GIGABYTE Extends Aivia Series at CeBIT 2011

GIGABYTE presents M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse at this year’s CeBIT in Hannover, Germany

Taipei, Taiwan, 24 February, 2011 - GIGABYTE, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is proud to extend its Aivia^TM peripheral series with M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse at the upcoming CeBIT. The first product from GIGABYTE’s highly anticipated Aivia^TM series, Aivia^TM K8100 Gaming Keyboard, was introduced in October last year. The second product to be launched under Aivia^TM, M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse, is the world’s first wireless gaming mouse to guarantee 100-hour nonstop gaming experience. Plus, it also consists of a wide range of state-of-the-art features, including two-second quick-swap battery system (patent pending), multi-functional charging dock, twin-eye gaming-grade laser engine, and GHOST^TM macro engine technology.

Aivia - Advanced, Intuitive, and Versatile Interface Archetype

Adding to the already popular gaming device, GIGABYTE first announced its brand new Aivia product line at 2010 Computex. Aivia, an integrated acronymic word, is derived from its key features - advanced, intuitive, and versatile interface archetype. The series is to emphasize the combination of the subconscious, design and function as well as the pursuit of archetype. GIGABYTE believes each mouse and keyboard are the scrupulous work of mankind’s brainpower. Aivia is not only an extension to the human intellect, but also an intuitive extension to the use of artificial intelligence. For that reason, Aivia can also be interpreted as the AI via GIGABYTE.

Two-second Quick-swap Battery System

Aivia M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse has long lasting battery that guarantee 100-hour nonstop gaming experience. QSBSTM (quick swap battery changing system) technology is GIGABYTE’s unique design. This patent pending technology allows for Instant battery changing under 2 seconds, as fast as gun clip loading and unloading.

Multi-functional Charging Dock

Aivia M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse comes with an instant charging dock, served as mouse and Li-ion batter charger as well as wireless receiver unit. This device helps you enjoy gaming with wireless transmission speed at 1000Hz polling rate. The powerful wireless reception ensures no signal is lost that every single move made by the mouse is read during game playing.

Twin-eye Gaming-grade Laser Engine

Aivia M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse features twin-eye gaming-grade laser engine. Based on advanced laser technology, the twin-eye gaming sensor features high precision, low power, and ultra-fast performance.

GHOST^TM Macro Engine Technology

When Aivia M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse is connected to its complimentary wire, it is able to edit GIGABYTE’s GHOSTTM Macro Engine. GHOSTTM Macro Engine is an incredible macro editing software for the memorized macros to be carried around even if the mouse is connected to a different computer. 32KB onboard memory enables up to 5 programmable profile settings. The engine features critically acclaimed easy-to-use drag-and-drop operating system, DPI switching, tilt-wheel speed adjustment, and customizable color hues as profile indicators.

Existing Products

Even though Aivia’s M8600 Wireless Macro Gaming Mouse is the star of this year’s CeBIT, GIGABYTE’s existing gaming products continue to impress.

Aivia K8100 Gaming Keyboard Especially designed for gamers, AiviaTM K8100 is equipped with four major features. Enhanced Ergonomic Gaming Keyboard Design is world’s 1st gaming keystroke keyboard with three different built-in keystroke forces, 70 grams, 60 grams and 50 grams. GHOSTTM Macro Engine is an incredible macro editing software for the memorized macros to be carried around even if the keyboard is connected to a different computer. 20 anti-ghosting keys allow gamers to press up to 20 simultaneous buttons without the “ghosting” effect. Touch and slide volume control allows gamers to adjust volume by finger. With these four features, obtaining victory during gaming battles is no sweat.

For more details of PC Peripheral products, please visit the GIGABYTE website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Peripherals/Default.aspx

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