Yesterday, Nvidia officially revealed the RTX 30 series of graphics cards, including the RTX 3090, RTX 3080 and RTX 3070. All three GPUs are coming over the next two months and as you would expect, board partners have already prepared their own custom-cooled solutions to try and improve on Nvidia's reference design. In this post, we'll be breaking down a slew of announced custom-cooled RTX 30 GPUs from a range of AiBs.
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AMD B550 chipset and motherboards only launched two months ago, but Gigabyte has already launched a second version of its B550 Aorus Elite and Elite AX motherboards. Apparently, the reason behind the launch of these motherboards is due to the shortage of PWM doubler, a component that the original B550 …
Read More »Gigabyte releases new BIOS for AMD motherboards to fix security issues and improve performance
Gigabyte announced the release of new BIOS firmware for AMD motherboards. The company said that the new firmware will fix security issues, improve performance, and optimise stability. AMD's APU processors that were released from 2016 to 2019 have suffered from the possibility of SMM Callout related security issues. The SMM Callout …
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Gigabyte has announced the whole AORUS LIQUID COOLER Series can support Intel i9 10900K CPU running all cores at 5.2GHz. Gigabyte said that its AORUS LIQUID COOLER Series passes the long-period burning test of Prime95 benchmark with “super high loading”. Under heavy loads the Intel Core i9 10900K processor – with …
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Read More »Gigabyte officially launch the Z490 Aorus Ultra G2 Edition motherboard
Just when we thought all the Intel Z490 motherboard launches were done and dusted, Gigabyte has added one more board to its Z490 line up which sees the Taiwan based company continue its partnership with G2 Esports in the form of the Aorus Z490 Ultra G2 Edition Gaming Motherboard. Gigabyte …
Read More »Gigabyte refreshes its UD Pro series of TLC-based SSDs
Gigabyte has updated the UD Pro series of SATA SSDs with better performance, increased capacity, and an extended warranty. Featuring 96-layer KIOXIA 3D TLC NAND flash memory, the updated UD Pro SSDs are designed to offer enhanced endurance, performance and reliability. Available in 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB models, the 2.5-inch …
Read More »Gigabyte releases updated AORUS RGB memory
We first saw Gigabyte's RGB memory modules about two years ago, and now the company has updated its DDR4 series. Alongside the plentiful RGB lighting, the memory kits now sport frequencies of up to 3600 MHz. One of the main features of the AORUS RGB modules from Gigabyte is the …
Read More »Gigabyte launch a new mechanical gaming keyboard
Gigabyte has launched its latest foray into the gaming peripherals market, the Aorus K1 is the company’s new mechanical gaming keyboard equipped with a combination of high-quality switches, understated looks and RGB lighting of course. The Aorus K1 mechanical keyboard is designed with gamers in mind as it features Cherry …
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Read More »Gigabyte teases “big” announcement on the 30th of April
Little to nothing is known about the announcement that GIGABYTE is planning to make on April 30 at 6pm BST. The only thing that is known – except the time – is that AORUS Direct will announce updates to AORUS products on its YouTube channel. Over on the AORUS‘ website, there is …
Read More »GIGABYTE AORUS Z490 motherboards set to support PCIe 4.0
GIGABYTE's AORUS products are usually equipped with the latest technology and aimed towards gamers – with the company's upcoming Z490 motherboards being no exception. The lineup is reported to come with forwards-compatibility for PCIe 4.0. Based on reports from VideoCardz, GIGABYTE's AORUS Z490 lineup will consist of 14 different boards that …
Read More »Gigabyte announces new laptops with Intel 10th Gen & Nvidia RTX
Gigabyte has readied a new range of laptops for both gamers and content creators. Gigabyte claims it will be “the first in the industry” to launch laptops carrying the 10th Gen Intel Core i9 and i7 H-series CPUs and Nvidia GeForce RTX 20-series GPUs. Gigabyte has partnered with G2 Esports …
Read More »AMD Threadripper 3990X and Gigabyte Aorus Real-World Workstation Build
Today we build a high-end workstation system based around the 64-core AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X, Gigabyte TRX40 Aorus Master motherboard, and two Aorus Radeon RX 5700 XT graphics cards... see how this beast performs in the real world!
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Read More »Gigabyte introduce the Aorus FI27Q tactical gaming monitor
Gigabyte has rolled out its latest gaming monitor with a 27-inch QHD resolution panel and high refresh rate to offer gamers ‘twice the detail' of Full HD displays and ultra-smooth high FPS gameplay in demanding fast-paced titles. The new Aorus FI27Q is equipped with a 27-inch QHD (2560 x 1440) …
Read More »Gigabyte and Incooling create new class of phase-change server cooling
Gigabyte has announced a new partnership with cooling specialists Incooling to design a prototype model for a new class of two-phase liquid cooling solution...
Read More »Gigabyte introduces two new RX 5600 XT graphics cards
It's common for AIB partners to unveil their new graphics cards when a new GPU is released. With the announcement of the AMD RX 5600 XT at CES 2020, Gigabyte is adding to its gaming hardware portfolio two new graphics cards, following on from Sapphire's and MSI's announcement. These two new graphics …
Read More »CES 2020: Gigabyte introduce new gaming monitors, memory, portable storage and a liquid-cooled eGPU
Gigabyte has been relatively quiet at CES 2020 so far but today the company has announced a range of new gaming monitors, high-speed memory, portable storage devices and the world’s first liquid-cooled eGPU are being showcased in Las Vegas. Gigabyte will unveil a new affordable gaming monitor series at CES …
Read More »Computex is celebrating its 40th anniversary at CES with ShowStoppers
Computex global ICT show is set to take place on 2nd – 6th June 2020 in Taiwan, however, this year it will also be joining ShowStoppers at CES in Las Vegas for the first time on 7th January. To mark Computex 40th anniversary, the company will showcase award-winning gaming products …
Read More »Gigabyte set to launch a new series of graphics cards, RX 5600 XT is on the list
As listed in the EEC (Eurasian Economic Commission), Gigabyte is getting ready to launch a new series of graphics cards, called Eagle. It's not certain whether this series will replace an existing one or if it's just an addition to Gigabyte's current graphics cards portfolio, but, according to the listing, …
Read More »Gigabyte and MSI win Taiwan Excellence Silver Awards
Taiwan Excellence Awards were handed out recently with both Gigabyte and MSI winning awards for their innovative products. Two of Gigabyte’s motherboards and a content creation product from MSI were among the winners of the awards. Gigabyte’s Z390 Aorus Xtreme Waterforce motherboard has won a Taiwan Excellence Silver award by …
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