card resolutions.

High Gaming Resolution and Dedicate Image
GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI with NVIDIA PhysX technology provides a new class of physical gaming interaction for a more realistic gaming experience. Via NVIDIA PhysX technology, gamers are able to experience realistic 3D game effects such as complex characters and explosion. NVIDIA CUDA technology further enables the GPU’s processor cores to accelerate the most demanding system tasks delivering incredible performance improvements over traditional CPUs. Integrated with unique NVIDIA SLI^® Technology, GIGABYTE GV- N250ZL-1GI 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- N250ZL-1GI integrated with NVIDIA PureVideo^® HD technology enables gamers to enjoy ultimate HD Movie experience on a PC with HDCP image protection. GIGABYTE GV-N250ZL-1GI supports the latest video output interfaces, including Dual Dual-Link DVI and HDMI, for the highest dual 2560X1600 screen resolution.

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.

For more details of GIGABYTE GV-N250ZL-1GI, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website:
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx


]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1438Taipei, Taiwan, March 6, 2009 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., a world-leading manufacturer of top quality graphics cards today proudly unveiled the world’s fastest, coolest and steady technique for graphic card solutions —Silent cell and Ultra Durable VGA.


The latest Ultra Durable VGA technology features five high quality components to provide low GPU and memory temperature, high overcolcking capability, and low power switching loss. Ultra Durable VGA features 2 oz PCB board, tier 1 Samsung/Hynix memory, Japanese solid capacitors, Ferrite Core Chokes, and Low RDS (on) MOSFET. By adapting the latest Ultra Durable VGA technology, GIGABYTE made the upcoming next-generation graphics cards achieve the greatest total performance and effectively provides longer card life. Ultra Durable VGA unique features are:

1. GPU Temperature 5% to 10% Down: Ultra Durable VGA board provides dramatic cooling effect by doubling the copper inner layer of PCB. Ultra Durable VGA can lower GPU temperature by 5% to 10% than non Ultra Durable VGA graphic accelerators.
2. Overclocking Capability 10% to 30% UP: Ultra Durable VGA reduces voltage ripples, thus effectively ensures higher overcolcking capability to increase by 10% to 30% than non Ultra Durable VGA graphic accelerators
3. Power Switching Loss 10% to 30% Down: Ultra Durable VGA reduces circuit impedance and can lower power switching loss by 10% to 30% compared with non Ultra Durable VGA graphic accelerators.
   
   
   GIGABYTE rewrites the history of silent cooling to perfect the thermal performance, introducing the state-of-the-art Silent-Cell™ Cooling Technology which adopts a series of crimping layered fins with Aluminum nodes. Thanks to proprietary cell-division thermal architecture and ultra-huge pure copper base with 3 heat pipes, Slient-Cell™ are able to cool down the GPU up to 18°C more than by using an active fan cooling design. In addition, Silent-Cell cooler module utilizes the precision process to deliver zero-interval combination between heat pipe and fins, enhancing the overall cooling capability without any compromise from its material characteristic. Overall, GIGABYTE Silent-Cell™ Cooling features and Benefits as:
   
   
4. Lowest Thermal Resistance between heat pipe and fins.
5. Crimping Layered Fins with Aluminum nodes to feature the all-new zero-interval precision process.
6. Ultra-huge Pure Copper Base with 3 high-performance heat pipes (285% upgrade)
7. Cell-division architecture amplifies natural convection design.
   
   
   
   
   
   For more details about the GIGABYTE Silent Cell and Ultra Durable VGA, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx ]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1416® GTX 260 OC graphics processor. Delivering a 5-10% performance boost over the previous GeForce^® GTX 260, the GeForce^® GTX 260 OC with its 216 stream processors and 448bit, 896 GB GDDR3 memory provides a sophisticated level of 3D game rendering to take your game play to the next level. Supporting HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and Full HD to 1,080P, the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B also provides the highest quality, High-Definition video for the ultimate home theater experience.
   
   Supporting NVIDIA’s PhysX™ Technology, the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B enables a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience with the NVIDIA^® GeForce^® GTX 260 OC. In addition to providing a completely unique gaming experience, it also compliant with CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) Technology, unlocking the power of the processor core of the GeForce GTX 260 OC to accelerate the most demanding system tasks such as video transcoding for an up to 7x performance enhancement over traditional CPUs.
   
   The GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B also feature NVIDIA's latest advanced Lumenex™ Engine Technology, delivering stunning image quality and floating point accuracy at ultra-fast frame rates. The latest 16x Anti-aliasing Technology provides lightning fast, high-quality anti-aliasing up to 16x sample rates, which helps to eliminate jagged edges. 128-bit floating point High Dynamic Range (HDR) Lighting supports twice the precision of prior generations for incredibly realistic lighting effects with support for anti-aliasing.
   
   Integrated with industry leading 3-way NVIDIA SLI Technology, the GV-N26OC-896H-B offers amazing performance scaling by implementing 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world's fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers. With DirectX^® 10 support and adopting the latest Unified Shader architecture with full support for Shader Model 4.0, the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B is able to deliver the most realistic gaming effects and lets users take full advantage of all the advanced features Microsoft^® Windows Vista Premium, including the full Aero Interface.
   
