GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ Desktop PC Motherboards First to Support 4K Resolution Displays

-- GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ Desktop PC Motherboards First to Support 4K Resolution Displays --

-- Three Currently Available Motherboards  Capable of Supporting 4K Resolution Configurations Derived From Dual Mini DisplayPort Connectors --

City of Industry, California, November 26, 2012  – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced that their dual Thunderbolt™ series of motherboards support 4K resolution monitors in configurations derived from two Mini DisplayPort connectors, each capable of 2K resolution output. Testing was successfully carried out at GIGABYTE’s regional facility in Tokyo, Japan with the EIZO FDH3601 high resolution color monitor that is designed for air traffic control and geophysical services.

“Desktop PC motherboards are all about cutting edge features, performance, and upgradeability, and this is why GIGABYTE was the first motherboard company to adopt dual Thunderbolt ports instead of the single port option,” commented Tim Handley, Deputy Director of Motherboard Marketing at GIGABYTE. “When combined with other innovative products, such as EIZO’s 4K resolution FDH3601 monitor, GIGABYTE Thunderbolt motherboard users can enjoy next generation display options with their existing platform, without having to wait for future 4K resolution standards.”

GIGABYTE Motherboard’s Dual Thunderbolt™ Ports

As the first motherboards to be certified by Intel featuring dual Thunderbolt ports, GIGABYTE’s ‘TH’ models offer up to 10Gbps data transfer speeds from each port: this means you can transfer industry-leading HD graphics and data simultaneously! Each Thunderbolt port complies with the DisplayPort 1.1 standard (with support for 2K resolutions from each port), and therefore provide a combined resolution of up to 4K for the ultimate in display specification future-proofing.

For more information about GIGABYTE’s Thunderbolt (dual Mini DisplayPort) motherboards, please see the GIGABYTE Thunderbolt Motherboards launch press release or visit: http://www.gigabyte.us/microsite/312/images/thunderbolt.html.

4K Resolution Test Setup

Motherboard: GIGABYTE GA-Z77MX-D3H TH with latest official BIOS (F5 BIOS)

Monitor: EIZO FDH3601

CPU: Intel® Core™ i7 3770K with HD4000 graphics to dual Thunderbolt Mini DisplayPort connectors

Operating System: Windows 8 (default drivers)

2x Mini DisplayPort to DisplayPort adapters

Pictures of the Test System

GIGABYTE 7 Series Motherboard Models

Dual Thunderbolt™ Ports are featured on the following GIGABYTE motherboard models:

High definition pictures are available from the GIGABYTE Motherboard Tech Column Facebook page.

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 notebooks 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.us for more information.