Taipei, Taiwan, December 4, 2009 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co., Ltd, a leading manufacturer of motherboards, graphics cards and other computing hardware solutions today proudly announced that the GA-P55A-UD5 motherboard is the world's first motherboard with onboard USB 3.0 to pass Windows^® 7 logo certification. This demonstrates GIGABYTE's industry leadership and commitment to delivering the best quality motherboards with the most reliable operation to discerning consumers around the world.

After passing Microsoft's Windows^® Hardware Compatibility (WHCL) Testing, these motherboards are certified to run the Windows^® 7 operating system flawlessly and may carry the Win 7 logo on the retail box. Other GIGABYTE motherboard models with onboard USB 3.0 are currently being tested and are expected to qualify for Win 7 logo certification within the next week.

More information about the GIGABYTE GA-P55A-UD5 motherboard is available from:
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