As NVIDIA gears up to give GeForce GTS 250 a gala CeBIT launch, its partners seem to be ready with their products, and press-shots. Gigabyte will be one of the first to be out with a GeForce GTS 250 based graphics accelerator that uses the company's own design, GV-N250ZL-1GI. For those new, the GeForce GTS 250 is simply a re-launch of the NVIDIA's 9800 GTX+ accelerator. It is based on the same G92b core and uses identical specifications.

Gigabyte's first accelerator sports the Ultra Durable PCB construction. The PCB consists of 2 oz (56.6 g) copper layers that help spread heat and minimize ground electrical noise. It also consists of the all solid-capacitor, ferrite choke, low effective RDS on MOSFETs design. The most interesting featureof this card is its cooler: a Zalman VF1050. Heat is drawn from the GPU-contact block using four heatpipes that convey it to a dense array of copper fins, nucleated by a PWM-controlled fan. The clock speeds on this card remain close to the reference speeds: 740/1850/2000 MHz (core/shader/memory). It might hit the stores after NVIDIA makes the GPU official.

Gigabyte today has annunced its first AMD “Dragon Platform” qualified motherboard with AM3 Phenom™ II processors support, the Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P. The board is based on AMD 790FX + SB750 chipset and features Ultra Durable 3 technology with 8+2 power phase design. It supports Dual Channel DDR3 1666+ and has 2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface for Crossfire, 2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Teaming functionality, Power/reset/Clr CMOS onboard button for power users and 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio supporting Blu-ray playback.

Here's the official press release :

GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to announce the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, their first AMD “Dragon Platform” qualified motherboard with next generation AMD AM3 Phenom™ II processors support, enabling the very latest in definitive high performance platforms for work, home and play.

Sportting the new AMD AM3 socket, the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P allows users to elevate their rig beyond the standard limits with support for support the highest performing ever 45nm AMD Phenom™ II processors featuring HyperTransport 3.0 and integrated DDR3 memory controller. The first motherboard to provide DDR3 memory support for the AMD platform, the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P isable to reach memory speeds up to 1666+MHz (OC) for blazing fast memory access for today’s latest applications and games with greater energy efficiency. Build with top-notch high performance engineering, the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P features the highest quality 8+2 CPU VRM power phase design, able to handle the power demands from 140W CPUs with ease.

No performance platform would be complete without the very latest in graphics technologies and the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P doesn’t disappoint. Equipped with the AMD 790FX North Bridge, the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P offers Dual x16 PCI-E 2.0 graphics interfaces to deliver up the latest ATI CrossFireX™ support for the ultimate gaming platform. Plugging in dual graphics cards also enables support for up to 4 monitors, ideal for users wanting to boost their productivity by maximizing their multitasking capabilities.

Getting the most performance out of your system has never been easier as the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P delivers AMD OverDrive™ support, allowing high-end users the ability to fully customize and monitor the performance and settings of their system. In addition, high-end performance junkies will love the latest EC AOD-ACC Embedded Controller, which allows AMD Phenom™ II Black Edition CPUs to be overclocked using the AMD OverDrive™ utility further than was previously possible.

The GA-MA790FXT-UD5P is the latest edition to the GIGABYTE lineup of Ultra Durable™ 3 motherboards. Featuring the industry's first consumer desktop motherboard design to introduce 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 motherboards deliver dramatically lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking. GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 motherboards also feature Japanese Solid Capacitors boasting 50,000 hours of operation, Ferrite core chokes with higher energy efficiency compared to the commonly used iron core chokes and Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs that features a lower resistance, which reduces power consumption and heat generation. The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 series motherboards promises to provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today's most demanding applications and games.

Advanced connectivity options are key to any high end system, and the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P delivers with a combined total of up to 10 SATA 2.0 device support. In addition to the 6 SATA 2.0 (3Gb/s) ports from the SB750 (with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, and JBOD support), the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P provides an additional 4 SATA 2.0 ports through the onboard JMicron controller (JM363 & JM322 with RAID 0, 1, and JBOD support), enabling GIGABYTE's Smart Backup technology which allows users to connect up to 4 SATA 2.0 devices for effortless hardware-based RAID data protection on-the-fly. The GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P also features Dual Gigabit LAN connections with Teaming, which allows 2 single connections to act as 1 single connection for twice the bandwidth to improve overall throughput.

Other Unique GIGABYTE Features

Ultra Durable™ 3 Design

The GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P is yet another example of GIGABYTE engineering at its finest with its revolutionary GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers which dramatically lowers system temperature by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. GIGABYTE’s Ultra Durable™ 3 also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures. A 2oz Copper layer design also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking.

