GIGABYTE To Launch Worlds First Z68 Motherboards with Onboard mSATA
for Intel Smart Response Technology
GIGABYTE INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics
cards, today launched their highly anticipated Z68 series motherboards, based on
the Intel® Z68 Express Chipset and supporting the new 2nd generation Intel®
Core™ processors.
Delivering the very best that Intel® 6 series chipsets have to offer,
including a significant performance boost with Intel® Smart Response Technology,
the first ever mSATA drive connectors on a standard desktop PC motherboard.
GIGABYTE’s proprietary Touch BIOS™ technology, GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards
put users in the driver seat, allowing them to take total control over how their
system operates and performs to best match their individual computing needs. 11
models are available now, with more than 9 additional models, including at least
4 mSATA versions, to be introduced in June, 2011. “GIGABYTE is
excited to introduce a complete range of Z68 Express Chipset enabled
motherboards that deliver exceptional performance and a multitude of unique
features like Touch BIOS and onboard mSATA that help them stand out from the
crowd,” commented Richard Chen, VP of Worldwide Sales and Marketing at GIGABYTE.
“Intel has really raised the bar with the performance potential and rich feature
set of the Z68 chipset, and as such, we fully expect the Z68 chipset to be the
number one choice for users wanting to build their next Intel 6 series-based
system.”
“We are very pleased to see the exciting new lineup of GIGABYTE motherboards
based on the Intel® Z68 Express Chipset,” said Zane Ball, Intel General Manager
of Desktop Platforms. “These high quality boards will enable users to unleash
the full performance and features of our 2nd generation Intel® Core™
Processors.”
GIGABYTE Z68 Series Features GIGABTYE Touch BIOS™ (patent pending)
An Innovative New Way to Modify BIOS Settings (only available on GIGABYTE Z68
motherboards)
Navigating through the BIOS to change system settings can be a daunting task
for users not familiar with control “F” functions and mouse-less navigation.
While some BIOSes try to address this with a mouse friendly environment, many
implementations still lack a certain ease-of-use necessary for most people. With
Touch BIOS™, GIGABYTE engineers have completely re-imagined how users can
interact with their BIOS, allowing for a more intuitive user experience whether
using a keyboard, mouse or touch screen monitor. In fact, with a touch screen
monitor, GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ is as easy to use as most apps on an iPhone.
Icon-based BIOS
GIGABTYE has created easy to recognize icons to represent the main BIOS
features. Users can change voltages and CPU ratios using the Overclock icon, or
can monitor their system using the PC Status icon,
just to name a few. GIGABYTE has also included icons to quickly access
GIGABYTE applications such as Quick Boost and @BIOS, allowing for even greater
levels of system customization.
Easy to Navigate
GIGABYTE has designed Touch BIOS™ from the ground-up to make it as easy as
possible to navigate. Large icons allow users to navigate with a mouse or finger
on a touch enabled monitor. GIGABYTE has
also added several touch-friendly features including easy-to-read fonts,
enlarged navigation panes and wider side scroll bars to more easily modify BIOS
settings.
Completely Customizable
One of the key benefits of GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ is that users can customize
the Touch BIOS™ homepage according to their needs. Users can easily rearrange
icon order using a mouse or finger and can also add frequently used icons or
delete unused ones.
No Need to enter BIOS to Modify BIOS
Settings
Since GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ is Windows® based, users no longer need to reboot
into the BIOS in order to make system changes. For example, users wanting to
change their boot device priority only need to enter GIGABYTE Touch BIOS™ and
make their changes. The next time they reboot, the system will automatically
load their boot devices according to their new settings. This helps save time
for users wanting to make quick system setting changes.
Intel®
Smart Response Technology
GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards are equipped with the much anticipated
Intel® Smart Response Technology, allowing users to experience system
performance similar to SSD only systems. Intel® Smart Response technology works
by using intelligent block-based caching of frequently used applications to
improve system performance and responsiveness. In fact, GIGABYTE Z68
motherboards with Intel® Smart Response Technology are able to outperform hybrid
drive systems by more than 2X (PC Mark Vantage) and HDD-only systems by as much
as 4X (PC Mark Vantage).
GIGABYTE will introduce 4 unique Z68
motherboard models with an onboard mSATA connector that can employ Intel® Smart
Response Technology together with new 20GB Intel® 311 mSATA SLC SSDs to boost
system performance.
Intel® Quick Sync Video*
Intel® Quick Sync Video makes fast work of creating, editing, synchronizing,
and sharing videos–at home and online– without the expense of additional
hardware. In fact, Intel Quick Sync Video delivers up to 2X faster media
processing than any other solution for incredibly fast conversion of video files
for portable media players or online sharing. To see a complete list of
independent software vendors (ISVs) that have begun optimizing their products
for this new technology, please visit: http://www.intel.com/technology/quicksync/index.htm.
Switchable Graphics with LucidLogix Virtu GPU Virtulization*
GIGABYTE Z68 motherboards are enabled with LucidLogix Virtu™ GPU
Virtualization technology which allows users to dynamically switch between their
built-in graphics and their high-end, 3D discrete graphics cards. This is ideal
for gamers who require high-resolution gaming and still want to enjoy the
built-in media features of 2nd generation Intel® Core™ processors. In so doing,
switchable graphics helps to dramatically reduce PC graphics power consumption
while boosting performance when it is needed most.
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