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Gigabyte reportedly to reshuffle top management

Gigabyte Technology reportedly will appoint Etay Lee, who currently oversees the company's network communications and server business, as new president, as part of its upcoming top management reshuffle, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

Lee is expected to take the helm by the end of 2019, in line with Gigabyte's management transition to younger-generation executives, the sources said.

In response, Gigabyte dismissed what it called maket speculation.

Gigabyte is also aiming to further expand its network communications and server business to tap into new business fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud computing applications, to lower its heavy dependence on the graphics card and motherboard business.

Gigabyte's server business is expected to see an at least 10-15% sequential shipment growth in the fourth quarter of 2019 thanks to rising orders from clients in Europe, North America and India, as well as increasing demand for its AMD EPYC-based server products.

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Did You Know? GIGABYTE’s Servers Are Helping to Launch Europe’s Space Ambitions

Fifty years ago, the American astronaut Neil Armstrong lowered himself down off the lunar lander and became the first human being to step foot on the moon, uttering the famous remark “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”, and creating a new milestone in mankind’s exploration of space.

People have always been very curious about not only the moon but also other regions of outer space, and scientists always look to gain new insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system. The exploration of Mars is More

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Did You Know? GIGABYTE’s Servers Are Helping to Launch Europe’s Space Ambitions

Fifty years ago, the American astronaut Neil Armstrong lowered himself down off the lunar lander and became the first human being to step foot on the moon, uttering the famous remark “That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind”, and creating a new milestone in mankind’s exploration of space.

People have always been very curious about not only the moon but also other regions of outer space, and scientists always look to gain new insights into the formation and evolution of our solar system. The exploration of Mars is More

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Gigabyte Launches Aorus Liquid Coolers With Programmable Pump Cover Display

Gigabyte launched its new Aorus Liquid Cooler 240, the first in a new series of closed-loop CPU cooling. Featuring two 120mm RGB fans with a maximum 2500 RPM at 39.5 decibels (each), the 272 x 121 x 27mm radiator is fed by a 80 x 80 x 60mm pump with integrated cold plate and RGB top-cover display.

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Gigabyte sees revenues rise in August

Gigabyte Technology has reported consolidated revenues of NT$6.15 billion (US$195.2 million) for August 2019, representing a 4.97% increase on month and 37.14% increase on year.

The company has totaled NT$40.34 billion in year-to-date revenues, down 7.17% compared with the same time last year.

Clients suspending orders resulted in weak sales for Gigabyte in the second quarter, but it will see improvements in the second half of the year thanks to releases of AMD's second-generation EPYC server processors as well as new graphics cards from both AMD and Nvidia, according to an Apple Daily report citing market watchers.

Gigabyte's revenues from the server business are expected to continue enjoying a 20% on-year growth in 2019, the report added.

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Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master review: Loads of features, but only middling performance

At £390 / $360, Gigabyte’s X570 Aorus Master motherboard is currently one of the most expensive X570 boards you can currently buy for AMD’s latest crop of Ryzen 3000 CPUs. Sure, you get a number of handy extras, such as three PCIe 4.0 M.2 connections (plus accompanying heatsinks) for your SSDs and three PCIe 4.0 x16 slots for your graphics card and other expansion cards, but is it really worth spending all that extra money when you can get something like the MSI X570 Gaming Edge for almost half as much cash? Here’s wot I think.

On the face of it, the Gigabyte X570 Aorus Master is quite a decent-looking motherboard. Backed with a nice smooth plate so your fingers don’t get pronged when you eventually come to build your new PC, this RGB-ified mobo has plenty of handy features that the MSI Gaming Edge simply doesn’t have. For starters, it comes with a front panel connector doodad in the box so you don’t have to faff around connecting all those tiny little case cables with a magnifying glass to hand, and it also has a BIOS LED indicator to help with any potential troubleshooting.

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GIGABYTE Smashes 11 World Records with New AMD EPYC™ 7002 Processor Systems

Taipei, Taiwan, 20th August 2019 – GIGABYTE, a leading server systems builder which recently released a total of 17 new AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series “Rome” server platforms simultaneously with AMD’s own official launch of their next generation CPU, is proud to announce that our new systems have already broken 11 different SPEC® benchmark world records. These new world records have not only been achieved against results from all alternative processor based systems but even against competing vendor solutions using the same 2nd Generation AMD EPYC™ 7002 Series “Rome” processor platform, illustrating that GIGABYTE’s system design and engineering is perfectly optimized to deliver the maximum performance possible from the 2nd Generation AMD EPYC™.