* Low RDS(on) MOSFETs are specially designed to produce lower switching resistance for faster electric current charging and discharging.
* Ferrite Core Choke Design - Low Power Loss
Ferrite core chokes comprised of a compound of iron oxide and other metal elements whose properties hold energy much longer than common iron core at high frequency.
* All-Solid Capacitor Design - Longer Life
Solid capacitors contain a solid organic polymer, while electrolytic capacitors use a common liquid electrolyte, hence, the terms solid capacitor versus electrolytic capacitors.

Easy Energy Saver
GIGABYTE now makes it even easier for users to take advantage of power savings with the new GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to dynamically adjust CPU power depending on workload, delivering just the right amount of power needed for the task.

Dolby Home Theater® - Enjoy a Rich Home Theater Surround Sound Experience

* Dolby Home Theater places listeners in the middle of the action, giving their PCs a powerful set of tools to deliver a cinema-style experience in vivid surround sound.
* Delivers vivid surround sound for music, movies, and games, using two to eight speakers or any set of headphones.
* Designed to automatically deliver the best possible listening experience.

Smart Backup – Plug & Play Hardware RAID

GIGABYTE's Smart Backup allows users to connect up to 4 Serial ATA devices for effortless RAID data protection. Dual onboard RAID controller chips automatically configure RAID setup without user intervention, making it easier than ever for users to enjoy enhanced data transfer performance, low CPU utilization, real-time backup on-the-fly and protection against HDD failure.

DualBIOS™ - Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection

DualBIOS™ is a GIGABYTE patented technology that automatically recovers BIOS data when main BIOS has crashed or failed. Featuring 2 physical BIOS ROMs integrated onboard, GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ allows quick and seamless recovery from BIOS damage or failure due to viruses or improper BIOS updating.

2 Gigabit LAN through Teaming

* Teaming functionality enabled allows 2 single connections to act as 1 single connection for twice the bandwidth, improving overall throughput with lower CPU utilization.
* Prevents network downtime by transferring the workload from a failed port to a working port.
* Receive Side Scaling balances the network traffic load evenly between 2 CPU cores in order to improve performance.
* Adjusts power consumption automatically according to your LAN cable lengths, up to 10% power savings.

EasyTune6

GIGABYTE has completely redesigned EasyTune6 from the ground up to make it easier than ever to manage and monitor your hardware resources as well as tweak your system settings in order to achieve maximum system performance. Whether you are an overclocking enthusiast, or a computer novice, EasyTune6 provides the tools you need to quickly and effortlessly fine tune your system.

Onboard Quick Switches

Onboard Power, Clear CMOS and Reset buttons allow for quick and easy tweaking for power users working in an in chassis environment.Specifications

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AMD 790FX + SB750 Chipset
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Ultra Durable 3 Technology with copper cooled quality for lower working temperature
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Revolution energy saving design with Easy Energy Saver technology
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Supports socket AM3 45nm AMD Phenom II series processors
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Advanced 8+2 power phase design for 45nm CPU highly efficiency support
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Dual Channel DDR3 1666+ for remarkable system performance
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2 PCI-E 2.0 x16 interface with ATI CrossFireX support for ultimate graphics performance
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2 Gigabit Ethernet LAN with Teaming functionality
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Power/reset/Clr CMOS onboard button for power users
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Blu-ray playback supported by high quality 106dB SNR ALC889A HD audio
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Supports Dolby Home Theater audio to enjoy a rich surround sound experience
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Patented DualBIOS with dual hardware BIOS protection

OCZ Technology Group, Inc., a worldwide leader in innovative, ultra-high performance and high reliability memory and computer components, today unveiled the OCZ Apex SATA II 2.5” Solid State Drive (SSD) Series, the affordable midrange offering for enthusiasts, system builders, and mainstream computer users demanding the latest technology in this fast-developing sector of the storage market. This cost-efficient SSD offers a reliable upgrade from traditional hard disc storage while maintaining a price point that is truly within the reach of a wide range of consumers.

“As the adoption of SSD drives continues to ramp, it is our goal to enable everyday consumers to take advantage of the benefits of solid state drives,” said Eugene Chang, Director of Product Management at OCZ Technology Group. “The new Apex Series is positioned at the center of our lineup and features an updated controller and internal RAID design to deliver superior performance to mainstream consumers at a very aggressive price.”

Offering your notebook or desktop system the incredible benefitsof flash-based technology, The OCZ Apex Series delivers the performance and reliability of SSDs at less price per gigabyte than other high speed offerings currently on the market. The OCZ Apex Series is the result of all the latest breakthroughs in SSD technology, including new internal RAID 0 architecture, updated controller design, and speedy 230MB/sec read and 160MB/sec write speeds. With its three levels of solid state offerings, the Apex will be positioned between the premium Vertex Series and the value oriented Solid Series. OCZ continues to place flash mass storage technology within reach of the average consumer with the Apex Series and delivers on the promise of SSDs as an alternative to traditional hard drives in consumer targeted mobile applications.

