Taipei, Taiwan, October 25, 2006 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions is proud to announce the GA-945P-DS3 2.0 has received the Windows Vista^® Premium logo from Microsoft^®, enabling users to take advantage of the stunning graphics and revolutionary new features Windows Vista has to offer.

In cooperation with the Microsoft Taiwan WHQL lab, the GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 2.0 underwent a rigorous evaluation and testing process to ensure complete compatibility with Microsoft^® Windows Vista Premium. By officially passing the Windows Vista^® Premium logo process, the GA-945P-DS3 2.0 enables users to experience the breathtaking Windows Aero™ 3D visual interface and a host of groundbreaking features with the potential to fundamentally change how they view, find and organize their digital information.

The Vista Premium GIGABYTE GA-945P-DS3 2.0 delivers a fresh and unique desktop experience that will be more informative, intuitive and completely new. In addition to providing optimized High Definition audio for a more rich, theatre-quality sound, the GA-945P-DS3 2.0 features state-of-the-art, all solid capacitors for extended durability and maximum system performance.

GIGABYTE continues to work closely with Microsoft to test a number of our motherboards in order to offer our customers the industry's most feature-rich Vista Premium solutions. With the GA-945P-DS3 2.0 promising to be the first of a wide rage of top-to-bottom GIGABYTE motherboard solutions to receive the Vista Premium logo, GIGABYTE guarantees our hardware delivers the most reliable, performance-driven solutions to power Windows Vista Premium.

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