– Giving Enthusiasts the Ultimate Heart-Stopping High End Gaming Platforms –
Taipei, Taiwan, 
November 8, 2006 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions, today introduce the GA-N680SLI-DQ6 and GA-N650SLI-DS4 motherboards, leveraging the intense SLI? gaming performance of the newly released NVIDIA nForce? 600 Series chipsets and support for the record-setting Intel? Core?2 Quad processors.
Designed for enthusiasts with extreme overclocking and blistering high-definition gaming performance in mind, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 motherboard features the advanced NVIDIA nForce? 680i SLI MCP chipset, delivering true dual PCI Express x16 connectivity for flawlessly smooth 3D video rendering and screaming frame rates. With support for an additional x8 lane of PCI Express connectivity, GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 allows users to add a standalone games physics processing card for an additional boost of graphics performance, taking games to the next level of hyper-realistic detail and effects.
Providing the most powerful gaming solution in the industry, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 features 1333 FSB support for Intel next generation Core?2 Quad CPUs and NVIDIA SLI-Ready memory technology supporting DDR2 1200MHz memory modules (up to 8GB total system memory) for the ultimate in overclocking performance. Delivering an unprecedented level of features including an all-solid capacitor design, Quad-Triple Phase power and revolutionary GIGABYTE cooling technologies, the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 was built tough to provide maximum stability, durability and performance for even the most hard-core PC gamers.
GIGABYTE also provides an additional extreme SLI? motherboard featuring the NVIDIA nForce? 650i SLI MCP chipset. The GIGABYTE GA-N650SLI-DS4 offers exceptional gaming performance and leading-edge connectivity features including dual PCI Express x8 connectivity, support for the latest generation SATA 3.0Gb/s devices, optimized Gigabit LAN and support for 8-channel Intel? High Definition audio.
Worldwide distribution of the GIGABYTE GA-N680SLI-DQ6 and GA-N650SLI-DS4 is expected for late December, 2006.
About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd., established in 1986, is now celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2006. GIGABYTE has earned a global reputation for its outstanding achievements in the motherboard industry by upholding the concepts of innovation, quality and reliability. Over the years, GIGABYTE has won multiple national awards including the Golden Brain Prize, the Taiwan National Quality Award and most notably the Taiwan Excellence Award, which has granted GIGABYTE awards for 100% of its participating products over the past 9 years, setting an unmatched record in the motherboard industry.
From product concept and design, to mass production, all the way to integration, GIGABYTE is dedicated to providing complete digital life solutions to its customers with an ever-expanding product family of motherboards, graphics cards, PC peripherals, Desktop/Notebook PCs, wireless networking devices, servers and mobile phones. The spirit of ?Upgrade Your Life? at GIGABYTE is clearly reflected through its commitment to researching the newest technologies and innovative design as well as ensuring the highest product quality and reliability. Now and in the future, GIGABYTE will continue to follow its vision of becoming the most valuable brand of digital life solutions in the world. For more information about GIGABYTE, please visit http://www.gigabyte.com.tw