With Dynamic Energy Saver 2 and GIGABYTE Smart TPM

Jan 28, 2010 10:59 GMT  ·  By

Gigabyte introduced not so long ago its first motherboard based on the Intel Q57 chipset, the GA-Q57M-S2H. The motherboard is designed fully compatible with Windows 7 and will support the latest LGA 1156 chips, namely the most recent Intel Core i7 and Core i5 processors. The board is optimized for a low power consumption and high levels of data protection provided by the GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver 2 and GIGABYTE Smart TPM technologies, respectively.

The blue GA-Q57M-S2H is a micro-ATX motherboard with four DDR3-1600 memory slots, two PCI Express x16 slots, six SATA 3.0 Gbps ports, as well as connectivity and I/O options including Gigabit Ethernet, DisplayPort, DVI, D-Sub, HDMI and 7.1 channel audio. The product also features DualBIOS and the Intel Active Management, which allows for remote client manageability, asset tracking and out-of-hand diagnostics.

The aforementioned power efficiency is enabled by the Dynamic Energy Saver 2 technology, which meets the current government environmental regulations, such as the EuP Directive (Energy using Products Directive) issued by the European Union. Businesses can, thus, save on energy costs through an enhanced PC efficiency brought about by intelligent features such as optimized auto-phase-switching for the CPU, Memory, Chipset, VGA, HDD and system fans. Furthermore, the GIGABYTE Smart TPM enables high data protection through 2,048-bit hardware encryption. The GIGABYTE TPM also enables the remote locking of protected data via cellphones with Bluetooth. Finally, the patented GIGABYTE DualBios recovers BIOS data in case the main BIOS crashes or fails, removing downtime and RMA costs.

"As the channel motherboard industry leader, GIGABYTE is focused on delivering innovative motherboard solutions designed to help our customers gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and the GA-Q57M-S2H was purpose-built to do just that," Tim Handley, deputy director of Motherboard Marketing at GIGABYTE Technology Co. Ltd., commented. "In addition the innovative management and security features of Intel vPro technology, the GA-Q57M-S2H is equipped with the latest GIGABYTE security features including the patented GIGABYTE DualBIOS and Smart TPM technologies, as well as the energy saving Dynamic Energy Saver 2, helping to secure your vital business data, while at the same time, allowing for added energy cost savings."

The press release does not mention the motherboard's price, but does say that the GIGABYTE GA-Q57M-S2H will start shipping during the current quarter.