Replacing the Front Side Bus is the new Quick Path Interconnect, or QPI, whose 25.6 GB/sec transfer rate (double the bandwidth of the 1600MHz FSB) eliminates the communication bottleneck between the processor and chipset. The Intel Core i7 processors also feature an integrated memory controller inside the processor die and support 192bit 3-channel DDR3 memory that delivers a 50% memory bandwidth enhancement and lower memory latency for incredibly fast memory access. Additionally, the GIGABYTE X58 Series features Intel Turbo Boost Technology, which is able to power down idle processor cores and dynamically reroute the power to the active cores for significant performance boosts, and at the same time, maintain greater energy efficiency.

The X58 chipset supports both, ATI CrossFireX and 3 Way NVIDIA SLI Gamers with 3 PCIe x16 Gen2.0 slots. The GIGABYTE GA-EX58-EXTREME motherboard now features the new GIGABYTE Hybrid Silent-Pipe 2, a fusion thermal solution that combines GIGABYTE's proprietary screen cooling technology, external heat sink and liquid cooling with chipset water block to deliver maximum thermal performance. The GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD5 features specially designed chipset heat sinks and high performance copper heat pipe with sintered process to provide ultra efficient thermal conductivity making sure your system runs ultra cool and ultra stable.

Availability and Pricing

Gigabyte products are distributed in India by Avnet (India), Ingram Micro, Redington. The Gigabyte GA-EX58-EXTREME and GA-EX58-UD5 Motherboards are priced at Rs.24650 (US$514) and Rs.20400 respectively.

For more information about the GIGABYTE X58 Series motherboards, please visit: gigabyte