[CeBIT 2008] - Gigabyte Takes Wraps off 790i SLI Board

Gigabyte is unveiling a new motherboard based on Nvidia’s 790a SLI chipset at its CeBIT stand. The GA-790SLI-DQ6 features two PCIe 2.0 x16 slots as well as one PCIe 1.0 x16 slot.

The GA-790SLI-DQ6 allows users to create a 3-Way-SLI system and supports Hybrid-SLI as well.

Gigabyte pride itself on using high-quality components and uses long-lived solid capacitors on this board as well. The 790i chipset already supports 45 nm CPUs (Penryn and Wolfdale) as well as DDR3-1600 and FSB1600. In addition to dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, the board also features a Realtek ALC889 HD audio chip with an especially good signal to noise ratio.

The board is especially easy to cool, since the north and southbridge as well as the voltage regulation modules are connected via heatpipes, obviating the need for separate fans for these components.

Gigabyte at CeBIT 2008 : Hall 21/stand C07