2010 GIGABYTE Intel-P55 OC Challenge Announced

Overclocking Challenge to Make Riding the Edge of Performance More Affordable than Ever

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today announced its INTEL P55 OC Challenge is in full swing around the globe, starting in Europe, Asia, followed by United States and Canada from April 12 to April 30, 2010, with the ultimate goal to make riding the edge of performance more affordable than ever. This is achieved by taking those extreme overclocking features usually reserved for only the highest end platform and bringing them to the mainstream platform. Key partners including Newegg, Intel, Kingston and Thermaltake also take initiatives to engage their products with OC community at INTEL P55 OC Challenge to nurture the spirit of overclocking.

GIGABYTE has been widely known for its record-breaking INTEL X58 platform, specially designed and engineered to push INTEL extreme processors beyond its limit. However, with years of experience and dedication as an engineering powerhouse, GIGABYTE has been able to bring those extreme overclocking features on high end boards to the mainstream INTEL P55 platform, in the hope to benefit those who want to ride the edge of performance and get the most value out of INTEL mainstream platform. The GIGABYTE INTEL P55 OC Challenge is for those ready to demonstrate their skills in taking the mainstream to extreme and showing to the world the art of overclocking.

For more information about GIGABYTE INTEL P55 OC Challenge in North America, please visit https://overclocking.gigabyte.us/p55

About GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.

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 market. On top of motherboards and graphics accelerators, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include notebook and desktop PCs, digital home entertainment appliances, networking servers, communications, mobile and handheld devices, servicing every facet of people's lives at home or business. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to "Upgrade Your Life" with the most innovative designs and impeccable quality and services. Visit www.gigabyte.com.tw for more information.

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