Chapter 4 : Unique GIGABYTE Features
Unique GIGABYTE Features
As an industry-leading motherboard manufacturer, GIGABYTE motherboards are designed with
a range of exclusive features that help make GIGABYTE motherboards the very best option
when building your own PC. In this section, we want to outline some of the new features you
will currently find on GIGABYTE motherboards based on the Intel® 8 series platforms that
support the latest high performance 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7, i5 and i3 processors.
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IGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 Plus
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 Plus debuts on GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards, with a range of
features and component choices that provide record-breaking performance, cool and efficient
operation and extended motherboard lifespan.
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ltra Cool
GIGABYTE 8 series motherboards feature new heatsink designs that
offer uncompromisingly efficient cooling on key areas of the motherboard including the PWM area and chipset (PCH). With a range of
heatsink designs that include both passive, active and water cooling
support of the crucial PWM area, even the most aggressive and
extreme configurations will be kept cool and stable.
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ltra Performance
GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 5 Plus motherboards use industry-leading
PWM controllers and PowIRstage™ ICs from International Recifier®.
These components are 100% digital, offering incredible precision in
delivering power to your 4th Generation Intel® processor. Designed
from the ground up to complement each other, these industryleading PWM controllers and PowIRstage™ ICs from IR® are
optimized for cool and efficient operation, allowing users to get the
absolute maximum performance from their next PC build.
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