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RawZ
28-04-11, 14:01
https://www.aria.co.uk/static/ads/z68_competition/gbt-z68.jpg


Hi Guys,

As it's another bank holiday again this weekend, we are giving away more free kit, this time with the brand new Sandy Bridge Gigabyte X-UD4-B3 FREE!

Gigabyte GA-X-UD4 Intel XXX (REV B3) Socket 1155 DDR3 PCI-Express Motherboard

http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/3548/photoe56dabc5110403d3e8.jpg

GIGABYTE's cutting edge 16 phase power VRM design utilizes the highest caliber components to provide unadulterated, smooth power to the CPU. The innovative 16 phase power VRM has been designed and engineered to deliver fast transient response times through quick and seamless power delivery during extensive CPU loading variations. In addition, heat from the VRM is effectively reduced by spreading the load between the 16 power phases, resulting in a cooler, more stable platform.


What do I need to do?

Keeping things nice and simple, I want you to answer the following question..

What is GIGABYTE's latest BIOS called?

a.) TouchBIOS
b.) FlickBIOS
c.) StrokeBIOS


Please email competitions@aria.co.uk with your answer following the below format:

Full Name:
Forum Name:
Email Address:
My Answer:


The winner will be the lucky member with the correct answer. All correct answers will be placed into a hat and a winner picked.

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The Rules:

1. You MUST be an Aria Forum Member. If you are not, please Register HERE (http://forums.aria.co.uk/register.php).
2. GOOD LUCK! Closing date is May 3rd 12PM.

Anyone found to be creating multiple accounts for the sole purpose of entering this competition more than once will be disqualified from this and future competitions. Remember, we see everyone’s IP address.

Moderators are eligible to enter (not staff).

Good Luck!

Broadsword1976
28-04-11, 14:03
More Compo goodness! Thanks Aria and Rawz x

FlasH
28-04-11, 14:03
Would you like a specific subject for the email?

Zaim
28-04-11, 14:04
Wow, Excellent stuff. Thanks for another awesome competition :thumb: +rep

Entered.

cinek
28-04-11, 14:04
:eek: you can't get this one wrong :chairfall:

entered :)

Robin
28-04-11, 14:04
I might not be able to enter, but I can swipe it from RawZ desk... :D

Toonshorty
28-04-11, 14:04
Entered.

Thanks RawZ.

FlasH
28-04-11, 14:06
Bundle it with that touchpanel you're selling? :P

Dukey
28-04-11, 14:06
Would you like a specific subject for the email?

^ this :thumb:

Krusty
28-04-11, 14:07
Done, sweet, let's hope my random luck is better!

Edit: I just put Competition entry as the subject, I wouldn't worry about it too much!

Zaim
28-04-11, 14:07
Would you like a specific subject for the email?

I just used the thread title :)

Robin
28-04-11, 14:12
Aha I can see Zaim's entry in the Exchange....

<hovers over the delete key>


:P

FlasH
28-04-11, 14:12
Do it!

RawZ
28-04-11, 14:12
Deleted.

Krusty
28-04-11, 14:13
The power's going to your heads! *I didn't say that..:ninja:

Faisal
28-04-11, 14:17
Hmm I wonder what the answer is :rolleyes:

Cloak
28-04-11, 14:20
Entered cheers RawZ :)

alex24
28-04-11, 14:23
That's a nice board.

Spaceboy
28-04-11, 14:24
Lovely prize guys, entered :thumb:

Kaitaki
28-04-11, 14:24
Great comp, thanks Aria

Speed
28-04-11, 14:24
Very nice! Entered!

Thanks Tom/Aria... :thumb:

brettano fishino
28-04-11, 14:25
i know ill just leave my answer and addy here as im bound to win it so it saves everybody else the trouble of trying to win my prize im sure this best suggestion of the day yes:)

Allsopp
28-04-11, 14:25
crap gmail is disabled at work and too lazy to try and fill it out on my fone will have to do it when i get home

kav
28-04-11, 14:26
Sweet prize gents!! Entered :)

(PS - Don't delete it!!) :thumb:

Zaim
28-04-11, 14:26
Aha I can see Zaim's entry in the Exchange....

:D


<hovers over the delete key>


:P

You wouldn't :D:D

Braindeed
28-04-11, 14:27
Win and you have to build a new pc!

