GIGABYTE Launches Full Range of Dynamic Energy Saver Motherboards

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GIGABYTE Launches Full Range of Dynamic Energy Saver Motherboards

GIGABYTE UNITED INC., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards today is pleased to announce the launch of their full range of Dynamic Energy Saver motherboards, including X48, X38 and P35-based motherboards, delivering unparalleled power savings of up to 70% and up to 20% improved power efficiency with the simple click of a button.


"With more than one year of intensive design and testing, GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver represents a truly amazing revolution in motherboard development," said Johnson Lin, CEO GIGABYTE UNITED INC. "With one little click, users are able to take advantage of up to 70% CPU power savings without sacrificing computing performance. Imagine the potential for power savings on a global scale if every motherboard in the world was able to provide similar power savings."

Featuring an advanced proprietary software and hardware design, including high quality components from Intersil, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver is a unique technology that provides exceptional power savings and improved power efficiency. The unique multi-gear power phase design of GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver allows for the most efficient switching of power phases depending on CPU workload. When the CPU workload is light or at idle, the Dynamic Energy Saver downshifts gears and only allows the minimum required power phases needed to accomplish the task to operate. By turning off the power phases that are not needed, GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver is able to dramatically save power, up to 70% compared to traditional motherboards, that would normally have been wasted. As soon as the workload increases, Dynamic Energy Saver recognizes that more power is needed and is able to shift into higher gear, turning on power phases as they are needed.

Unlike traditional power designs that keep all power phases active at all times no matter what the loading, GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver features multiple gears, allowing the CPU to maintain optimum power efficiency from light all the way to heavy loading. In a traditional power phase design, each gear needs to operate at less than optimum efficiency, causing gaps in power efficiency. With the ability to switch on and off gears before they start to loose efficiency, GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver is able to provide up to 20% improved power efficiency.

Dynamic Energy Saver User Interface
GIGABYTE’s user-friendly Dynamic Energy Saver interface allows users to turn on and off the power saving features with a simple click of the Dynamic Energy Saver button. Not only can users see real-time CPU power consumption in Watts, but once Dynamic Energy Saver is enabled, users can also see how much power they are actually saving. In Meter Mode, GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver shows how much power users have saved in a set period of time. Like a trip odometer in a car, users are able to reset the power savings meter to zero. In Total Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated since activating Dynamic Energy Saver for the first time. Even if the Dynamic Energy Saver functionality is turned off, the total amount of power saved will be recorded until re-activated, when total power savings will resume recording power savings.

GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver technology also delivers additional power savings with its Dynamic CPU Voltage Control. Adjust the CPU voltage according to power saving needs; Level 1 for Normal Power Savings, Level 2 for Advanced Power Savings, and Level 3 for Extreme Power Savings. GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Frequency Control (CPU Throttling) allows for additional system power savings with a simple 1-click on/off button.

Unique Dynamic Energy Saver Hardware Design
GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver enabled motherboards feature an LED display located directly on the motherboard, allowing users to see the dynamic gear shifting in real-time. As each gear is activated, a color-coded LED representing the gear lights up.

GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver + Intel 45nm CPU = Unmatched Energy Efficiency
GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver motherboards paired with Intel 45nm CPUs deliver the very best platform for multitasking, multimedia and high performance gaming, all while consuming very little power. By combining the improved performance-per-watt and optimized power savings of the Intel 45nm CPUs with the Ultra Durable, Ultra Cool and Ultra Energy Efficient performance of GIGABYTE’s Dynamic Energy Saver motherboards, users will be able to experience a new world of energy efficient computing.

Benefits of GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver
Not only does GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver help users save money on electricity costs, but Dynamic Energy Saver enabled motherboards also help to reduce the impact everyday computing has on the environment. Less power consumption means less energy is needed to be produced from coal burning power plants. This cuts down on carbon dioxide output, a byproduct of burning fossil fuels for electricity and a known component of greenhouse gasses.

Today it is more important than ever to help conserve and protect our environment. That is why GIGABYTE has taken the lead to develop responsible computing technologies that have as little impact on the environment as possible. In addition to Dynamic Energy Saver, GIGABYTE has removed lead and other hazardous materials from their products, helping to create a greener computing future.

GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver Models
X48 Models
GA-X48T-DQ6
GA-X48-DQ6
GA-X48-DS5

P35 Models
GA-EP35-DS4 / GA-P35-DS4 (rev. 2.1)
GA-EP35C-DS3R / GA-P35C-DS3R (rev. 2.1)
GA-EP35-DS3P / GA-P35-DS3P (rev. 2.1)
GA-EP35-DS3R / GA-P35-DS3R (rev. 2.1)
GA-EP35-DS3 / GA-P35-DS3 (rev. 2.1)

X38 Models
GA-EX38-DS4

For additional information on the GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver, please visit the GIGABYTE website at: http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Default.aspx

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[mibo]

I really would consider buying a GB mobo because of this power saving feature - but why is a windows software needed??? Why is this not implemented in the BIOS? (I mainly use linux and even in windowsXP I don't like mobo maker utilities which often cause problems)

IIRC ASUS has some similar feature. Is their power saving method also controlled by a windows software?
Are there power measurements which show the effect available? link?

[xoqolatl]

I was hoping that X48 boards would be visible in product browse since they are mentioned, but no...