The systems used to break the world records were GIGABYTE’s dual socket R282-Z90 rack server, or GIGABYTE’s single socket R272-Z30 rack server, together with AMD’s new 64 core EPYC™ 7742 processor. The 11 new world records consist of the following:

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World’s first gaming laptop with AI – GIGABYTE AORUS 17

Gigabyte’s sub-brand AORUS has unveiled the world’s first gaming laptop with AI – the AORUS 17. Gigabyte has worked with Microsoft to make this possible using Microsoft Azure AI. But how will it help gamers? Well, according to the company, the AI will analyze the user’s data and patterns to determine the wattage settings for the CPU and GPU. This optimal wattage will supposedly improve gaming performance and keep the laptop relatively cool. We’ll have to test this to know if it actually makes a difference or if it’s just a gimmick. 

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New Gigabyte GA-Z170-D3H Motherboard Special edition for rendering video  / photo studio

Specification:-

Supports     6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor

Dual     Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs

Intel®     USB 3.0 with USB Type-C™ - the world's next Universal connector

2-Way     Graphics with Premium PCIe Lane

PCIe     Gen3 x4 M.2 Connector with up to 32Gb/s Data Transfer (PCIe NVMe &     SATA SSD support)

3     SATA Express Connectors for up to 16Gb/s Data Transfer

115dB     SNR HD Audio with Built-in Rear Audio Amplifier

High     Quality Audio Capacitors and Audio Noise Guard with LED Trace Path     Lighting

Intel®     GbE LAN with cFosSpeed Internet Accelerator Software

APP     Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities

GIGABYTE     UEFI DualBIOS™ Technology 

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Gigabyte launches pair of RTX 2080 Super WaterForce cards.

20 Aug 2019 

Gigabyte has launched a pair of new GeForce RTX 2080 Super Waterforce graphics cards under its Aorus brand. The new Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Super Waterforce 8G and Aorus GeForce RTX 2080 Super WB 8G are differentiated by just two letters but it makes a big difference. The former card is one which we would usually call and AiO cooler packing card, the other (the 'WB' model) comes with a water block ('WB') and the fittings necessary to incorporate into an existing custom water cooling loop setup.

Whichever model you choose you will get a card that comes out of the box running with the following core and memory clocks: Read More

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Gigabyte Aorus CV27F Review: Ticking All The Right Boxes

It seems like a great time to buy a shiny new monitor for a gaming PC. FreeSync 2-certified monitors are plentiful on the open market and multiple companies are actively pushing them out the door to fight for your hard-earned dollars. Since NVIDIA started supporting FreeSync earlier this year, both GeForce and Radeon owners can take full advantage of variable refresh rate goodness without paying the price premiums associated with buying certain displays with G-Sync modules inside. If you haven't already, the time is right to start shopping for a high-refresh-rate FreeSync display -- the affect on smoothness and tearing is stark and make modern gaming monitors a worthwhile investment. Case in point, the new Gigabyte Aorus CV27F we will be looking at today. Out of the box the CV27F has a premium feel. Both the stand and base are made of a powder-coated hefty metal, and assembly is a snap. The top and side bezels are relatively small, but there's just enough space at the top for us to comfortably mount our Logitech C525 webcam without overlapping the top few rows of pixels. The bottom bezel is a bit bigger, and has an Aorus logo emblazoned across the center. There's a tiny, low-power LED to indicate when the display is on, though it can be disabled is you don't like the distraction. We didn't feel the need to turn it off, however, since the output is pretty dim. The mechanism in the CV27F's stand lifts the panel effortlessly without overshooting the desired height. There's enough height adjustment to go around, too—130 millimeters (around 5.1 inches) of lift. There's 25 degrees of tilt and 20 degrees of swivel available, too. If that's not good enough, the CV27F also supports the standard 100 x 100 millimeter VESA mount standard, should you want to use it with an aftermarket arm. We had no problems getting the monitor set to just the right height and angle for playing games. Also inside the box are cables for power, USB, HDMI, and DisplayPort. All of those cables are approximately five feet in length, so if your PC sits on the floor you might need to invest in something longer. There's a lot more to cover as well. But before we dive in, let's take a look at the panel's specs in detail... More

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Intel Z390 AORUS Motherboard with 12 Phases Digital VRM Solutions, Multi-cuts Heatsinks with Heatpipe, RGB Fusion 2.0, 802.11ac Wireless, Dual M.2 with Thermal Guards, Intel® GbE LAN with cFosSpeed