Mr Moose
28-04-11, 14:28
Love how you are hiding the Z due to NDA :D

Jonathon82
28-04-11, 14:29
*head asplodes*

Mr Moose
28-04-11, 14:29
Hmmm my entry was bounced back at me???

Anthony
28-04-11, 14:29
mmmm Nice!

Alex'
28-04-11, 14:30
Entered good luck everyone :D

imagination
28-04-11, 14:33
Entered! This is really nice! Thanks a lot!

Eighjan
28-04-11, 14:33
Entered - won't win, LOL - now to save up for the CPU, etc to complete the build...

grobbo24
28-04-11, 14:34
entered! finger & everything else I can crossed!!

Tricky
28-04-11, 14:34
Great comp!!!! :thumb:

Thonners
28-04-11, 14:35
Wish me luck!

suffrins
28-04-11, 14:35
Nice one :thumb:
Entered!

Mighty_Red
28-04-11, 14:36
Entered, though this would just kickstart a whole new round of upgrades!

Pat123
28-04-11, 14:39
Awesome competition RawZ. Found you lot on OC3D :)

gbh4
28-04-11, 14:40
INTERESTED




I hope I get the answer right, can't see it anywhere!





:D

Jokerz
28-04-11, 14:40
Entered! Good luck everyone :)

RJC
28-04-11, 14:48
Entered :)

Reako
28-04-11, 14:48
Entered :) Awsome competition guys. somebody will be very happy with this, hope i win though to start of my upgrade from an old Dell Optiplex 280 haha CMON LORD HELP ME OUT HERE :D

Will
28-04-11, 14:52
Entered :)

pmss68uk
28-04-11, 14:54
Hmmmm...donuts...

wraithchild
28-04-11, 14:55
Entered, thank you.

Renami9
28-04-11, 14:56
Good luck everybody. :thumb:

{SAS}TB
28-04-11, 14:59
ANOTHER great Competition :) !

Enetered and Good Luck everyone :D:thumb:

rhyzo
28-04-11, 15:00
entered

danroyle
28-04-11, 15:02
entered So many awesome Comps here.

Pullen
28-04-11, 15:03
Hey Rawz could you link me to this product on their website please?

:popcorn: ;)

lucas4
28-04-11, 15:04
I'm guessing the 'xxx' stands for 'z68' :lol:

How about allowing me to win so aria have given me my complete sandybridge line-up :lol:?

Awesome prize, thanks guys :thumb:

lymmranger
28-04-11, 15:04
Mmmmmmm........

nice board - entered!

Thanks RawZ

msparsons
28-04-11, 15:04
Message rejected as spam? :o

Tainted
28-04-11, 15:05
Entered and finished it with a nice X for both Robin and RawZ = Win!

:)

LinuxNewbie
28-04-11, 15:09
Entered.

Thank you RawZ.

scrivz69
28-04-11, 15:10
Cheers guy's entered.

Spooky how many are viewing this thread lol.


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 420 (146 members and 274 guests)

dugdiamond
28-04-11, 15:10
cool comp guys

Reako
28-04-11, 15:13
yes please provide link to product on aria website :)

Montala
28-04-11, 15:17
Competition entered, and fingers crossed! :)

gatecrasherlok
28-04-11, 15:17
Sweet Cheers for the comp, the prize is excellent

gnizamami
28-04-11, 15:18
I got everything crossed. My testes ache lol

Twincam
28-04-11, 15:19
Just bought another car part at auction - if I win this it'll have to go on the shelf for a bit.

pooley
28-04-11, 15:20
Entered, fingers crossed:P

ldx00
28-04-11, 15:24
Entered but message rejected as spam!!

Dave1
28-04-11, 15:32
Just entered.
Good luck everyone!
Easier questions please, like this one:
"The answer is 10. What is 5+5 (a) Copper piping (b) legs (c) 5" :picard:

superlattice09
28-04-11, 15:34
Done!:cool:

Ravag3
28-04-11, 15:42
Great competition guys, thanks a buch :D

Ninjacat
28-04-11, 15:56
Entered

Well done Aria for another Smashing competition. :thumb:

Ellis
28-04-11, 15:59
Thanks for the competition :)

winstonngo
28-04-11, 16:02
haha, too easy.

reboot
28-04-11, 16:05
Great prize, fingers etc crossed

suggsy89
28-04-11, 16:10
first post... entered :)

stuntkid99
28-04-11, 16:17
entered!

