Mousemonkey :
Deuce65 :
If you have to pay money to get it, it isn't really free is it.
It's the upgrade that is free, unless of course you are saying that every motherboard from every manufacturer always gets upgraded to a newer model for free and always has done? In which case this would be of no interest and nothing different.
Try reading the T's & C's, nothing in this life is free....
"To be able to benefit from this service, the customer must register their GIGABYTE Black Edition 9 Series motherboard for the 3 year upgrade warranty within 4 weeks of the original purchase date.
During the registration process, the customer must upload to GIGABYTE a copy of their full receipt or invoice as proof of the purchase.
GIGABYTE will establish a special web page for the express purpose of the upgrade services.
http://upgrade.gigabyte.eu
There, the customer has to inform GIGABYTE before exchanging the boards about the desired motherboard (exchange board). Further information about the process will be published here as well.
If the original price of the replacement motherboard exceeds the original purchase price of the registered Black Edition 9 Series motherboard, GIGABYTE will invoice the price difference to the customer.
The approved main board (for the exchange) must be functional and include the complete accessories and original packaging to be returned to GIGABYTE.
The customer is responsible for shipping and costs for sending the product to the local GIGABYTE office. The shipping fee for the return of the new product to the customer is covered by GIGABYTE.
In your own interests please pay attention that the shipment is sufficiently insured and packed appropriately. Shipments that do not follow these guidelines will be rejected by GIGABYTE.
Once GIGABYTE has received the registered motherboard and tested that it is in proper working condition and the potential necessary payment is booked to GIGABYTE's account, the requested and agreed upgrade model will then be shipped to you.