GIGABYTE Announces ‘Dig for Victory’ Contest Winner

Xtreme Addict from Poland Dominates the Opposition to Win

Taipei, Taiwan, April 19, 2013 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announces the winner of its latest overclocking competition, the GIGABYTE ‘Dig for Victory’ contest, an open overclocking contest hosted at HWBOT.org. Running from March 13th to April 12th 2013, the GIGABYTE ’Dig for Victory’ overclocking contest consisted of two stages centered on the new 3DMark from Futuremark.

Dig for Victory – Contest Rules and Stages

Stage 1: 3DMark Cloud Gate - Any AMD Trinity APU

Stage 2: 3DMark Fire Strike – Any AMD Bulldozer CPU + any AMD 5000 Series GPU

Dig for Victory – Contest Winner

Stage 1: Xtreme Addict (Poland) – 9352 marks

Stage 2: Xtreme Addict (Poland) – 4830 marks

The GIGABYTE Dig for Victory contest was open to all HWBOT members. For more details, competition rules and standings, please visit the Dig for Victory contest page at HWBOT.org

http://hwbot.org/competition/gbt_dig_for_victory

Dig for Victory Prizes:

GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD5 Motherboard

Supporting the latest Piledriver FX Series processors, the GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD5 motherboard features exclusive GIGABYTE Dual UEFI BIOS, GIGABYTE Ultra Durable™ 4 technology and support for 3-way CrossfireX™ and SLI multi-graphics setups.

Learn more about the GIGABYTE 990FXA-UD5 here:

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4455#ov

AMD FX-8350 Processors

Based on the latest Piledriver architecture, the AMD FX-8350 is an unlocked 8-core processor with great multi-tasking performance. Unlocked for maximum overclocking ability, the new Piledriver microarchitecture is the second generation of AMD FX series, with an internal core structure that has been modified for higher frequencies, improved efficiency, increased clock rate headroom and better thermals.

Find out more here: http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/processors/amdfx/Pages/amdfx.aspx

About GIGABYTE

GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world’s motherboard and graphics card markets. On top of Motherboards and Graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include PC Components, PC Peripherals, Laptops, Desktop PCs, Network Communications, Servers and Mobile Phones to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.