X58-OC makes hardcore OC Aussies happy – PC Power Play Magazine

Australian print magazine PC Power Play recently published a review of our GIGABYTE X58-OC motherboard, the world’s first high-end motherboard designed specifically for hardcore overclockers. Reviewer Matt Wilson had this to say about the built-in overclocking features and the how the boards target market will appreciate the overclocking potential that lies within:

After warm up runs, we gave the OC-Touch feature a work through, upping the BLCK frequency a good chunk and managing to score a healthy 4.73 GHz overclock (225x21)….The reason this board can overclock further (on air) than other boards we have had in the past is due to voltage stability. Instead of pumping through higher voltages to iron out any ripples, this power delivery system manages to deliver clean power to the CPU, therefore lowering the overall voltage required. We aren’t talking insane levels here, but you’d be surprised how much extra heat 0.06v can produce when you are already pushing 85C on an air cooler.

..for that 1% of hardcore overclockers, this board is definitely the best choice you’ve got. Make the decision: genuine gaming comfort, or simple overclocking insanity?

As a print magazine, of course we’re unable to supply a URl. However Australians can no doubt grab a copy at their local newsagent.

You can read this blog in Chinese here. 中文版

GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 images revealed; Sandy Bridge for extreme gaming

We’ve just uploaded some new images of the our forthcoming GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 motherboard to our Facebook page. This was actually on display during Computex 2011 under the name ‘Z68 Gaming’. The G1.Sniper 2 will feature the latest Intel Z68 chipset supporting the high-performance Sandy Bridge processors.

 

That’s all we can really say for now. We’ll keep you informed regarding official launch dates etc.

Remember, you can view the complete GIGABYTE G1.Sniper 2 image collection on our Facebook page here.  And don’t be afraid to give us a ‘Like’ if you feel inclined to do so.

Chinese version here. 中文版

Hi Tech Legion give GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD5 a Gold Rating

George Cella-Cella on Hi Tech Legion has just finished his review of our AMD Bulldozer-ready GIGABYTE 900 series 990FXA-UD5 motherboard, and by all accounts he is mightily impressed, giving it their highest Hi Tech Legion Gold Award.

“There is no disputing that the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5 is an absolute top of the line motherboard. The GA-990FXA-UD5 is packed with features, all of which work absolutely flawlessly. Build on the GA-990FXA-UD5 is solid, with great finish and attention to detail. The included Easy Tune 6 utility works extremely well as an overclocking utility for the novice, as well as being a very capable hardware monitor and fan speed controller. With the Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD5, you get an extremely capable and feature rich motherboard, all wrapped in one very attractive sleek black package. The GA-990FXA-UD5 is highly recommended.” – HiTechLegion

George has also published an unboxing video that covers the packaging and key features of the 990FXA-UD5 board in some detail. Check it out below.

We’re really happy that George has taken the time to explore and benchmark what is surely one of the most complete and full-featured AMD platform motherboards that Gigabyte has ever done. I’m convinced also that most AMD DIYers will, like ourselves, be even more excited at the prospect of putting this board through its paces packing AMD’s forthcoming FX processors. Here’s hoping they really gives us some Bulldozing performance level to shout about.

Catch the full GA-990FXA-UD5 review on HiTechLegion.

Read this blog in Chinese here. 中文版

GIGABYTE Tech Daily now available in Traditional Chinese

We’re proud to announce that from now on a Chinese language version of this blog will be available to those of you who prefer to keep up with the world of GIGABYTE motherboards and read our ramblings, opinions and general musings in Traditional Chinese.  We might well be a global leader in motherboard and design and innovation, but we’re still very much a Taiwanese company at heart,  so it’s great that we now have a mirror site in the local language.

You can check out the new site at this URL: http://gigabytedailycht.blogspot.com/

技嘉科技日報中文版全新上線

我們榮幸地宣布，技嘉科技日報中文版即日起正式上線，以便服務所有喜歡閱讀我們的隨筆、關心技嘉主機板動態以及科技趨勢，但又習慣閱讀繁體中文的讀者們。雖然技嘉科技是主機板設計及創新領導廠商，但我們從來沒忘記，我們仍是一間立足台灣的公司。所以能將我們部落格的內容以本土語言忠實呈現，對我們來說是非常值的高興的事，希望您也跟我們一樣興奮，並喜歡我們的新網站。

您可以點選下列網址瀏覽技嘉科技日報中文版：http://gigabytedailycht.blogspot.com/

Tech Report examine AMD’s Llano on GIGABYTE A75M-UD2H

Here’s a great in depth article on the new A-Series APUs from AMD. Writing for TechReport.com, Scott Wasson compares these new APUs, codenamed Llano, to previous AMD platforms as well as Intel’s Sandy Bridge and Gulftown offerings. It’s an interesting read that examines the pros and cons of AMD’s Fusion architecture which places more emphasis on the graphics element than we’ve seen in the past. From a strictly Gigabyte perspective, we were also quite flattered to see that Tech Report based a lot of their testing and benchmarks on GIGABYTE boards.

For example Intel X58 Gulftown tests were performed on our X58A-UD5 board, AMD 800 series tests used the Gigabyte 890GPA-UD3H while for the new AMD A8-3850 Tech Report selected the Gigabyte A75M-UD2H.

Check out the full article here.

Chinese version here.

Get up to speed with our A75-UD4H Llano with sin0822

We’re happy to tell you that veteran reviewer and enthusiast motherboard guru sin0822 has just posted a video featuring our top of the line AMD Llano motherboard, the GIGABYTE A75-UD4H. As you’d expect sin0822 covers virtually every aspect of the board from the 8+2 phase VRM, expansion slots, the external clock generator, the back panel I/O, the super IO chip and in fact pretty much every single piece of silicon attached to this board. How can else can I put it except to say this the A75-UD4h grande tour…get in and buckle up!

 

Cheers to sin0822 for giving up his time and energy. Great video.

Chinese version of this blog available here.

Bit-tech take a tour of our motherboard factory

Earlier this month I was fortunate enough to join Paul Goodhead from bit-tech.com on a tour of our GIGABYTE motherboard factory out in Taipei County, and what an eye opening experience it was. Motherboards have come a long way in the last few decades, adding more and more features with improvements to durability and longevity, so much so that motherboard manufacturing now involves bleeding-edge technology and manufacturing processes. Nowhere is this more true than at our Nan-Ping factory just outside Taipei in Northern Taiwan where GIGABYTE’s top tier motherboards products are manufactured, thoroughly tested and then packaged ready to be shipped off to DIY PC retailers around the globe.

Paul’s written a great article which details every step of the process with lots of photos of the production line itself. If you’ve ever wondered just how a motherboard is created, check out the article for yourself. Here are some images to whet your appetite:

Did you know?

GIGABYTE is the only DIY PC motherboard manufacturer that still has a manufactures in Taiwan. This gives us the edge in a number of areas. For example it means that top-tier motherboards products that showcase new technologies and bleeding edge features can be thoroughly honed, tuned and debugged by a relatively small, yet highly capable team of experts that have been together for many years. Believe me when I say that is virtually impossible to replicate in China and is one of our core strengths as a company. Also, when labor shortages hit production lines in Mainland China, our Taiwan factory can help absorb up to 40% production. While on the factory tour I was also reminded that we make every effort to make sure that all boards are tested to the limit, using the most stringent quality control procedures that actually help reduce our RMA rates.

Check out Paul’s full article on bit-tech.com.

Chinese version of this article can be found here.