GIGABYTE Dual Thunderbolt™ Motherboards Debut 4K Resolution on Intel® Collage Technology at CES 2013

Taipei, Taiwan, January 8th, 2013 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced support for 4kdisplay resolutions using multiple standard 1080pdisplays with Intel®Collage display technology. The new collage feature is available from an Intel®graphics driver update that needs to be individually implemented by motherboard companies before it is available to the user.

Using only the Intel®HD4000Graphics of any 3rdgeneration Intel®Core™ i5or i7processor, GIGABYTE dual Thunderbolt™ motherboards with the new 4KCollage Graphics driver can power an Ultra HD 4kresolution video stream across four regular displays. Intel®Collage display technology is simple to setup, using dual Thunderbolt™ ports that can be split into a total of four digital streams giving an incredible combined Ultra HD resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixels.

"Our implementation of Intel's new Collage display technology means that GIGABYTE's exclusive dual Thunderbolt™ motherboards are first to power the very latest Ultra HD resolutions across four of today's standard displays", commented Henry Kao, Vice President of GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. "Offering a wealth of possibilities in commercial markets that include digital signage, surveillance, medical and more, we're also excited to offer PC DIY customers the opportunity to enjoy 4Kresolution support with a simple driver update on their existing hardware, and without a VGA card!"

"We are excited about our collage display feature in our Intel platforms with 3rdgeneration Core i5and Core i7processors using Intel HD Graphics", said Zane Ball, Intel's General Manager for Desktop platform. "GIGABYTE's implementation of two Thunderbolt ports enable consumers to connect four monitors via splitters to a single system and experience UltraHDresolution and is a great example of the innovation enabled on these GIGABYTE Z77motherboards with Thunderbolt."

Intel® Collage Technology
Vertical Collage Mode Setup using a total resolution of 3840*2400


Monitor1:1920*1200 and vertically a crossed two displays (1920*1200)*2=>3840*2400

Two DisplayPort toDual-DisplayPortadaptors were used in GIGABYTE's testing and implementation of the Intel®Collage Display feature.

The new graphics driver is expected to be available for download from the GIGABYTE website by the end of January, 2013. You can find more detailed information including a setup guide and component compatibility list on the GIGABYTE website here: http://www.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/323/4k.html. More pictures are available in a photo album on the GIGABYTE Motherboard Tech Column facebookpage: http://www.facebook.com/GIGABYTEmotherboards/photos_albums

You can also find a short video introducing GIGABYTE 4Kdisplay support and Intel Collage display technology here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdTMDfh0Hnk


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 10Gbpsdata transfer speeds from each port; this means you can transfer industry-leading HD graphics and data simultaneously. Each Thunderbolt™ port complies with the Display Port 1.1 standard (with support for 2Kresolutions from each port), and therefore provide a combined throughput of up to 4Kfor the ultimate in display future-proofing.


For more information about GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ motherboards please visit the GIGABYTE Thunderbolt™ website:
http://www.gigabyte.com/microsite/312/images/thunderbolt.html.

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


GIGABYTE at CES2013
As well as a 4Kresolution demo using Intel® Collage display technology, GIGABYTE will also be showcasing the latest Thin Mini-ITXmotherboards that are driving the development of a new and vibrant All-in-One system eco-system, including compatible companion chassis from partners Mitacand IN WIN. The latest GIGABYTE HD series motherboards will also be on display, highlighting GIGABYTE's new range of value segment motherboards that feature dual digital displays and our exclusive Ultra Durable 4 technologies.

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