[Donnie27]

At least it is NOT marketing schlock. This thing all but turns itself off when it's in sleep mode. Default wake up is the power button. Someone visiting me thought I had some New kind of 4 second boot up. I have the cheap one and it rocks. I even left it in sleep mode for 3 days and it woke up, Anti Virus updated itself and it was ready to go.

I'll give it a 4.5 out of 5. The .5 taken away or con is for limited connectivity. Like only 4 SATA but Gigabyte corrected one glaring problem from the GA 965P, it has 3 instead of 2 Fan headers. All BIOS controlled.

[[XC] gomeler]

I JUST ordered an X38 DS4.. would really like to have ordered this new board simply to play with this new feature.

[THE JEW (RaVeN)]

If it depends on some piece of Windows software, I'm not interested. BIOS implemented? Very interested.

[Soulburner]

At least it is NOT marketing schlock. This thing all but turns itself off when it's in sleep mode. Default wake up is the power button. Someone visiting me thought I had some New kind of 4 second boot up. I have the cheap one and it rocks. I even left it in sleep mode for 3 days and it woke up, Anti Virus updated itself and it was ready to go.
I've been doing that for years?

[PrometheusCon]

I remember hearing about this in another thread. If all companies did something like this, imagine how much energy could be saved. Not trying to be a hippie or anything, but it's amazing how something small like this could really help our energy needs. There are only going to be more and more computers as time goes on.

[JohnMike]

This is the same thing as Asus EPU offers and it works fine.

The problem to me is since i have my system OC this feature doesn't work... :p:

[Donnie27]

I've been doing that for years?

Maybe I missed this type of Deep Sleep where then computer totally shuts down, Zero Fans, No blinking lights, nothing! Why didn't you guys tell me about this:mad: ! I tried to turn off everything with my GA 965P I still have a fan running and the light flashing. I'm not beyond learning something here!:D Feel me in Soulburner?

[Donnie27]

This is the same thing as Asus EPU offers and it works fine.

The problem to me is since i have my system OC this feature doesn't work... :p:

I've not been overclocking lately, been going more for an Air Cooled Quiet system. Dang I need water.

[Soulburner]

Donnie, you are describing S3 Standby. That has been around in Windows for years now :)

There are older forms of Standby that kept some components running, basically only shutting down the CPU and HDD's. S3 shuts down everything and keeps a small charge to the RAM (very small) to keep all of your active information (OS, Apps, etc). When you resume it simply applies full power back to the system and everything is still in RAM like it was before. My computer uses only a few watts in Standby vs 200w at idle typing this right now on my 24" LCD.

What this motherboard can do is actually consume less power, while running.

[hixie]

Yup, have a EP35-DS4 right infront of me at this moment.
After 1 hour, i have saved 1 watt :ROTF:

[dinos22]

Yup, have a EP35-DS4 right infront of me at this moment.
After 1 hour, i have saved 1 watt :ROTF:

w00t :D

[Donnie27]

Donnie, you are describing S3 Standby. That has been around in Windows for years now :)

There are older forms of Standby that kept some components running, basically only shutting down the CPU and HDD's. S3 shuts down everything and keeps a small charge to the RAM (very small) to keep all of your active information (OS, Apps, etc). When you resume it simply applies full power back to the system and everything is still in RAM like it was before. My computer uses only a few watts in Standby vs 200w at idle typing this right now on my 24" LCD.

What this motherboard can do is actually consume less power, while running.

Thanks, but I tried S3 and it never worked right for me. I gave up trying it after my Asus A8N wouldn't shut all the way down or wake up from it. It work great in S1 though. But, thank you again, I learned something:)

Mine is not that bad with only a 22" LCD but lately I haven't been overclocking and I'm running about 1600MHz while I type this.

[Soulburner]

The service packs for XP fixed a lot of problems with S3 in my experience, I could never get it to work in SP1 but SP2 is great. There are also settings in your BIOS for each mode, those things can play a role in getting it to work.

[hixie]

I probably should add that Dynamic Energy Saver only work with default clocks. If you have your CPU overclocked then you get a message in windows saying please return to default clocks to run Dynamic Energy Saver.

[Donnie27]

The service packs for XP fixed a lot of problems with S3 in my experience, I could never get it to work in SP1 but SP2 is great. There are also settings in your BIOS for each mode, those things can play a role in getting it to work.

I tested the settings in the BIOS. I think you solved the problem of what I did wrong. I went back and looked at Service packs and even at least one Hot Fix that came out after I'd tried it. You're RIGHT!:up: Thanks for the help. I'm just happy this one works now without troubleshooting or tweaking anything.

[Donnie27]

I probably should add that Dynamic Energy Saver only work with default clocks. If you have your CPU overclocked then you get a message in windows saying please return to default clocks to run Dynamic Energy Saver.

I'll keep my main rig at or near stock and buy a faster processor after Intel cuts prices. I'll tell ya' guys, I worried about how much I'm starting to like stock speed and what it offers:eek:

[jarthel]

Yup, have a EP35-DS4 right infront of me at this moment.
After 1 hour, i have saved 1 watt :ROTF:

I was reading S3 standby and it seems everything is turned off except for the RAM. I somehow doubt you'll only save 1W.

[Soulburner]

I think people are getting confused. S3 Standby has nothing to do with this "Dynamic Energy Saver". One is new, and one has been around for years. They are not in operation at the same time!