Gigabyte

Gigabyte goes for a heat pipe solution in order to keep the ATI based high-end graphics cards cool.

Gigabyte goes for Multimedia. The G-MAX series does not only include notebooks, but also some mini barebones. TC series is based on the Intel 845GV and comes with an external 120 W power supply. The highlights are a full set of interfaces and a 6-in-1-card reader. The CA series does look more like a multimedia home entertainer rather than a server like the TC series. It has an integrated 220 W power supply and is optimized for audio and video. Thus, it is shipped with GO-M1600A: This one is DVD/CD-ROM with integrated audio processor, FM tuner and a remote control. Altogether, Gigabyte can offer a powerful and nice looking system for your living room.

Usually, motherboard makers concentrate on silicon-type features. Not this time! Gigabyte now offers a motherboard with integrated blood pressure meter (see image below). You need to attach it to your computer and install a little software. There you go, check your blood pressure whenever you want.

N601 is Gigabyte's latest multimedia notebook with stand-alone CD player functionality.

The Paramount Notebook NB-1401 comes with an quite interesting cover that carries a Chinese symbol. I personally like it, since it looks pretty nice rather than being too coltish.

That's the TC series. Basically a computer, optimized for audio and video playback.

If your Windows crashes just sit back, relax, and measure your blood pressure!