Supports 9th and 8th Gen Intel® Core™ Processors

Dual Channel Non-ECC Unbuffered DDR4, 4 DIMMs

Intel® Optane™ Memory Ready

12+1 Phases Digital VRM Solution with DrMOS

Advanced Thermal Design with Multi-cuts Heatsinks and Heatpipe

Onboard Intel® CNVi 802.11ac 2x2 Wave 2 Wi-Fi

ALC1220-VB Enhance 114dB(Rear) / 110dB(Front) SNR in Microphone with WIMA Audio Capacitors

Intel® Gigabit LAN with cFosSpeed

RGB FUSION 2.0 with Multi-Zone LED Light Show Design, Supports Addressable LED & RGB LED Strips

Smart Fan 5 features Multiple Temperature Sensors and Hybrid Fan Headers with FAN STOP

Front USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C™ Header

Dual Ultra-Fast NVMe PCIe Gen3 x4 M.2 with Thermal Guards

Multi-Way Graphics Support with Dual Armor and Ultra Durable™ Design

CEC 2019 Ready, Save Power With a Simple Click

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Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC listed on Amazon

This week has been particularly busy with regard to upcoming custom design Radeon RX 5700 series graphics card designs. We have seen the Asus RoG Strix, TUF and Dual models, plus the Sapphire Pulse version, plus various efforts from the likes of MSI, XFX, and PowerColor. However, Gigabyte's efforts have been conspicuously absent given the breadth of the leakage - until now. 

Thanks to a fresh Amazon US listing, we now have almost a full deck of teases, spills, and leaks for upcoming custom cooler AMD Radeon RX 5700 series graphics cards. Amazon has the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC 8G graphics card up for order (but currently out of stock) at a price of US$419.99. That is just a little above reference pricing.

The Amazon listing contains some tech specs, but these are not extensive, so while we learn that this card has a lot in common with reference specs (beyond the cooler design) we don't know to what degree it is overclocked - though it is an 'OC' model.

Looking through the specs that are supplied we can see that the card measures 11 x 4.5 x 2-inches, which translates to 280 x 115 x 51mm. This is fatter than 2-slots so one might call it a 2.5 slot design. The pictures give some indication of this thickness too, even without a direct bracket-end shot provided. Other things of note are that Gigabyte has equipped its WindForce 3X cooler design which includes triple alternate spinning fans and five direct touch copper heatpipes. All this weighs in at 3.7 pounds or 1.68kg.

Other things we can glean from the pictures are the ports; of which you can see three DisplayPorts and one HDMI port, and that the card comes with 8+6 pin power connectors. Last and perhaps least, the Gigabyte Radeon RX 5700 XT Gaming OC has RGB Fusion 2.0 LED lighting which appears to light up the fans and top logo.

With the rate at which we are seeing these leaks and slips it can't be that long until the launch and publication of third party reviews. Please stay tuned.

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Gigabyte removes PCIe 4.0 support on all AMD motherboards that are not X570

There has been said and written a lot about PCIe Gen 4.0 support on Series 300 and 400 chipset based motherboards from AMD.

One of the first companies that created a viral in an effort to draw attention was Gigabyte, who introduced a Firmware BIOS switch in their X470 motherboards allowing you to enable PCIe Gen 4.0 (partially). Once that happened a lot of motherboard manufacturers felt obligated to follow. Meanwhile, AMD has been stating that non-500 series motherboards will not get PCIe Gen 4.0 support.

Check out what is happening at the support pages of Gigabyte, they are now removing PCIe Gen 4.0 support from their products starting with the new AGESA 1.0.0.3 ABB BIOS update. Bios version F42a and later is specifically removing support. Gigabyte is listing the withdrawal of the feature with chipsets from X370 and X470 to B350, B450, and A320.

As to why support is removed is not explained.

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World’s First Tactical Gaming Monitor

Taiwanese manufacturer Gigabyte released the Gigabyte Aorus CV27F gaming monitor some time back. The company promised the best performance and value for money. In fact, Gigabyte dubbed it the ‘world’s first tactical gaming monitor,’ designed for AAA titles and competitive gaming in general.

‘’As a tactical monitor, CV27F have all the tactical features which makes this monitor a perfect choice for gamers that loves AAA games and media entertainment,’’ wrote Gigabyte on the official website.

The CV27F is among the first to adopt a 1500R-curved panel for immersive gameplay. It uses an 8-bit VA panel, which supports 90% of DCI-P3, allowing for the capture of all the real-world colors. On the other hand, the High Dynamic Range (HDR) compatibility improves contrast and color accuracy and guarantees more vibrant colors compared to Standard Dynamic Range (SDR).