Clewis09
28-04-11, 16:18
Very tough competition, I actually feel for those who resorted to google lol
Thanks again Aria! @catrain

slater
28-04-11, 16:25
Entered...I hope i GUESSED the right answer :confused:

Reako
28-04-11, 16:28
Can i have my prize now lol :P

Ellis
28-04-11, 16:28
It was indeed a very challenging question. :p

I3R0K3N7FEET
28-04-11, 16:29
I just farted™

inspirevideo
28-04-11, 16:43
I wonder if anyone googled it?!

MobiusPizza
28-04-11, 16:46
The following message to <competitions@aria.co.uk> was undeliverable.
The reason for the problem:
5.3.0 - Other mail system problem 550-'5.7.1 Message rejected as spam by Content Filtering.'

Final-Recipient: rfc822;competitions@aria.co.uk (rfc822%3Bcompetitions@aria.co.uk)
Action: failed
Status: 5.0.0 (permanent failure)
Remote-MTA: dns; [188.94.16.130]
Diagnostic-Code: smtp; 5.3.0 - Other mail system problem 550-'5.7.1 Message rejected as spam by Content Filtering.' (delivery attempts: 0)
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Excellent!

tundra
28-04-11, 16:46
Thank you! great competitions <3

EzyRyder
28-04-11, 16:47
Entered!

Superb prize again!

texxx74
28-04-11, 16:52
entered:D

Aaron
28-04-11, 16:53
Has Entered.

Keller
28-04-11, 16:54
Entered, may the lucky person win :)

Biodoid
28-04-11, 16:54
great prize :thumb:

*entered*

Reako
28-04-11, 16:55
Email might be failing due to traffic sent to competitions@ just keep trying ?

Sybaris
28-04-11, 16:55
ooooh another comp.
by the way where is my hard drive ?

Shuck
28-04-11, 17:01
Loving the competitions. Thanks Aria

Alextheepic228
28-04-11, 17:03
Dang that thing is nice, what kinda specs, or are they still classified? :lol:

Sybaris
28-04-11, 17:05
Entered. Im going to have to start looking at CPUs and Memory just incase

Shumarte
28-04-11, 17:06
Entered. :D

Robin
28-04-11, 17:10
lols at some fail entries so far :facepalm:

Dale
28-04-11, 17:15
I hope i have the right answer :S
entered

russdb7wolf
28-04-11, 17:19
Cheers Aria

clemos
28-04-11, 17:20
Entered. :D Cheers RawZ+Aria! @catrain

newcompbuilder
28-04-11, 17:20
Nice motherboard :D

Salisant
28-04-11, 17:25
Looking good, fingers crossed ;)

Complex
28-04-11, 17:28
My goodness that is one fine motherboard...fingers crossed.

f12f12
28-04-11, 17:30
"INTERESTED"

firat
28-04-11, 17:32
Entered into another great comp :D

jamjam1993
28-04-11, 17:33
thank you if i won it would be a good exscuse to upgrade from a 2.4ghz p4 lol :D

dtox
28-04-11, 17:33
Entered!

rpcruz28
28-04-11, 17:34
entered..:thumb:

Saram
28-04-11, 17:59
Thank you Aria, OC3D FTW!

Chuby123
28-04-11, 18:10
Hope i win @catrain

Rhydian
28-04-11, 18:24
cmon lucky dice!

Sarky
28-04-11, 18:25
Please name and shame anyone who gets the wrong answer :P.

Nice prize, entered :)

jordi
28-04-11, 18:26
Good thing it was multi-choice :p

ydna666
28-04-11, 18:27
In, great comp :thumb:

iJammin
28-04-11, 18:35
Great prize guys.
I'm in. :popcorn:

ChrisJB
28-04-11, 18:41
Entered :thumb:

Lacoot
28-04-11, 18:42
Entered :D

nv4sli
28-04-11, 18:45
Entered:)

bald1
28-04-11, 18:48
Yet another awsome Competition. :thumb:


Entered, cheers aria, and Good Luck everyone!! :D

OEOTS
28-04-11, 18:50
Entered

great compo again guys :)

slugbug55
28-04-11, 18:52
email sent

mrnothersan
28-04-11, 18:54
Entered :)

mrsthelens
28-04-11, 18:57
great prize thx

itsmejulieeye
28-04-11, 18:57
Nice prize ;)

Entering now thx ;)

mikeyuk3
28-04-11, 19:07
Very nice prize :P
Think its time to upgrade
And entered :)

dav532000
28-04-11, 19:32
Thanks Rawz for another great Comp, could do with a new board to start my rebuild.
So entered fingers crossed.

haxel
28-04-11, 19:58
A great prize - I think just reading about it will make lots of us think it's time to upgrade!

