Gigabyte Showcases mSATA Equipped Z68 Motherboards

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd showcased at Computex 2011 their new Z68 Express Chipset series motherboards including the first motherboards to feature onboard mSATA for Intel Corp.‘s SLC SSDs to enable Intel Smart Response Technology.
 
Intel Platform
To start things off, live demos of the GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards, based on the Intel Z68 Express Chipset and supporting the new 2nd generation Intel Core processors were shown, including the Z68XP-UD3, the first standard desktop PC motherboard to feature onboard mSATA drive connectors, designed to power Intel Smart Response Technology so that users can experience system performance similar to SSD only systems. Also featured on the GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards is GIGABYTE Touch BIOS, a new way to modify BIOS settings.
 
Also on display was be their latest line of Intel X58 chipset-based motherboards including the dedicated gaming motherboards designated the G1-Killer series, consisting of the G1.Assassin, G1.Sniper and G1.Guerrilla. Featuring several onboard solutions from industry heavy hitters including Creative and Bigfoot Networks, as well as quite a few new and exclusive GIGABYTE features, the GIGABYTE G1-Killer series motherboards are equipped to let gamers unleash total mass gaming destruction. In addition, GIGABYTE showcased the X58A-OC motherboard, the first overclocking specific, enthusiast designed motherboard that introduces tweaking and insulating features.
 
AMD Platform
On the AMD side, GIGABYTE presented the new GIGABYTE 900 series motherboards, supporting the forthcoming 8-core AMD FX processors and the ultimate in multi GPU graphics support, including models supporting both 4-way AMD Crossfire X and NVIDIA SLI for the very first time. Based on the all new 990FX, 990X and 970 chipsets from AMD, GIGABYTE 900 series motherboards combine solid stability with improved power delivery, allowing users to squeeze every last ounce of performance from AMD’s unlocked FX series processors.