The Aorus CV27F comes with a 27” FHD panel (1920×1080 resolution) with 165Hz refresh rateeliminating screen tearing and motion blur. It also supports Adaptive-Sync and comes with AMD Radeon™ FreeSync 2 technology. On the other hand, the 1ms response time is fast enough to allow you to make timely decisions during those intense battles without any ghosting.

Besides the excellent performance, Gigabyte has some special features (tactical) dedicated to gamers. The first is Aim Stabilizer, which counters motion blur and screen-shaking during recoil in FPS games. There is also GameAssist for creating several custom crosshairs on the battlefield. Other features include BlueLight Reduction, Flicker-Free technology, Active Noise Cancelling(ANC), OSD Sidekick, AORUS Dashboard, and Black Equalizer, just to mention a few.

When it comes to connectivity, the Aorus CV27F is well equipped. It comes with two HDMI 2.0, and one Display port 1.2 for input. Also included are two USB 3.0 ports, one 3.5mm Mini Jack, and one 3.5mm Mic Jack. No speakers are incorporated in the design – Gigabyte assumes competitive gamers will choose the best gaming headphones or speakers.

The design is simple, yet very stylish and together with the advanced LED systems and support for allows gamers to customize their gaming ambiance with the seven RGB color schemes. The Aorus CV27F is adjustable and supports VESA Wall Mounting.

The Aorus CV27F was released at the end of May. It is available on almost all the top retailers, including Amazon. It will set you back around $400, which is a great deal for such a high-performance gaming monitor. Gigabyte tags it along with a 3-year limited warranty.

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GIGABYTE Introduces the All-New AERO Series Designed for Content Creators

Since 2017, GIGABYTE’s AERO 15 laptop continues to receive praise from the media and customers alike, with two consecutive years of recognition from NVIDIA® CEO Jensen Huang, by personally showcasing the laptop at the world’s largest electronic show (CES) and further calling the AERO “the new generation thin and light performance laptop”. GIGABYTE strives for further leadership in the “creator” segment at Computex 2019 with a fresh redesign of the 15” AERO 15 OLED, AERO 15 and the introduction of a brand new 17” version of the device, the AERO 17. The all new AERO 15 laptops remain a processing powerhouse with its all new Intel® Core™ i9, 8 core processor, NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 20 series GPUs (63% less image output time when compared to other multimedia laptop*) massively increasing the creator’s work efficiency, all neatly packed inside a light (2kg) and thin (2cm) chassis. Portability is not compromised, even with such powerful performance, you can expect 8.5 hours of battery usage. The AERO also leads the industry with Xrite™ Pantone® colour correction certificated Samsung AMOLED display panel, plus class leading suite of connectivity ports, providing creators an ultimate portable work station.

Exclusive Hardware and Creative Software Compatibility Testing | Switch On and Create

Content creators normally use different software and hardware to produce their work, for example: Adobe creative suite, digital drawing board and external storage devices. GIGABYTE wants to ensure each and every creator gets the most stable performance in various scenarios, by taking the AERO to an industry first with specialised software and hardware compatibility tests including Adobe creative suite, WACOM digital drawing boards and Thunderbolt 3 external storage devices. All this testing ensures users can create their work smoothly and stress-free, saving time on finding the right compatible hardware/software, further improving work efficiency, and of course enhancing creativity.

Figure 2. Your Studio: AT THE SPEED OF IMAGINATION

NVIDIA® RTX Studio Laptop l DEFY CREATIVE GRAVITY

AERO 15 OLED has been certified as NVIDIA® RTX Studio laptops. All RTX studio laptops come with NVIDIA Studio Drivers for the best reliability in creative apps, NVIDIA RTX GPUs for fast ray tracing, AI processing, and high-resolution video editing, and system specs built for demanding workloads,

Same Thin & Light | Now Even More Powerful

The new AERO series laptops biggest highlight is definitely its new redesigned appearance. With a design cue coming from science fiction movies, through the use of CNC aluminum cutting technology creating a smooth aluminum body, embellished with a premium touch of design flare using “NIL” nanoimprint lithography. The AERO creates a simple yet complete chassis that still has a contemporary, clean and unique design. On the cooling side of things, GIGABYTE implemented an all-new Supra Cool 2 cooling technology, with two fans that consists of 71 blades each, 5 full copper heat pipes, 11 intake and exhaust vents and an added touch of thermal paste from leading innovator Thermal Grizzly’s TG-H-001-RS thermal paste. All these developments come together to increase the heat dissipation performance by 30%, and are complimented with the all-new 9th gen Intel® Core™ i9, 8 core processor and the NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 20 series graphics chip. Furthermore, The AERO can accept up to 64GB of dual channel Samsung ram and up to 2 Intel® 760P SSD that has a read speed of up to 3000 MB/s (a 63% video output and 20% shorter 3D rendering time than that of other brand multimedia laptop*). The all-new AERO series laptops also come with exclusive “Microsoft Azure AI”, enabling automatic adjustment of hardware settings to optimise the power and performance required by any specific program being used, empowering designers and creators to focus on what they do best: Creating.