The Apex Series is ideal for energy-efficient mobile computing to extend battery life for notebooks with low power consumption, increase access time, and provide a durable alternative to conventional hard disc drives with superior shock resistance. With fast access and seek times combined with excellent reliability, the OCZ Apex Series SSDs are the answer for consumers demanding this latest storage technology.

The OCZ Apex Series drives feature a durable yet lightweight alloy housing, and because OCZ SSDs have no moving parts, the drives are more rugged than traditional hard drives. Designed for ultimate reliability, Apex Series SSDs have an excellent 1.5 million hour mean time before failure (MTBF) ensuring peace of mind over the long term. All Apex Series drives come backed a two year warranty and OCZ’s legendary service and support. Apex series SSD drives are available in ample storage capacities of 60GB, 120GB, and 250GB.

GIGABYTE Technologies INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to introduce their revolutionary Ultra Durable 3 Classic technology, featuring ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers to a dramatically lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking on a wide range of current AMD motherboards.

GIGABYTE once again leads the motherboard industry for the highest quality, most innovative motherboard design with the launch of their latest Ultra Durable 3 Classic technology. Equipped on the latest GIGABYTE AMD chipset-based solutions including the AMD 790GX, 790X, 780G and 770, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards feature double the amount of copper for the Power and Ground layers of the PCB. Most traditional motherboard designs utilize a single ounceof copper for each layer, whereas GIGABYTE’s ultra Durable 3 motherboards feature 2 ounces per layer.

Benefits of 2 oz Copper design
Doubling the amount of copper provides a more effective thermal cooling solution by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. In fact, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards are able to deliver up to 50°C cooler working temperatures than traditional motherboards.

In addition, doubling the amount of copper lowers the PCB impedance by 50%. Impedance is a measure of how much the circuit impedes the flow of current. The less the flow of current is impeded, the less amount of energy is wasted. For GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards, this means total PCB electrical waste is reduced by 50%, which also means less heat is generated. 2 ounces of copper also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electro Magnetic Interference) providing better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking.

50,000 Hour Japanese Solid Capacitors
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards are equipped with solid capacitors developed by leading Japanese manufacturers. With an average lifespan of 50,000 hours, these solid capacitors provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today’s most demanding applications and games.

Native DDR2 1200+ Memory Support
Delivering native support for DDR2 memory up to 1200+MHz, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards allow users to take advantage of higher memory performance to run consumption to run the even the most memory intensive applications such as high-definition video and 3D visualization with ease.

Easy Energy Saver
GIGABYTE now makes it even easier for users to take advantage of power savings with the new GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver. Featuring an advanced proprietary software design, GIGABYTE Easy Energy Saver is able to dynamically adjust CPU power depending on workload, delivering just the right amount of power needed for the task.

Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection
GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ feature two physical BIOS ROMS mounted onto the motherboard. One chip acts as your "Main" BIOS, or the BIOS your system primarily uses during boot up. The second chip acts as a "Backup" BIOS and has the factory default BIOS version on it. If your "Main" BIOS happens to fail or stops functioning, the "Backup" will automatically take over on your next system boot with little or no down time.

AMD® AM3/AM2+ 45nm Processor Support
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards also deliver an easy upgrade path for users wanting to take advantage of AMD’s latest 45nm process technology enhancements including higher core clocks with greater energy efficiency over past generations, integrated DDR2/DDR3 memory controller (DDR3 memory support for AM3 processors and AM3 designed motherboards only), HyperTransport 3.0 and C1E enhanced power savings.

For additional information on the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic motherboards, please visit the GIGABYTE website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Default.aspx

Following annoncements by most motherboard manufacturers about their AM3 CPU compatibility lists, plans of motherboards based on the new DDR3-supportive platform socket have been coming to surface. After a list of eight motherboards by ASUS under the M4A and M4N series, Gigabyte's first motherboard based on the AM3 socket has been pictured. The GA-MA790FXT-UD5P is the company's first AMD motherboard that uses the Ultra Durable 3 construction, with 2-oz copper layered PCB, high-grade conductive polymer capacitors, and MOSFETs with lower RDS.

As the name suggests, this motherboard is based on the AMD 790FX chipset. It features two full-bandwidth PCI-Express 2.0 x16 slots supporting ATI CrossfireX, four DDR3 DIMM slots supporting DDR3-1600+ MHz memory. The motherboard supports AM3 socket processors with TDP of up to 140W. A totalof 10 SATA II ports are provided, six of which are routed to the SB750 southbridge, four to an additional SATA II controller. Other features are common with Gigabyte motherboards in its class, with high-quality 7.1 ch audio, two gigabit Ethernet connections, twelve USB 2.0 ports (8 external), and FireWire. Gigabyte is planning two more AM3 socket models: GA-MA770T-UD3P and GA-MA790X-UD4P based on the AMD 770 and 790X chipsets respectively.

The Xtreem DDR3-2000 use the premium 8-layer PCB design and the genuine 128x8 chips in BGA package. With the exclusive sorting technology and repeated QA tests from Team, it is absolutely necessary that every Xtreem module can meet the strictest demands of worldwide
overclockers with the manufacturer’s uncompromising production and quality control. Moreover, every module must pass the burn-in test for at least 24 hours on a wide range of overclocking platforms made by ASUS and GIGABYTE to ensure flawless compatibility, reliability and performance of every module. The model are equipped with built-in EPP (Enhance performance profiles) features to# ensure that beginners can also enjoy the high-speed performance of the modules. The black aluminum heatsink that comes together with the modules marks the unearthly power of the Xtreem Series. # Compared with the Xtreem DDR3-1600, the Xtreem DDR3-2000 has increased the timing by nearly 40% and the single-channel bandwidth to 16GB/sec. More importantly, the Xtreem DDR3-2000 can fully display the timing parameter of 9-9-9-24 (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) at only 1.9V, which is a perfect match with the 2000MHz timing. In terms of capacity, besides the 4GB kit that meets the demand of power users, Team has launched the 2GB (2x1GB) kit for general overclockers. It will be the best choice for Power Users who can win the OC competition.
some of the specifications are :
Suitable for Desktop PCs
Module Type 240Pin Unbuffered DIMM Non ECC
DRAM Density 128x8
Capacity 4GB Kit (2x2GB)
Data transfer
bandwidth 16,000MB/Sec (PC3 16000)
CL-value 9-9-9-24-2T
Working voltage 1.9V
PCB 8-layer PCB
Extra features Aluminum heat-sink(4-6cm fan can be set-up on heat spreader by user request (optional)
Warranty Lifetime warranty

Good OS, most known for its gOS Linux that debuted in Wal-Mart computers, today announced “Cloud,” a new operating system that boots into a browser with Google, Yahoo! and Live in seconds, and optionally boots into Windows. Good OS will preview Cloud on a GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbook at the Netbook World Summit and online at http://www.thinkgos.com. GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbooks will be preloaded with Cloud and Windows XP together early next year.

“We are excited to preview the GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbook with Cloud and Windows together, said a Good OS spokesperson. “With Cloud, GIGABYTE Netbooks will power on to the Internet in seconds, while still supporting killer applications together with Windows XP.”

Cloud uniquely integrates a web browser with a compressed Linux operating system kernel for immediate access to Internet, integration of browser and rich client applications, and full control of the computer from inside the browser.Cloud features a beautifully designed browser with an icon dock for shortcuts to favorite apps, tabs for multi-tasking between web and rich client apps, and icons to switch to Windows, power off, and perform other necessary system functions. Users power on their computers, quickly boot into Cloud for Internet and basic applications, and then just power off or boot into Windows for more powerful desktop applications.

“Cloud is my favorite gOS product yet,” said David Liu, Founder and CEO of Good OS. “Just seconds after I power on, I’m Googling, Yahooing, and truly Living. I am very excited about the upcoming GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbooks with Cloud and Windows. I think the GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbook’s forward thinking hardware and software will make it the best Netbook to hit the market!”

More details about Cloud and GIGABYTE Touch-Screen Netbooks will be released on Januaary 8 2009 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Gigabyte has announced their latest high performance X58 Series motherboards
, the GA-EX58-EXTREME and GA-EX58-UD5 designed from the ground up to meet the requirements of Intel's new Core i7 processors. It comes equipped with a host of new features including the new QPI interface, 3 channel DDR3 support, 3 Way SLI and CrossFireX support, Ultra Durable 3 technology.

The Gigabyte X58 Series was designed specifically to take advantage of the power of the next generation Intel Core i7 processors and the Intel X58 Express chipset, whose evolution in computing architecture is able to deliver an amazing performance break through from past processor generations. Replacing the Front Side Bus is the new Quick Path Interconnect, or QPI, whose 25.6 GB/sec transfer rate (double the bandwidth of the 1600MHz FSB) eliminates the communication bottleneck between the processor and chipset.The Intel Core i7 processors also feature an integrated memory controller
inside the processor die and support 192bit 3-channel DDR3 memory that delivers a 50% memory bandwidth
enhancement and lower memory latency for fast memory access. Additionally, the Gigabyte X58 Series features Intel Turbo Boost Technology, which is able to power down idle processor cores and dynamically reroute the power to the active cores for significant performance boosts, and at the same time, maintain greater energy efficiency. The Gigabyte X58 Series delivers 3 PCIe x16 Gen2.0 slots, supporting both ATI CrossFireX and 3 Way NVIDIA SLI.

The new boards come with Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 3 design, featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers which lowers system temperature by delivering a more efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard such as the CPU power zone throughout the entire PCB. Gigabyte's Ultra Durable 3 also lowers the PCB impedance by 50%, which helps to reduce electrical waste and further lowers component temperatures. A 2oz Copper layer design also provides improved signal quality and lower EMI (Electromagnetic Interference), providing better system stability and allowing for greater margins for overclocking.

In addition to the "cool blue" new look and feel of the Gigabyte X58 Series, the Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard now features the Gigabyte Hybrid Silent-Pipe 2, a fusion thermal solution that combines Gigabyte's proprietary screen cooling technology, external heat sink and liquid cooling with chipset water block to deliver maximum thermal performance. The Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 features specially designed chipset heat sinks and high performance copper heat pipe with sintered process to provide ultra efficient thermal conductivity making sure your system runs ultra cool and ultra stable.

Gigabyte X58 Series motherboards are equipped with 2-Phase power for the North Bridge and memory, allowing users to reach higher memory frequencies and enjoy better performance. Compared with only one phase solutions, this ensures longer power component lifespan and higher overclockability due to cooler working temperatures and better efficiency.

The Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME and GA-EX58-UD5 Motherboards are priced at Rs. 24,650 and Rs. 20,400 respectively.

Corsair a worldwide leader in high performance computer and flash memory products, announced today that it is launching a full line of DDR3 performance memory products designed for Intel® CoreTM i7 processor.

Corsair will offer memory solutions supporting three different DDR3 memory speeds in triple memory packs: 1333MHz, 1600MHz and 1866MHz. Each memory speed will feature kits of three 1 Gigabyte or 2 Gigabyte modules for a total of 3 Gigabyte or 6 Gigabyte kits. The 1600MHz and 1866MHz DDR3 memory kits will also feature Corsair?s patented Dual-Path Heat Exchange (DHX) technology for maximum performance and reliability.Corsair?s DDR3-1333 part is available immediately in both 3x1GB and 3x2GB densities. With today?s modern programs utilizing more memory than ever before, Corsair recommends 6GB for optimum performance on the Intel CoreTM i7 platform. Next to launch will be the Dominator DDR3-1600MHz kit, with the DDR3-1866MHz kits to follow just before the official launch of the Intel CoreTM i7 processor.

TR3X6G1866C9DF - 6GB Kit, 1866MHz, DOMINATOR with Airflow fan - $475
TR3X3G1866C9D - 3GB Kit, 1866MHz DOMINATOR with Airflow fan - $250
TR3X6G1600C8D - 6GB Kit, 1600MHz DOMINATOR - $300
TR3X3G1600C8D - 3GB Kit, 1600MHz DOMINATOR - $175
TR3X6G1333C9 - 6GB Kit, 1333MHz - $230
TR3X3G1333C9 - 3GB Kit 1333MHz - $120

An announcement by GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards reveals today the launch of their future generation graphic accelerator, the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B. Packed with NVIDIA’s latest GeForce GTX 260 OC graphics processor, the accelerator will assure you the highest quality whether it is games or a movie.

Bundled with 216 processors the GeForce GTX 260 OC definitely overpowers the earlier GeForce GTX 260 with an enhanced performance of nearly 5-10%. Expect a real world gaming experience with 448bit, 896 GB GDDR3 memory along with NVIDIA’s PhysX Technology that will take your 3D gaming capabilities to an altogether new level. The GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B is an accelerator that offers you much more with a HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) and Full HD to 1,080P. So you not only have great gaming support, but you are also promised one of the finest home theater experiences.Making even your most demanding system tasks effortless is the flexibility of the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B with CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture) Technology. Over traditional CPUs, this distinct technology ensures you video transcoding for an up to 7x performance enhancement. To get rid of jagged edges, the accelerator is also attributed by 16x Anti-aliasing Technology that gives you real fast and premium quality anti-aliasing up to 16x sample rates. In addition there is also a 128-bit floating point High Dynamic Range (HDR) Lighting that gives you a two-fold precision as against previous generations.

Additional features incorporated include a 3-way NVIDIA SLI Technology that amazingly implements a 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering), DirectX 10 support and the very recent Unified Shader architecture with full support for Shader Model 4.0 along with the full Aero Interface. The GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B also comprises of the NVIDIA PureVideo technology with Dual Dual-Link DVI support.

Up for distribution in India by Avnet (India), the GIGABYTE GV-N26OC-896H-B should cost you around Rs. 24,500.

GIGABYTE proudly announces its revolutionary Ultra Durable 3 technology, first ever consumer desktop motherboard design to feature 2 ounces of copper for Power as well as Ground layers. Thus it delivers lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability for overclocking.

GIGABYTE’s innovative motherboard design with Ultra Durable 3 technology features double the amount of copper compared to traditional motherboard designs. Doubling the copper offers more effective solution by delivering efficient spreading of heat from critical areas of the motherboard. Twice the amount of copper also lowers the PCB impedance by 2X and lesser flow of current results into less energy wasted. It also provides improved signal quality, better system stability and allows greater margins for overclocking. The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 motherboards deliver up to 50°C cooler working temperatures.

The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 motherboards equip solid capacitors developed by leading Japanese manufacturers which offer an average lifespan of 50,000 hours. The capacitors provide stability, reliability and longevity that is essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors as well as other components.The Quick Boost Technology offers 3 levels of CPU performance enhancement and GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver (DES) provides better energy saving capabilities. It also supports DDR2 1366+ Native Memory.

With GIGABYTE’s retooled Dynamic Energy Saver, overclockers can experience the benefits of multi-gear power phase switching while overclocking. It also offers ultra stable and ultra smooth overclocking performance.

The GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 motherboards are available through Avnet India, Ingram Micro and Redington. GA-EP45-UD3P is priced at Rs.15000, GA-EP45-UD3R for Rs.13000, GA-EP45-UD3 for Rs.11500, GA-EP45T-UD3P for Rs.15500 and GA-EP45T-UD3R for Rs.13,500.

If you don’t just like Gigabit ports—you love them— Gigabyte’s GA-EP45-DQ6 is the motherboard for you. This mobo has four Gigabit ports that can be teamed together for one seriously fat-ass network connection.

Elsewhere, the board is typical Gigabyte; it includes surface-mounted buttons and the most clearly marked USB and FireWire ports we’ve ever seen. So if you nuke your USB drive because you plugged the USB connector into a FireWire header, it’s your own fault, brother.The board, of course, is based on Intel’s new P45 chipset and sports two physical x16 PCI-E 2.0 slots. One runs at x16, the other at x8. Intel’s P45 doesn’t officially support 1,600MHz front-side bus speeds, but Gigabyte says the board will hit 1,600 without any issues. Since the GA-EP45-DQ6 is more of a midrange board, Gigabyte went with DDR2 instead of DDR3, which is understandable. Although it’s getting more affordable, DDR3 is still expensive if you want modules that will hit overclocked speeds of 1,600MHz or 1,800MHz.

We found no major layout gaffes with the board, and, in fact, favor the GA-EP45-DQ6’s design over that of the MSI P45 Platinum we reviewed in September. While the P45 Platinum gives you just two x1 slots, Gigabyte hands you two x4 slots and an x1 PCI-E, as well as the standard dual x16 slots.

The GA-EP45-DQ6 did lag behind the MSI P45 Platinum in several benchmarks. Some consumers will be troubled by this, but these performance hiccups are to be expected early in a motherboard’s release, and BIOS updates usually solve them.
So what’s not to like? The GA-EP45-DQ6 is a bit pricey for a P45 board—about $70 more than the faster, but not as well spec’d, P45 Platinum. And its price is within striking distance of X48-based boards, which are superior for CrossFire applications.

Still, if Gigabyte can correct the performance kinks, this is a pretty nice board for someone who isn’t running multi-GPU applications and, of course, just loves Gigabit ports.

Gigabyte announces the launch of its highly anticipated EP43-DS3L motherboards based on the new Intel P43 chipset. The GA-EP43-S3L motherboard delivers a remarkable 1600MHz Front SideBus by overclocking for the latest Intel Core 2 multi-core processors. It also offers amazing levels of performance and stability with its support for DDR2 up to 1200MHz by overclocking.The GA-EP43-S3L equips Gigabyte’s various innovations like DES Advanced, Ultra Durable in CPU VRM and a DualBIOS design. The Gigabyte Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced (DES Advance) enhances the system performance and ensures better engery saving capabilities. The DES Advanced along with the support for VRD 11.1 allows the motherboard to switch to 1 Gear phase switching during idle, thus saves exceptional power.

Gigabyte is equipped with conductive polymer aluminum solid capacitors as well as ferrite core choke for the CPU VRM, resulting into better electronic conductivity, long life span and it boosts the system stability under extreme conditions.

The Gigabyte motherboards features dual channel DDR2 1200 by overclocking and provides faster speeds with higher data bandwidth. It redesigns the EasyTune6, making it easier to manage and monitor the hardware resources. The EasyTune6 tools effortlessly and easily tune your system. DualBIOS automatically recovers BIOS data incase the main BIOS crashes or fails. It also allows quick recover from BIOS damage or failure.

The motherboards also offer ultimate graphics performance with PCI-E x16 2.0 interface, integrated high speed SATA 3Gb/s, high speed Gigabit Ethernet connection and 8 channel High definition audio.

The Gigabyte GA-EP43-S3L motherboard is priced at Rs.8500. The Gigabyte products are available through Avnet India, Ingram Micro, Redington, Sahara Computers and Electronics and Technology and Gadgets in India.

Motherboards with G45 Express chipsets have begun slowly trickling into the market, and some manufacturers are giving the new Intel integrated graphics chipset royal treatment. Case in point: Gigabyte's EG45M-DS2H, which pairs the G45 with some features you'd expect to see on much fancier boards.

The EG45M-DS2H channels the G45's built-in GMA X4500 HD graphics into VGA, DVI, and HDMI display outputs. You'll also find six 300MB/s Serial ATA ports (including one external port) with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 array configurations. Other features include Gigabyte's Dynamic Energy Saver tech, Dolby Home Theater-certified audio, a built-in Trusted Platform Module chip, S/PDIF, FireWire, and Gigabit Ethernet.The G45 chipset gives the board support for 1333MHz front-side bus speeds and 800MHz DDR2 memory, but Gigabyte claims the board can hit 1600MHz on the FSB and 1066MHz for the memory when overclocking. Speaking of overclocks, the EG45M-DS2H features enthusiast-class goodies like dual BIOSes, solid-state capacitors, ferrite core chokes, and low-resistance MOSFETs. That said, enthusiasts may feel limited by the mobo's lone PCI Express x16 slot, which only features four lanes of PCIe connectivity.

Gigabyte launches its highly anticipated EP45-Extreme series of motherboards which aims at the overclocking segment of the motherboard market. Currently the series includes GA-EP45T-Extreme and GA-EP45-Extreme for DDR3 and DDR2 users respectively.

The EP45-Extreme motherboards are based on Intel P45 Express chipset and supports Intel multi-core processors up to FSB 1600MHz. They offer dual LAN with a teaming functionality that provides ultra bandwidth for gaming servers.Gigabyte motherboards come with a unique Hybrid Silent-Pipe slot cooling system, allowing convection of air and cools off the North and the South Bridges without using the fan. It can be used with water block cooling systems which additionally enhance the thermal performance.

The EP45-Extreme motherboards possess various LEDs indicating the status of voltage, overclocking etc. such as an 80 Port Debug LED, overclocking alert LEDs, overvoltage alert LEDs and temperature alert LEDs.

The Gigabyte EP45-Extreme motherboards come with Hardware Overvoltage Control ICs that allow much finer voltage control by adjusting the voltage in smaller increments like 20mV (or 0.002V) to improve overclocking and tweaking. The motherboards have a 12 + 2 + 2 Phase power design. Some other features are Gigabyte Ultra Secure and Ultra Power Efficient Technologies, Dynamic Energy Saver Advanced, Dual BIOST- Patented Dual Hardware BIOS Protection, High Velocity 2X Bandwidth Boost, redesigned EasyTune6 and Dolby Home Theater suite of audio technologies.

The Gigabyte EP45-Extreme motherboards will be available in India at Avnet India, Ingram Micro, Redington, Sahara Computers and Electronics and Technology and Gadgets.

Gigabyte has launched their next generation graphic accelerators, the GV-N28-1GH-B and GV-N26-896H-B. Equipped with Nvidia's latest GTX 280 graphics processor, the Gigabyte GV-N28-1GH-B features 1 GB GDDR3 memory and 240 stream processors, while the GV-N26-896H-B is equipped with the Nvidia GTX 260, and features 896MB GDDR3 memory and 192 stream processors.
The GV-N28-1GH-B and GV-N26-896H-B support Nvidia's PhysX Technology, enabling a totally new class of physical gaming interaction for a more dynamic and realistic experience. Both cards are also compliant with CUDA (Compute Unified Device Architecture)Technology, which helps the GT280/260 to accelerate the most demanding system tasks such as video transcoding for up to 7x performance enhancement over traditional CPUs.

The cards also offer 3-way Nvidia SLI Technology, 3-way AFR (Alternate Frame Rendering) for the world's fastest gaming solution under Windows Vista with solid, state-of-the-art drivers, support DirectX 10 and adopt the latest Unified Shader architecture with full support for Shader Model 4.0.

Gigabyte products are distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, Redington. The Gigabyte GV-N28-1GH-B is priced at Rs. 49,425 and the GV-N26-896H-B is priced Rs. 29,425.

Gigabyte has announced the launch of its G31 Series of motherboards based on the Intel G31 chipset. Armed with Dynamic Energy Saver technology, the motherboards promise to deliver up to 70 percent improved power efficiency.

The G31 series comprises two models; namely the GA-EG31M-S2 and the GA-EG31MF-S2. These motherboards are compatible with high-end processors such as Intel Core 2 multi-core and 45nm processors. They come equipped with dual-channel DDR2 800 memory and Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 that supports Microsoft DirectX 9.0 and the Windows Vista Aero experience.Armed with SATA specification, the bus bandwidth of G31 Series motherboards is now doubled from 1.5Gb/s to 3Gb/s. These motherboards boast high-speed LAN connections with data transfer rates up to 1000Mb/s, and support IEEE1394 FireWire interface from Texas Instruments. With transfer speeds of up to 400Mb/s, the interface enhances PC connectivity with consumer electronics audio/video (A/V) appliances, and storage peripherals.

The GA-EG31M-S2 model sports an Ultra Durable design for its CPU VRM (Voltage Regulator Module), promising better cooling, lower power consumption, and longer lifespan for PCs in daily operation.

The GA-EG31M-S2 motherboard model is priced at Rs 5,500, while the GA-EG31MF-S2 model is priced at Rs 6,000. Gigabyte products are distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, and Redington.

Three new Gigabit networking solutions are now available from Sonnet. Users of older Macs still running Mac OS X 10.5.2 will be very pleased to hear that the adapters start at $80 and can offer improved data transfer speeds, even when connecting to multiple servers and/or networks, and
reduced overhead when transferring large files.

Sonnet's Presto Gigabit Pro PCI card ($100)

- improves file transfers dramatically;
- offers data transfers of up to 1000 Mbps;
- supports 9000 byte jumbo packet transfers (compared to 1500 byte standard packets) to support higher performance and reduced overhead loads when transferring large files;
- supports link aggregation with onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports and full duplex communication to achieve 2000, 3000, or higher Mbps transfer rates - the ideal solution for high-bandwidth video, audio, and storage requirements.It is compatible with Power Macintosh G3, Blue & White (Desktop, Minitower, Server), Power Mac G4 (except Cube) and Power Mac G5 with PCI or PCI-X slots, Xserve G4 and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Sonnet Presto Gigabit PCIe Pro Gigabit Ethernet adapter card for PCI Express ($100)

This here is a more advanced networking solution that supports link aggregation with your computer’s onboard Gigabit Ethernet ports and full duplex communication to achieve 2000 Mbps transfer rates.

It supports gigabit speeds over common CAT-5 cabling, according to Sonnet and, if you're already using an onboard Gigabit Ethernet, you can add a Presto Gigabit PCIe Pro for dedicated connection to a printer, AirPort Extreme base station, DSL or cable modem, or a video server. This way you will make sure that one port will always be available on your onboard Gigabit Ethernet controller.

It works with any Mac Pro, Power Mac G5s with PCI Express slots and Xserve (with PCI Express slots). It requires Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later.
Presto Gigabit Ethernet Pro ExpressCard/34 ($80)

- significantly improves data transfer speeds, especially when connecting to multiple servers and/or networks;
- compatible in MacBook Pro and Windows notebook computers with an ExpressCard/54 or ExpressCard/34 slot.

This particular Sonnet card supports link aggregation with your computer’s onboard Gigabit Ethernet port and full duplex communication to achieve 2000 Mbps transfer rates, but also supports 9000 byte jumbo packet transfers (compared to 1500 byte standard packets) to support higher performance and reduced overhead when transferring large files.

It Goes with any MacBook Pro running Mac OS X 10.5.2 or later.

All three networking products are immediately available for purchase.

Desktop processors have had power-regulation features for some time now, allowing them to scale clock speeds and voltages depending on loads. But what about motherboards? With its new Dynamic Energy Saver motherboards, Gigabyte has sought to carry that concept over into the motherboard world.

The Dynamic Energy Saver line includes three models based on Intel's X48 Express chipset, one based on the X38 Express chipset, and ten based on the P35 Express. A complete list is available in Gigabyte's press release. All 14 models feature a combination of hardware and software that allows the motherboard to dynamically switch power phases depending on processor load. The unique multi-gear power phase design of GIGABYTE's Dynamic Energy Saver allows for the most efficient switching of power phases depending on CPU workload. When the CPU workload is light or at idle, the Dynamic Energy Saver downshifts gears and only allows the minimum required power phases needed to accomplish the task to operate. By turning off the power phases that are not needed, GIGABYTE's Dynamic Energy Saver is able to dramatically save power, up to 70% compared to traditional motherboards, that would normally have been wasted. As soon as the workload increases, Dynamic Energy Saver recognizes that more power is needed and is able to shift into higher gear, turning on power phases as they are needed.

Gigabyte also cites efficiency improvements of up to 20%, and it says folks can use the technology to dynamically adjust processor voltage, as well.