Gigabyte Taiwan gets four X79 motherboards from the shops, because oververhittingsgevaar when overclocking. Buyers are advised to the latest bios version to download and install.
The affected motherboards are successively the GA-X79-UD3, GA-X79-UD5, GA-X79-UD7 and the G1.Assassin 2. In extreme overklokpraktijken, according to the Taiwanese manufacturer oververhittingsgevaar occur, with all the consequences.
To resolve the issue has Gigabyte for the four motherboards a new biosversie issued. This version of the bios has security built in that the burning out of the motherboard to avoid.
Users can biosupdate themselves; retailers are invited on motherboards to send back, so that the manufacturer, the new version can install. Gigabyte Taiwan gives worried customers that the motherboards in spite of the new biosupdate not trust, the full purchase price back.
Gigabyte the Netherlands could not say whether the recall also applies to the Netherlands and Dutch customers also refund of the purchase price offered is.