Figure 3. All-New Cooling Design That Drastically Increases Processing Performance

Variety of Connection Ports | Personalise Your Workstation

Content creators normally need multiple external devices to aid their work performance, from multiple external displays to accessories, cameras and more. The all new AERO series laptops are not restricted by its thin and light chassis, offering more connection port options than its competitors. Besides the usual USB Type-A (three ports), comes the addition of HDMI 2.0 and DP 1.4 for image outputs, Thunderbolt 3 and an ultra-fast UHS-II SD card reader that drastically decreases the transfer time by delivering files up to 12 times faster than a traditional SD card reader. Editorial deadlines to meet? AERO delivers. No matter what type of connections: external displays, high-speed file transfers, external storage and external graphics, all-new AERO takes it all in its self-assured sgure 3. The First to Equip an Xrite™ Pantone® Calibrated AMOLED Display

Xrite™ Pantone® Colour Calibrated AMOLED Display Panel

Besides the current Sharp 240Hz IGZO display offerings, the AERO 15 OLED leads the industry with the first to offer a 4K Samsung AMOLED display. Not only does it support 100% DCI-P3 colour gamut, offering 25% wider range of colours than the traditional sRGB, it also meets the VESA Display HDR 400 standard, producing more details than the traditional LCD. All AERO series laptops are Xrite™ Pantone® calibrated and certified before they leave the factory. In contrast to the industry norm of only calibrating a few laptop samples, GIGABYTE shines in this sector and insists on calibrating each and individual laptop, ensuring that every AERO user experiences the most accurate colours possible.

Planned for 2019 June, the 15” AERO 15 and AERO 15 OLED highest configuration comes with Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK processor and NVIDA GeForce RTX™ 2080 graphics chip. Additional flavours include Corei7-9750H paired with RTX 2060 and RTX 2070 Enthusiast GPUs. The brand new 17” form factor version, AERO 17, is planned for 2019 August release.

*Claim based on comparison between GIGABYTE AERO 15 OLED XA (Intel Core i7-9750H/NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070) vs other brand multimedia laptop (15 inch, Intel Core i7-8750H/Radeon Pro 555x) on video exporting test and 3D rendering test.

*Video exporting test: Exporting H.264 video in After Effect CC; 3D rendering test: Exporting Cinema 4D project as an image.

Model AERO 15 OLED YA AERO 15 OLED XA AERO 15 OLED WA AERO 15 OLED SA AERO 15 OLED NA AERO 15 XA OS Windows 10 Pro High End / Windows 10 Pro / Windows 10 CPU Intel® Core™ i9-9980HK

Intel® Core™ i7-9750H Display Samsung 4K AMOLED Sharp FHD 240Hz *X-Rite™ Pantone® Certified, individually factory calibrated System Memory Samsung® DDR4 2666MHz, 2 slots (Max 64GB) Video Graphics NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2080 With Max-Q Design NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2060 NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1660 Ti NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 2070 With Max-Q Design Storage Intel® 760P SSD (2x M.2 SSD slots) Keyboard GIGABYTE Fusion RGB Per-Key Backlit Keyboard I/O Port 3x USB 3.1 Gen1 (Type-A)

1x Thunderbolt™ 3 (USB Type-C)

1x HDMI 2.0 1x DP 1.4 & USB3.1 (USB Type-C) 1x 3.5mm Audio Combo Jack 1x UHS-II SD Card Reader

DC-in Jack 1x RJ-45 Communications Killer™ Ethernet E2600 / Killer™ Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 (Powered by Intel)/ Bluetooth: Bluetooth V5.0 + LE Adapter 230W Battery Li Polymer 94.24Wh Dimensions 356(W) x 250(D) x 20(H) mm / 14.0(W) x 9.8(D) x 0.78(H) inch Weight ~2.1 kg (w/Battery, M.2 SSD) / 4.72 lb Product specifications may differ from country to country.

Contact: About GIGABYTE GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd., headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a leading brand in the IT industry with branch offices located in 24 countries around the world. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a small research and development team and has since taken a position as one of the in the world's top motherboard manufacturers. In addition to motherboards and graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, datacenter servers, networking products, mobile handsets, and home entertainment devices to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.