Gigabyte

Gigabyte Technology (branded as GIGABYTE or sometimes GIGA-BYTE; formally GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd.) is a Taiwanese manufacturer and distributor of computer hardware.

It’s principal business is motherboards. It shipped 4.8 million motherboards in the first quarter of 2015, which allowed it to become the leading motherboard vendor. It also manufactures custom graphics cards and laptop computers (including thin and light laptops under its Aero sub-brand).

One of It’s key advertised features on its motherboards is its “Ultra Durable” construction, advertised with “all solid capacitors”. On 8 August 2006 It announced a joint venture with Asus. It developed the world’s first software-controlled power supply in July 2007.

They launched the world’s first Z68 motherboard on 31 May 2011, with an on-board mSATA connection for Intel SSD and Smart Response Technology. On 2 April 2012, Gigabyte released the world’s first motherboard with 60A ICs from International Rectifier.