Taipei, Taiwan; August 17, 2004 –Gigabyte Technology, a worldwide leader of high-level optical devices, today announces its latest model of DVD Dual Drives – the Gigabyte GO-W1608A. It supports 16X DVD+R write, 8X DVD-R write and 2.4X DVD+R write double layer technology. With the dual compatibility feature, the GO-W1608A creates DVD discs which can be played or read by most DVD-ROM drives and DVD players. It offers the most for providing flexibility and high speed in multimedia data storage. With the rapid growth of digital multimedia entertainment, the demand for larger storage capacity for video and audio content, the GO-W1608A becomes a useful device providing faster 16X DVD+R writing speed and full support of the most popular DVD write formats. The GO-W1608A's advanced technology and high compatibility, coupled with Gigabyte experience makes it the perfect solution for beginners and power-users. Adopting a dual DVD±R/RW design, the GO-W1608A supports 16X DVD+R Write / 8X DVD-R write / 4X DVD±ReWrite / 16X DVD-ROM-Read / 48X CD-Write / 24X CD Re-Write / 48X CD-ROM-Read. In addition, with Gigabyte I.B.S technology, it prevents buffer under-run problems eliminating the creation of CD and DVD coasters. Furthermore, i-Speed Technology can intelligently adjust reading speed and i-Burn Technology will automatically adjust optimum burning speed according to media type therein providing safety and quality throughout your burning process. GO-W1608A is a powerful solution for fast data accessing and keeps stable and reliable data. It's able to satisfy any ultimedia enthusiasts'needs from reproducing memory-intensive video sequences on DVD with optimal digital image quality or playing full-length films. The functionally versatile GO-W1608A delivers smooth and efficient performance. If you're looking to make a copy of memorable moments in your life to share with your family and friends anywhere anytime, Gigabyte DVD-Dual drive is the key to high-speed, effective DVD burning. Supports 2.4X Double layer DVD+R Capabilities for the wide array of media formats are always very important. End-users want to burn without being concerned by the type of discs. In general, DVD-R、DVD-RW、DVD-ROM、DVD+R、DVD+RW、CD-R、CD-RW、CD-ROM are the common discs which GO-W1608A can support. Additionally, it can support the latest generation 8.5GB double layer DVD+R9 technology; it is the future trend for large capacity media. Intelligent Burning SuperLink (I.B.S) Technology This technology prevents errors from occurring when data flow to the drive is interrupted during the recording process due to slow source-drive performance, PC configuration problems, or when running other applications. i-Burn (Intelligent Burn) Technology The ability of GO-W1608A is to read different types of compact discs varies based on the qualities of the discs and the type of data written to the discs. Gigabyte's i-burn technology is utilized to take full advantage of the latest, high-performance VD±R/RW media to optimize recording speed and reliability. i-Speed (Intelligent Speed) Technology The GO-W1608A is capable of auto-detecting the disks' format and auto-adjusting the optimal speed for a variety of disks. The GO-W1608A can intelligently adjust reading speeds depending on the media, resulting in benefits such as saving power, saving CPU resources, increasing a product's lifespan, and maximizing work efficiency. VRS & Ultra Quiet The advanced design of the VRS (Vibration Reduction System) has been engineered to reduce vibration, perform nearly silently and also provide better stability when the drive is operating at high speed. For additional information about Gigabyte optical storage devices, please visit the company homepage at http://www.gigabyte.com.tw GO-W1608A Features:

• 16X DVD+R Write / 8X DVD-R write / 4X DVD± Re-Write / 2.4X DVD+R (DL) / 16X DVD-ROM / 48X CD-Write / 24X CD Re-Write / 48X CD-ROM
• Vertical and Horizontal Mounting Available
• Supports DAO, TAO, SAO, Variable Packet Write, Fixed Packet Write
• Supports Windows^® XP/NT/ME/2000/98SE
• Multiple formats: CD-DA, CD-TEXT, CD ROM Mode-1,CD-ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1and Form-2,CD-I Ready, Video-CD, Karaoke-CD, Photo-CD, Enhance CD, CD extra,UDF(fixed/variable Packet mode),DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD-R single/multi border(s), DVD+R single/multi session(s)DVD+R/DVD+R9 single/multi session(s)DVD-RWDVD+RW
• Bundled software: Nero Express 6 and Power DVD 5.0 About