Gigabyte dual thunderbolt motherboards unveiled at ces 2013 with 4k resolution using intel collage technology

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announces the availability of support for 4K screen resolutions using 1080p displays with Intel® Collage technology. This new functionality is achieved after an update to the Intel® graphics driver that each motherboard manufacturer has to implement individually, and only then becomes available to the user.

Using just the integrated Intel® HD4000 graphics of any 3rd generation Intel® Core ™ i5 or i7 processor, GIGABYTE Thunderbolt ™ dual motherboards with the new 4K Collage Graphics driver can stream video stream at Ultra HD 4k resolution at through four normal screens. Intel® Collage technology is easy to configure, and uses dual Thunderbolt ™ ports for four digital streams for a combined Ultra HD resolution of 3840 x 2400 pixels.

"Having already implemented Intel's new Collage technology makes GIGABYTE-exclusive Dual Thunderbolt ™ motherboards the first to support the latest Ultra HD resolution through four standard displays than usual today, " said Henry Kao, vice president of the GIGABYTE motherboard business unit. "We are excited to offer a wide range of possibilities

in markets such as digital signage, surveillance, health, etc. at the same time as allowing those who choose to mount their own PC to have support for a 4K resolution simply by updating a driver with their own hardware, and without the need for a VGA card.

"We are excited about this functionality to collage with screens on our Intel platforms with 3rd generation Core i5 and i7 processors using Intel HD Graphics, " said Zane Ball, manager for desktop platforms. “The fact that GIGABYTE has included two Thunderbolt ports allows users to connect four monitors to a single system through splitters, allowing Ultra HD resolutions to be enjoyed and is a clear example of the innovative nature of these GIGABYTE Z77 motherboards. with Thunderbolt."

Intel ^® Collage Technology

Vertical collage mode settings with a total resolution of 3840 * 2400

Monitor1: two by two 1920 * 1200 monitors matrix, (1920 * 1200) * 2 => 3840 * 2400

Two DisplayPort to Dual-DisplayPort adapters were used in testing the GIGABYTE implementation of the Intel® Collage Display functionality.

The new graphics driver is expected to be available for download on the GIGABYTE website in late January 2013. More information, including a configuration guide and a list of compatible components, can be found on the GIGABYTE website: http: / /www.gigabyte.com/microsite/323/4k.html. More images can be seen in the album on the GIGABYTE Motherboard Tech Column page on Facebook:

Dual Thunderbolt ™ ports on GIGABYTE motherboards

As the first Intel® certified motherboards to feature dual Thunderbolt ™ ports, GIGABYTE 'TH' models offer data transfer rates of up to 10Gbps for each port. This means that HD graphics and data can be transferred simultaneously. Each Thunderbolt ™ port is compliant with the Display Port 1.1 standard (with support for 2k resolutions on each port), thus providing a fully-fused 4K stream for what the future holds.

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For more information on GIGABYTE motherboards with Thunderbolt ™ please visit the Thunderbolt ™ website at GIGABYTE:

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