Advantages of 50,000 Hour
Japanese Solid Capacitors

GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 3 motherboards are equipped with solid capacitors developed by leading Japanese manufacturers. With an average lifespan of 50,000 hours, these solid capacitors 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.

1 year = 24 hrs. x 365 days = 8,760 hrs.
5 years = 8,760 hrs. x 5 = 43,800 hrs.
* 50,000 hrs. of work time is calculated at 85°C temperature.

Ultra Safe - DualBIOS™
Automated Dual Protection
Against BIOS Failure

What if the BIOS Fails?
Have you ever been in the middle of a BIOS update and then had it fail for some reason? Or how about executing some applications only to find out that you’ve been infected by some new virus that completely blows away your BIOS?

Without the BIOS working, the motherboard is basically not functional at all. Can you imagine the time and effort to get your motherboard fixed?

What might cause a BIOS Failure? 1. Power shut down during BIOS update process 2. Improper Overclocking settings 3. Virus attacks 4. Hardware Failure

How GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ Works? GIGABYTE DualBIOS™ features two physical BIOS ROMS mounted on the motherboard. There is a second chip called the Backup BIOS that stores the factory default BIOS version on it. The way it works is fully automated without any user intervention. When there is a BIOS firmware failure detected, the Backup BIOS will first recover the Main BIOS file back to its factory default BIOS version, and everything is back to normal again. If the BIOS failure is due to hardware damage, the Backup BIOS will takeover and function as the Main BIOS.

DualBIOS™ Benefits : 1. Repairs failed BIOS instantly 2. Fully automated without user intervention 3. Reduces service time Automatically recovers Main BIOS data by Backup BIOS when Main BIOS has crashed or failed

DualBIOS™ vs. Traditional single BIOS

Feature	GIGABYTE DualBIOS™	Single BIOS
2 physical BIOS ROMs onboard provide double protection against virus attack and firmware / physical damage	Yes	No
Auto recovery from backup BIOS when main BIOS firmware is damaged	Yes	No

Lower RDS(on) MOSFET

• Optimized gate charge to minimize switching losses.
• Lower temperature, smaller size, better thermal characteristics.

For the MOSFETs, GIGABYTE uses Low RDS(on) MOSFETs. These are MOSFETs that are specially designed to produce lower switching for faster electric current charging and discharging. The benefits of using these more expensive components is that Low RDS(on) MOSFETs have lower power consumption during the switching process, resulting in a faster switching process and less heat generation.

What is a MOSFET?
A MOSFET is a switch that allows or disallows electric current to pass through an electronic circuit.

	Temperature
	Lower RDS(on) MOSFET	16% Lower
	Standard MOSFET

In fact, when compared to standard MOSFETs, RDS(on) MOSFETs temperatures are 16% lower.

Power Consumption
	Heat is a by-product of power consumption

Ferrite Core Choke

• Reduced core energy loss. • Lower EMI interference.
• Resists rust better than standard iron core chokes.

For the chokes, GIGABYTE has used a more expensive ferrite choke. Ferrite chokes are comprised of a compound of iron-oxide and other metal elements whose properties hold energy much longer than common iron-core chokes at high frequency. This means there is reduced core energy loss and lower EMI interference for extended system reliability. In addition, ferrite core chokes resist rust better than iron-core chokes. While many of you probably haven't experienced rust issues on your motherboards, for users in humid climates especially around coastal areas where there is a high concentration of salt in the air, this can make a big difference.

What is a Choke?
A choke is an inductor that stores energy and regulates current.

	Core Energy Loss
	Ferrite Core Choke	25% Lower
	Iron Core Choke