Posted on Thursday, June 04 2015 @ 13:19 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck
Gigabyte claims its 100 series motherboards will be the first to adopt Intel's USB 3.1 premium controller. The press release claims Intel's controller is the best on the market and mentions that in the future, it will support DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity and Thunderbolt 3 over the Type-C connector:
GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, is proud to announce that its 100 Series of motherboards is the world’s first to feature the new Intel® USB 3.1 premium I/O controller onboard, for the best I/O solution over Type-C™ connector. The new Intel® 6th Gen. Core™ processor ready motherboards from GIGABYTE sports Intel® USB 3.1 premium I/O controller to offer more protocol compatibility than any other I/O controller, such as USB 3.1, and in the future, DisplayPort 1.2 connectivity and Thunderbolt™ 3. All of this is achieved over the new popular reversible Type-C™ connector, making connectivity widely compatible.
Intel® USB 3.1 Controller for Fast Transfer Support
Using PCIe Gen.3 x4 lanes from the chipset and Display connectivity from the processor, the USB 3.1 controller from Intel is capable of delivering a total bandwidth of 40 Gb/s. When configured to handle dual USB 3.1 connectivity either through the Type-C or Type-A connector, this means the USB 3.1 controller can deliver true simultaneous and uninterrupted 10 Gb/s bandwidth over both ports, making GIGABYTE motherboards the best USB 3.1 solution.
Type-C™ Connector Reversible, Powerful and Versatile
More devices are now featuring the new Type-C™ connector, quickly making this a very popular solution for external storage mounting, monitor connectivity or even mobile device charging and connectivity. Featured on the soon to be released next generation of motherboards from GIGABYTE, the 100 Series, the new Type-C™ connector can be configured to support USB 3.1, which offers 10Gb/s transfer speeds and backward compatibility to USB 2.0 and 3.0 devices; future Thunderbolt™ 3 support, capable of handling ultrafast 40Gb/s transfer speed over a single wire for daisy chaining of up to 12 Thunderbolt devices as well as dual DisplayPort 1.2 capable 4K/60P monitors simultaneously. To simplify the user’s life, the USB Type-C™ is also a reversible connector, an undeniable advantage when it comes to plugging in your devices to the back of your PC where visibility and ease of access is often limited. To top it all off, the controller supports USB Power Delivery 2.0, so that the USB Type-C can be used to power/charge your next generation devices such as Notebooks or Tablets.