   The GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B is equipped with NVIDIA® PureVideo™ technology and supports Dual Dual-Link DVI, transforming your home theater into the latest highest quality, High-Definition cinema. Whether playing your favorite game at max settings, or watching the latest Blu-ray DVD movie, the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B has the power to immerse you in the experience.
   
   For more details about the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx]]> Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1413 Taipei, Taiwan, September 11, 2008 – GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today announced their latest in-house designed GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series graphics cards featuring GIGABYTE’s own Ultra Durable 2 Technology.
   
   Built on the highly anticipated ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 GPU which utilizes second generation 55nm manufacturing process and GDDR 5 video memory architecture, the GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series VGA cards deliver best-in-class performance with higher clock speeds and provide break-through power efficiency management for tomorrow’s demanding applications. In addition to featuring a wide range of the latest graphics technologies including TeraScale graphics engine and CrossFireX™, the GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series are also equipped with the industry-leading GIGABYTE unique features including Ultra Durable 2 technology, GamerHUD™ tweaking utility and Multi-Core™ cooling design, setting a new standard for HD gaming performance.
   
   In order to satisfy the individual needs of gamers, power users and home theater enthusiasts alike, the GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series VGA cards offer 3 unique designs: the GV-R485ZL-512H featuring the Zalman VF830 fan, the passive cooled GV-R485MC-1GH featuring GIGABYTE’s Multi-Core™ cooling design with 3 cooling points instead of the traditional single node connecting the heat pipes to the fins for better performance especially during heavy loading and the GV-R485OC-1GH featuring a 12% core overclock to 700MHz (originally clocked at 625MHz) for the ultimate 3D rendering performance. The GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series are also equipped with GIGABYTE’s Ultra Durable 2 technology, featuring the latest high quality, highly efficient components designed to keep temperatures low and maximize total performance.
   
   The GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series come equipped with ATI's latest graphics technologies including the TeraScale graphics engine, combining 1 teraFLOPS of GPU compute power, 800 stream processors to increase physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience. With enhanced anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering, the GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series are able to provide striking graphics quality with unparalleled realism, allowing users to max out the settings of the most demanding next generation games or revitalize favorite titles. The GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series also feature DirectX^® 10.1 graphics capabilities with support for Shader Model 4.1, delivering the most life-like 3D gaming effects.
   
   Benefiting from Avivo™ HD video and display technology, the GIGABYTE GV-R487-512H-B and GV-R485-512H-B fully support even most processing-intensive content for HDTV and HD video enthusiasts, universal connectivity to TVs and displays and HDMI with 7.1 digital surround audio. The GIGABYTE GV-R4850 series also allows users to take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities and one-cable HDMI™ connectivity for a cinema quality experience at home.
   
   For more details of GIGABYTE GV-R485ZL-512H, GV-R485MC-1GH and GV-R485OC-1GH, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx]]> Wed, 10 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMThttp://www.giga-byte.com/News/VGA/News_List.aspx?NewsID=1414 Taipei, Taiwan, September 10, 2008 – GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to launch their latest mainstream Radeon™ HD 4600 series graphics cards. The GIGABYTE GV-R467D3-512I and GV-R465OC-512I are built on the highly anticipated ATI Radeon™ HD 4670 and 4650 GPUs ─ respectively utilizing GDDR3 and GDDR2 video memory architecture and are able to deliver best-in-class performance with new clock speeds and provide break-through power efficiency management for tomorrow’s demanding applications. In addition to supporting a wide range of the latest graphics technologies including dual mode CrossFireX™, Microsoft^® DirectX^® 10.1, PCI Express 2.0 and UVD 2, the GIGABYTE GV-R4600 series are also equipped with the industry-leading GIGABYTE unique features including Ultra Durable 2 technology, GamerHUD™ Lite performance tuner and native HDMI port for HD gaming and Blu-ray movie playback.
   
   The Radeon™ HD 4600 series GPUs feature the same engine architecture as the award-winning ATI Radeon™ HD 4800 series, allowing the GV-R467D3-512I and GV-R465OC-512I to reach up to 3 times the performance of previous generation GPUs. Additionally, the powerful Radeon™ HD 4600 GPUs incorporate 320 stream processing units, delivering enough processing power to tackle the most demanding HD games and providing the highest levels of sophisticated anisotropic filtering (AF) and anti-aliasing (AA) to truly bring HD games to life. The GIGABYTE GV-R4600 series also feature DirectX^® 10.1 graphics capabilities with support for Shader Model 4.1, delivering the most life-like 3D gaming effects.
   
   Benefiting from Avivo™ HD video and display technology, the GV-R467D3-512I and GV-R465OC-512I fully support UVD 2 for decoding processing-intensive content for digital output at all resolutions up to 1080p and integrated AMD Xilleon™ HDTV encoder for high quality analog TV output. The GIGABYTE GV-R4600 Series also provide real one-cable HDMI™ connectivity to TVs and displays with HDMI with up to 2 channel 48 kHz stereo or 7.1 AC3, enabling a plug-and-play cable-less audio solution. With the ability to take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture (PIP) capabilities, dynamic contrast and enhanced DVD upscaling, the GV-R467D3-512I and GV-R465OC-512I provide the ultimate high definition solution for home theater systems.
   
   For more details of GIGABYTE GV-R467D3-512I and GV-R465OC-512I, please visit the GIGABYTE VGA website: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/VGA/Default.aspx]]> Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT