GIGABYTE 3D Power and 3D BIOS caught on Video

Our buddy Cameron from TweakTown was fortunate to see our new X79 motherboards close up and personal late week. Of course two of the most eye-catching features that we were showing off were our new 3D BIOS and 3D Power technologies.

If you’ve not already heard, GIGABYTE 3D BIOS is a new and exciting way to interact with your BIOS based on our new UEFI DualBIOS technology– basically offering a much more simplified and graphical user interface compared traditional BIOS environments. Check out Cameron’s video below, and see our GIGABYTE 3D BIOS for yourself:

GIGABYTE 3D Power is a Windows based app which allows you to tweak our new Digital Power Engine to your heart’s content. This means that you can modify key settings regarding the power delivery to the CPU and memory, tweaking the three key dimensions of power delivery; Voltage, Phase and Frequency. Here’s Cameron’s 3D Power walkthrough:

You can read the articles on TweakTown here and here, and remember, you can find out more about these technologies at the new X79 series website here.

GIGABYTE Sponsors OCAU X79 Competition. Enter to win big!

OCAU (Overclockers Australia Forum) HWBOT team has just put up a massive GIGABYTE X79 competition on the forums. Competition link here

Major prizes are GIGABYTE X79-UD7, X79-UD5, X79-UD3 and 10x Dirt3 Game vouchers. If you’re in Australia go to OCAU site, join the team and enter to win these awesome prizes.

Good luck guys!

GIGABYTE X79 series motherboards officially launched

The day we’ve all been waiting for is finally here, the official X79 series launch. Yes, Today we are launching four X79 motherboards, each with their very own specific flavor. While each of these new boards features a new 3-way digital power engine that uses digital controllers for the processor and dual memory arrays, and pack new GIGABYTE features like 3D Power and the all new 3D BIOS, each board also has specific features that make them perfect for specific kinds of users. Let me me take you on a quick tour of Sandy Bridge-E, GIGABYTE style:

Arguably the pinnacle of our X79 series is aimed at gamers; hardcore gamers that want the absolute best and most immersive 3D gaming experience possible. Welcome to the GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 motherboard, the newest addition to our G1-Killer motherboard range. As with all our G1-Killer boards, the G1.Assassin 2 is bedecked with a Creative Digital Audio processor (20K2) which packs X-Fi Xtreme Fideility® and EAX® Advanced HD Audio 5.0 technologies. In terms of networking the G1.Assassin 2 also features the Killer™ E2100 Game Networking Platform for the most optimal online responsiveness and comprehensive control over your network. Also, I should mention 3-way graphics and a unique Killer heat-pipe design!

Check out the G1.Assassin 2 product page for more specs and features.

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In terms of squeezing every last ounce of performance out of Intel’s new enthusiast i7 Core processors, we have the GIGABYTE X79-UD7 motherboard which is designed with the help of our in-house Overclocking guru, HiCookie. The X79-UD7 boasts a 24-phase VRM, support for 4-way SLI and CrossfireX plus a bunch of unique features that will help overclockers set new performance records. These features include onboard and back panel buttons that make BIOS adjustment fast and easy, specially chosen POScaps that make board insulation much more effective, DualBIOS chips with a nifty BIOS switcher button, plus additional graphics power via the SATA PSU rails. Truth be told, this is THE Overclocking board for X79 users.

Check out the GIGABYTE X79-UD7 product page here.

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Next comes our GIGABYTE X79-UD5 motherboard which is designed for professional media creation and workstation builds. With a maxed out DDR3 array that allows enthusiasts to indulge in eight memory modules, the X79-UD5 is built for performance-oriented PCs that deal with memory and CPU intensive workloads. We’ve also added a BIOS switcher and OC buttons on the back panel for a quickly boosting performance even further, should you need it.

Here’s the GIGABYTE X79-UD5 webpage.

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Finally we have the GIGABYTE X79-UD3 board which brings outstanding value to the X79 platform. With support for 4-way graphics and comprehensive connectivity and I/O options, the X79-UD3 brings Sandy Bridge-E to a mainstream audience that craves extreme performance.

See all the GIGABYTE X79-UD3 specs and features in full here.

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You can learn more about our X79 series here on our X79 website, which has a ton of details about our new 3D Power and 3D BIOS technologies too.

You can also find the official press release here.

Eva2000 cranks open the new GIGABYTE X79-UD5, RAM bonanza about to get under way!

Eva2000 is getting back into hardware after a bit of a break. Here is what he’s up to this time.

Intel Sandy Bridge-E LGA2011 based cpus and X79 chipset based motherboards are nearly here. Here’s some preview photos of Gigabyte X79-UD5 motherboard. For more Gigabyte X79-UD5 photos visit the forums.

Getting Close!

As with every new launch, there is always a lot of excitement the closer you get to the actual day. Even for those of us in the industry who have seen more launches than we might care to admit, a new launch can be a bit like Christmas in terms of anticipation. Especially for high end platforms such as X79, as these really push the boundaries in terms of performance and features. Well today, I finally got my own G1.Assassin 2 board, and I can say without a doubt I am one proud Killer-geek. Man, I love my job!

Exclusive GIGABYTE board combo deals on NewEgg

 

Hey guys, just thought to let you all know that NewEgg is running yet another deal, this time with ten cool combos that mean you can save some pretty serious mula for when building your next rig. Of course the two deals that caught our eye included our GIGABYTE GA-Z68M-D2H board. Check out the link here.

NewEgg Combo Deals

GIGABYTE G1. Assassin 2: Previewed on TweakTown

Shane Baxtor from TweakTown certainly seems to have his hands full at this moment. As with any hardcore reviewer prior to a major CPU platform launch, right now Shane should be a busy boy. Nevertheless, he’s taken some time out to take some provocative photos of our GIGABYTE G1.Assassin 2 motherboard and it’s packaging. Just could not help yourself could you Shane….

 

Trot on over to TweakTown for the full blimp.

GIGABYTE wants you... to learn overclocking!

GIGABYTE Extreme Overclocking Workshop has just been announced. This time the LN2 circus is going to Brisvegas (Brisbane, Australia in case you aren’t familiar with the city nickname).

ATOMIC Magazine is taking on registrations right now for lucky 16 overclockers that get to learn how to OC from TeamAU. Rest of registrations that miss out will go into audience registrations yaaaay!

GIGABYTE's hosting an Extreme Overclocking Workshop in Brisbane - and it's open to some lucky Atomicans! This is your chance to learn from the best in the LN2 business!

Do you want to learn the ins and outs of extreme, sub-zero overclocking? Do you want to learn from the best overclockers that Australia has to offer? Do you live in Brisbane?

Well, it's soon going to be your lucky day!

 

TeamAU CREW attending (deanzo, dinos22, SniperOZ, youngpro, eva2000)

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Sneak Preview: GIGABYTE X79 Packaging plus 3D Power and 3D BIOS Logos

You’ll be glad to hear that we’ve just got the green light to go ahead and give you a peek behind the curtain at the packaging for our upcoming X79 series motherboards.

 

Above you can see the forthcoming uber-performance X79-UD7 motherboard and its sleek packaging - a board which is heavily geared towards breaking world Overclocking records. Below that there’s our X79-UD5, which is aimed at extreme content and media creation rigs! But of course our X79 series is all about offering motherboard designs for specific user segments, so the range will also include our G1.Assassin 2 motherboard for hardcore gamers, rounded out by our more affordable X79-UD3. You can find packaging images of the full X79 series on our Facebook page here.

We’ve also revealed the logos for our exciting 3D Power and 3D BIOS technologies, both of which will debut on this platform.

Finally, here’s diagram we put together which reveals a little more about the technology that drives our new 3D Power.

 

Sure are exciting times ahead with all four of these boards being launching fairly soon. I hope we didn't get your saliva glands too overworked!

Be sure to check out the entire photo set on our GIGABYTE Motherboard Facebook page. Here’s the album. Don’t forget to ‘Like’ us if you feel so inclined!

GIGABYTE 3D POWER with 3-Way Digital PWM Video

GIGABYTE also has a new power delivery system on the upcoming X79 boards. Stew takes us through various options and features. Check it out!