Get the Most Out of Your PC Upgrade with a GIGABYTE G41 Motherboard

  
 
This year is certainly shaping up to be the year of high-definition, with the transition from analog to digital content available on the PC continuing to rapidly expand. With the latest and greatest Hollywood blockbuster movies available on Blu-ray, television broadcasts now becoming available in high-def format, and even a greater array of online media content including YouTube videos uploaded and viewed in high definition-glory, today's PCs are truly becoming the high-def entertainment centers in our lives.

In order to take advantage of this new world of richer, more vibrant media content, PC buyers need to make sure their new system build is powerful enough to provide the best High-def multimedia experience today and for years to come. That is why building a system with a GIGABYTE Intel-based G41 motherboard makes the most sense. Only GIGABYTE G41 motherboards provide PC builders the 4 "Must Haves" for building a PC multimedia powerhouse: DX10 support, HDMI display capabilities, Windows® 7 compatibility and Ultra Durability.
 
 
 
 

1. Experience better graphics with DirectX10

  

As anyone who has built their own HTPC (Home Theater PC) knows, choosing an integrated graphics solution is often the best choice. Not only is integrated graphics the most cost effective solution, but integrated graphics solutions offer lower power draw and less fan noise, which is important to consider for a device which generally sits in the living room, especially since many users keep their HTPCs running 24 hours a day.

  
But do integrated graphics have enough power to run today's high-def content? They do now. Intel's G41 Express Chipset features the integrated Intel® GMA X4500 (Graphics Media Accelerator). Unlike the graphics core in the G31 chipset, the G41 offers full support for DirectX10 (DX10). DX10 provides enhanced 3-D graphics-rendering capabilities, allowing more stunning visual effects and delivering more visual details. Without DX10 support, the graphics capabilities of your system will be severely limited.
 
 
 

2. Experience better hi-def video with HDMI

  
GIGABYTE G41 motherboards provide the very latest high-def video output with support for HDMI. HDMI is the latest High-Definition Multimedia Interface able to provide up to 5Gb/s video transmitting bandwidth and 8-channel high quality audio all through a single cable. Able to transmit superior, uncompressed digital video and audio, HDMI ensures the crispest rendering of digital content up to 1080p without the quality losses associated with analog interfaces and their digital-to-analog conversion. In addition, HDMI is compatible with HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection), allowing the playback of Blu-ray/HD DVD and other protected media content.
  
 
 
 
3. Experience better productivity with Windows® 7 compatibility
 
This fall, Microsoft is going to launch their latest Windows 7 operating system. For anyone building a new system, making sure your PC is compatible with Windows 7 is a must in order to take advantage of the easier, faster and more enhanced performance that the new OS has to offer. GIGABYTE G41 based motherboards offer the best experience with Windows 7. Not only have GIGABYTE G41 motherboards received the Windows logo certification, but GIGABYTE engineers have worked closely with Microsoft to ensure their drivers have passed extensive hardware and software testing, allowing them to receive Microsoft® approved WHQL driver classification. For users, this means GIGABYTE G41 motherboards will work seamlessly out of the box with the new OS.
  

4. Experience more, longer with Ultra Durability




GIGABYTE G41 motherboards feature the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 Classic Technology. Featuring 2 ounces of copper for both the Power and Ground layers, as opposed to traditional motherboards which only feature a single ounce, GIGABYTE G41 motherboards deliver dramatically lower system temperature, improved energy efficiency and enhanced stability.
GIGABYTE G41 motherboards are also equipped with the GIGABYTE Ultra Durable signature features including Japanese Solid Capacitors boasting an operational life time of more than 50,000 hours for CPU VRM, Lower RDS(on) MOSFETs (providing lower resistance to reduce power consumption and heat generation) and GIGABYTE patented DualBIOS™ technology (providing dual hardware BIOS protection). GIGABYTE G41 motherboards with Ultra Durable 3 Classic technology provide the stability, reliability and longevity essential to meet the power needs of high-end processors and other components running today's most demanding applications and games.

Insist on a GIGABYTE G41 Series Motherboard

So, if you're thinking of building a new high-def multimedia PC, make sure to build your system with a GIGABYTE G41 motherboard equipped with the 4 “Must Haves: DX10 support, HDMI display capabilities, Windows® 7 compatibility and Ultra Durability.” Otherwise, next year you will be missing out on the high-def revolution.

For more information and a full list of GIGABYTE G41 Series of motherboards, please visit the GIGABYTE website at: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/main.aspx?s=42
 
 
 
 
 
All intellectual property rights, including without limitation to copyright and trademark of this work and its derivative works are the property of, or are licensed to, GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. Any unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.
  
 
GIGABYTE