Gigabyte Intros New Motherboards, Tech at CES

On Tuesday Gigabyte sent along a sheet indicating what the company is currently presenting in Las Vegas at CES 2012. We've broken them down into six parts which introduce a number of new motherboard technologies that will be integrated into the designs of 2012 and beyond. Take a look:

2nd-Gen 3D BIOS
Based on Gigabyte UEFI DualBIOS technology, 3D BIOS offers two distinct modes of interaction in a BIOS environment -- 3D Mode and Advanced Mode -- that re-draw the traditional BIOS user experience with a far more intuitive and graphical interface.

G1.Sniper 3 with Dual LAN, G1.Sniper M3
The G1.Sniper 3 motherboard features on-board Creative gaming audio together with a dual LAN configuration of Intel Gigabit and Killer Game Networking controllers. The G1.Sniper M3 is a gaming motherboard with signature G1.Killer DNA in a compact Micro-ATX form factor.

Bluetooth 4.0/Wi-Fi PCIe Card
Selected Gigabyte motherboards will come with an exclusive PCIe expansion card that offers support for the latest Bluetooth 4.0 (Smart Ready) and Wi-Fi connectivity standards. This card will be complemented by Gigabyte's CloudStation utility that will help future Gigabyte Apps to communicate, share resources and control desktop PC systems.

On-board mSATA Support
Most ATX form factor Gigabyte 7 series motherboards will enjoy an on-board mSATA connector that, together with Gigabyte’s EZ Smart Response technology, will allow users to simply and cost effectively enjoy better responsiveness from their PCs.

Small Business Solutions
The B75M-D3H motherboard will be demonstrated during the show, representing a new product range featuring the ability to monitor and manage PC health, installed software, data backup, energy saving and connectivity. Key features and selling points for these models will be manageability, affordability and design quality.

"So many of our customers are small businesses, so we expect the new B75 series of boards will be a popular addition to our 7 series offerings," said Tim Handley, Deputy Director of Motherboard Marketing at Gigabyte Technology. "Small and medium business is expected to be big business in 2012, and Gigabyte is committed to offering an extensive range of top quality motherboards in order to grow with this market."

In addition to the data sheet, Gigabyte also sent over a batch of images showcasing the new motherboards:

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  • nikorr
    Sounds good!
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  • nikorr
    That G1.Sniper 3.
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  • captaincharisma
    i hate it when they use the "buzzword of the moment" to describe there new products
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  • JohnnyLucky
    GEEZ! More models to add to the motherboard databases. Just give me one good model at a reasonable price.
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  • willard
    Wow, two features they've needlessly slapped the label 3D onto in one product. Impressive.

    Anybody want to start a pool on what the next tech buzzword is going to be? My money's on quantum.
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  • boiler1990
    I'd buy a Sniper motherboard if they didn't mark them up a $100+...
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  • captaincharisma
    I hate it how so many people don't know the correct useable of 'their' and 'there'.

    and its so pathetic how people like pointing this out thinking they are the smartest person in the world
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  • thething
    Can you please benchmark the mSata technology please?? is it worthwhile?
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  • willard
    stingstangI hate it how so many people don't know the correct useable of 'their' and 'there'."The correct useable"? And you're correcting peoples' grammar?

    The irony, it hurts.
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  • skaz
    I love the gigabyte board quality I've had on my and and Intel builds. But I really wish they would stray away from this extreme gamer gun design and labeling system. Solid capacitors and controllers is what I look for. Not a gun shaped heatsink. Gigabyte I love you still =).
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