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GIGABYTE introduces next gen AMD AM3 'Dragon' motherboard
By siliconindia
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Thursday, 12 February 2009, 01:11 IST
Mumbai: GIGABYTE, a manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has announced the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P, its first AMD 'Dragon Platform' qualified motherboard with next generation AMD AM3 Phenom II processors support, enabling the very latest in definitive high performance platforms for work, home and play. It is the latest edition to the GIGABYTE lineup of Ultra Durable 3 motherboards.
Sporting the new AMD AM3 socket, the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P allows users to elevate their rig beyond the standard limits with support for support the highest performing ever 45nm AMD Phenom II processors featuring HyperTransport 3.0 and integrated DDR3 memory controller. Providing DDR3 memory support for the AMD platform, the GIGABYTE GA-MA790FXT-UD5P is able to reach memory speeds up to 1666+MHz (OC) for fast memory access for latest applications and games with greater energy efficiency. The motherboard features the highest quality 8+2 CPU VRM power phase design, with ability to handle the power demands from 140W CPUs with ease.
Equipped with the AMD 790FX North Bridge, the GA-MA790FXT-UD5P offers Dual x16 PCI-E 2.0 graphics interfaces to deliver up the latest ATI CrossFireX support for the ultimate gaming platform. Plugging in dual graphics cards also enables support for up to 4 monitors, ideal for users wanting to boost their productivity by maximizing their multitasking capabilities.
Other features include:
Ultra Durable 3 design
Low RDS(on) MOSFET
Ferrite core choke design for low power loss
All-solid capacitor design for longer life
Easy energy saver
Dolby home theatre
Smart backup plug & play hardware RAID
DualBIOS - patented dual hardware BIOS protection
2 Gigabit LAN through Teaming
Onboard quick switches
The Gigabyte GA-MA790FXT-UD5P Motherboard is priced at 
14990 and distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, Redington.
14990 and distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, Redington.
