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Aristidis Makes a Clean Sweep to Win Three Ultra Durable\u2122 5 Motherboards<\/h2>\n

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Taipei, Taiwan, August 23, 2012 \u2013 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the winner of the GIGABYTE Classic Challenge, the latest overclocking competition hosted on HWBOT.org. Greek overclocker Aristidis walks away with three Ultra Durable\u2122 5 motherboards by coming top in both competition stages, thus qualifying for our special bonus prize.<\/p>\n

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Overclockers were asked to compete on two stages comprising two classic benchmarks; 3DMark 01 and Super Pi 32M. With both X79S-UP5-WIFI<\/a> and X79-UP4<\/a> GIGABYTE boards lined up as Stage 1 and Stage 2 prizes, we added an interesting twist. If one entrant could display the raw talent to claim both stages, GIGABYTE promised to award a bonus prize of a forthcoming GIGABYTE F2A85X-UP4. Congrats to Aristidis for achieving this feat.<\/p>\n

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GIGABYTE Classic Challenge Stages<\/p>\n

Stage 1: 3DMark 01 Full Out \u2013 Multi GPU Allowed<\/p>\n

Stage 2: SuperPi 32M \u2013 CPUs Locked at 4.5GHz<\/p>\n

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Note: Entrants could use any GIGABYTE Z77 series motherboard, using retail hardware only, while adhering to regular HWBOT submission and verification rules.<\/p>\n

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GIGABYTE Classic Challenge Winner \u2013 Aristidis<\/p>\n

Stage 1 – 3DMark 01 \u2013 160342 marks<\/p>\n

Stage 2 \u2013 SuperPi 32M \u2013 6 min 55 seconds<\/p>\n

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Prizes:<\/p>\n

Stage 1: GIGABYTE X79S-UP5-WIFI<\/a><\/p>\n

Stage 2: GIGABYTE X79-UP4<\/a><\/p>\n

Bonus: GIGABYTE F2A85X-UP4<\/p>\n

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The GIGABYTE Classic Contest was open to all HWBOT members from July 18th to August 15th, 2012. For more details and competition standings, please visit the Classic Challenge competition page on HWBOT.org<\/p>\n

http:\/\/hwbot.org\/competition\/gbt_classic_challenge\/<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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GIGABYTE Ultra Durable\u2122 5 Motherboards<\/p>\n

All GIGABYTE Classic Contest prizes feature the latest GIGABYTE Ultra Durable\u2122 5 technology which includes high current capable components for the CPU power zone including IR3550 PowIRstage\u00ae ICs from International Rectifier, 2X Copper PCB and high current Ferrite Core Chokes rated up to 60A, which together are able to deliver up to 60\u00b0C* cooler temperatures than traditional motherboards.<\/p>\n

Featured on a range of new motherboards based Intel\u00ae X79 and Z77 Express and upcoming AMD A85X Chipsets, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable\u2122 5 technology is the next evolution in quality motherboard design.<\/p>\n

* Testing result for reference only. Results may differ according to system configuration.<\/p>\n

*Up to 60\u00b0 C lower temp. obtained using 4 phase IR3550 PowIRstage\u00ae with 2x Copper PCB vs. 4 phase D-Pak MOSFET @ 100A load 10 mins lab testing without heatsink.<\/p>\n

More information about GIGABYTE Ultra Durable\u2122 5 technology can be found here:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.gigabyte.com\/press-center\/news-page.aspx?nid=1128<\/wbr><\/a><\/p>\n

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Share the news to Facebook and Twitter<\/p>\n

About GIGABYTE<\/h3>\n

GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world’s motherboard and graphics card markets.\u00a0On top of Motherboards and Graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include PC Components, PC Peripherals, Laptops, Desktop PCs, Network Communications, Servers and Mobile Phones to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to \u201cUpgrade Your Life\u201d with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Aristidis Makes a Clean Sweep to Win Three Ultra Durable\u2122 5 Motherboards   Taipei, Taiwan, August 23, 2012 \u2013 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced the winner of the GIGABYTE Classic Challenge, the latest overclocking competition hosted on HWBOT.org. Greek overclocker Aristidis walks away with three Ultra Durable\u2122 5 motherboards by coming top in both competition stages, thus qualifying for our special bonus… <\/p>\n

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