GIGABYTE 8 Sigma series motherboard for SLI and AMD Socket..

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Taipei, Taiwan, November 19, 2004 - With the launch of NVIDIA nForce4
family chipset, GIGABYTE Technology unveils its High Performance SLI
(Scalable Link Interface) solution - GA-K8NXP-SLI. The GA-K8NXP-SLI
belongs to the 8 Sigma family of High Performance motherboards,
delivering revolutionary technology like SLI, PCI Express Graphics
interface, Serial ATA II, NV firewall, and powerful AMD Athlon64FX/ 64
processor support. This platform offers superior performance and
functionality to satisfy even the most demanding power user.

Revolutionary Gaming Platform
Delivering unprecedented graphics performance and enhanced stability,
the latest GA-K8NXP-SLI is definitely the way to go for gamers, PC
geeks and consumers alike! The 8 Sigma represents 8 innovative and
beneficial technologies that include Processor, SLI, Memory, Dual
Power System, Storage, Security, Networking, and Shieldware.

Processor
The leading-edge performance and unparallel technology of the 8th
generation AMD AthlonTM64 series processor has built its strength on
the well-known AMD64 framework which consisted of 64-bit computing
platform, HyperTransport Technology, and integrated memory controller.
With improved 1 GHz HyperTransport interface and dual channel DDR400,
the innovative processor design ensures superior performance on
mission critical business applications.

SLI(Scalable Link Interface) Multi-GPU Support
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI offer blistering graphics performance with the
ability to bridge two NVIDIA SLI-ready PCI Express™ graphics cards!
The SLI design takes advantage of the increased bandwidth of the PCI
Express™ bus architecture, features hardware and software innovations
within NVIDIA GPU (graphics processing unit) and the NVIDIA nForce4
chipset. Together, the NVIDIA SLI technologies work seamlessly to
allow two graphics cards to operate in parallel and share the work and
deliver heart-pounding PC performance. NVIDIA SLI is the best solution
for driving Multi GPU system performance to experience
earth-shattering game play.

Memory
AMD Athlon64FX/ 64 achieves the milestone for desktop computing with
the CPU-integrated memory controller. This platform supports dual
channel DDR400 memory architecture with high bandwidth of up to
6.4GB/s and shorter memory accessing latency thus delivering the
greatest memory performance.

D.P.S
Along with enhanced performance is additional system stability with
the GIGABYTE Dual Power System (D.P.S.). D.P.S. is a revolutionary
six-phase power circuit designed to withstand varying electrical
current levels, ensuring future processor upgrades. This design
ensures a more secure and stable platform than ever before.

Networking
For improved networking, Dual Gigabit LAN provides simultaneous WAN
and LAN connection at a blazing fast speed of up to 1,000 Mbps. The
addition of 802.11g wireless LAN solution provides a more flexible
networking connection.

Storage
This platform supports reliable storage solution for enhanced data
protection and data accessing performance. Serial ATA II is firstly
introduced in this platform to provide blazingly 3Gb/s bus bandwidth
thus higher disk performance. The NVIDIA RAID allows multi-disk
designs to be set up as RAID 0,1,0+1 based on users' priority of
protection/ performance. This NVIDIA RAID function makes the RAID even
more accessible by introducing the innovative windows-based facility.

security
The combination of NV Firewall & Norton Internet Security delivers
complete solution for system security in the thriving networking
environment. This overall package provides the solid protection
against hackers, viruses, and privacy infringements without scarifying
system performance. Utilizing ActiveArmor hardware engine, the NVIDIA
firewall fully protects the system from intruders while delivers the
highest system performance.

ShieldWare
Several unique software features focused on making computing both
simple and safe. It includes Download Center for on-line driver
installation, M.I.T., S.O.S., M.I.B.2, EasyTune5 for overclocking, and
Xpress Recovery for safe recovery and backups.

GA-K8NXP-SLI Main Specification
Supports AMD Athlon64 FX/ 64 Processor (Socket 939)
NVIDIA nForce4 SLI chipset
2* PCI-ExpressX16 slot
2* PCI-Express slot, 2* PCI slot
Dual channel DDR400 with 4 DIMMs, support up to 4GB memory
K8 Universal-plus Dual Power System (K8 Universal-plus DPS)
Dual Gigabit LAN
4 * Serial ATA II (nFrce4 Ultra)
4 * Serial ATA (Silicon Image 3114)
2 * Parallel ATA
3 * IEEE1394b ports (T.I. solution)
10 * USB 2.0/1.1 ports
8-channel AC97 audio
DualBIOS™
Xpress™ Installation, Xpress™ Recovery, Smart FAN, EasyTune™5
Bundle GN-WPKG, 802.11g wireless LAN solution

About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE Technology Co., Ltd. was established in 1986 and has earned a
global reputation for its outstanding achievements in the motherboard
industry by upholding the concepts of innovation, quality and
reliability. Over the years, GIGABYTE has won recognition and numerous
awards, such as the Golden Brains Prize, the Taiwan National Award of
Excellence for achieving a 100% winning rate for the products
submitted, and the Taiwan National Quality Award. These achievements
prove that GIGABYTE not only has the ability to deliver innovative
technologies, but also to develop award-winning computing solutions.
Additionally, in 2003, GIGABYTE was nominated as the No.1 motherboard
manufacturer by PC Magazine Taiwan for the third year in a row.

GIGABYTE is dedicated to providing customers with only the best
products -from concept and design, to mass production, all the way to
integration. GIGABYTE's product family represents a complete computing
solution, from motherboards, graphics cards, PC peripherals,
notebooks, to wireless networking and servers. The spirit of "Upgrade
Your Life" at GIGABYTE is clearly reflected through its commitment to
researching newer technologies and ensuring product quality. Now and
in the future, GIGABYTE will continue to follow its vision of becoming
the most valuable provider of computing solutions in the world.
For more information about GIGABYTE, please visit its official website
at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw