Gigabyte has been a staunch AMD supporter since the release of the Athlon back in 1999. They were one of the first companies out of the gates with their GA-7IX along with MSI, and FIC. The GA-7IX was also one of the better Slot A mobos in that first batch of boards. That was during a time when other manufacturers were unsure about supporting what has been come to known as a worthy adversary to Intel’s PIII.