Col
28-04-11, 20:01
Psst! Guess what?

therjw
28-04-11, 20:02
very nice. just when I need a new motherboard as well :thumb:

Entered!

T1Cybernetic
28-04-11, 20:09
I'm in ;)

InvaderGIR
28-04-11, 20:10
Not bad little comp I guess. Have entered.

Good luck all!

Rebus
28-04-11, 20:13
Entered.

Thanks

Dark Matter
28-04-11, 20:13
Thanks :)

kenny_jones33
28-04-11, 21:00
so sweet! I"m in :thumb:

davers
28-04-11, 21:10
Good prize - nice one:thumb:

JonnyG
28-04-11, 21:25
O pick me! :)

GameAria
28-04-11, 22:03
Done and done!

Scrumpy J
28-04-11, 23:33
Sweet, i like competitions :P

g33k
29-04-11, 00:39
Thanks for the giveaway!

Bammy
29-04-11, 02:24
The answer is D, fireman.

Entereredered!

cr4zy110
29-04-11, 04:35
Thanks !

callumburns
29-04-11, 07:18
entered :)

buburuza76
29-04-11, 08:00
this is a great prize! entered. goodluck everyone!

GosiaK
29-04-11, 08:08
entered, thank's a lot. Great Prize

LuKa
29-04-11, 08:34
Excellent prize! Best of luck to everyone!

marsey99
29-04-11, 08:44
Love how you are hiding the Z due to NDA :D

yea that big Z on the right of the box isnt a giveaway at all xD

idrya
29-04-11, 09:43
Thanks for the competition entered :)

CHR15
29-04-11, 10:27
Entered thanks :) LOL, no wonder I never win

Ratty
29-04-11, 10:31
great prize just wondered if you can name and shame people with the wrong answer? ha ha

k3vst3r
29-04-11, 10:35
entered cheers :thumb:

Krusty
29-04-11, 12:04
a.) :censored:BIOS

Think you got the wrong idea m8? tis an email competition..

g10
29-04-11, 12:25
Entered.

Thanks RawZ

charlievarley
29-04-11, 14:13
Nice motherboard

death
29-04-11, 14:31
done and 110% amazing prizeeee

watercooled
29-04-11, 14:44
Enterered..


amazing prize again

Peter
29-04-11, 17:37
Great prize, cheers!

rafa08
29-04-11, 19:10
A great prize!!

rookie
29-04-11, 19:15
Entered.

Are the specs/details of the board hidden intentionally? (because of NDA's or whatever other technicalities)

Sarky
29-04-11, 19:19
"INTERESTED

jaff90110
29-04-11, 19:25
I will do it ! very easy competition but What's the answer?

Krusty
29-04-11, 20:20
Entered.

Are the specs/details of the board hidden intentionally? (because of NDA's or whatever other technicalities)

Yes, it appears to be a new Z68 board.

shawry
29-04-11, 21:09
Entered, and hoping this will be the board that kick starts my upgrade :)

rgjabla
29-04-11, 22:56
Entered. Cheers everyone and to the promoter. May the lucky one wins.:D

Krpetrov
30-04-11, 10:54
Entered! Nice prize:)

ukfletch
30-04-11, 11:10
Lovely prize as usual guys! Entered and crossing every appendage I have!

Philnoob
30-04-11, 13:26
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=3199800


lol huh?

Icm76
30-04-11, 13:39
Hoorah for free stuff! Entered, thanks :)

jason
30-04-11, 14:08
entered my fingers are crossed

lucas4
30-04-11, 15:04
entered :D!
cheers guys :thumb:

hiltonp1
30-04-11, 15:20
good prize !!

ste8901
30-04-11, 16:57
entered :D

Ronski
30-04-11, 19:23
Just joined and entered.

I've used Aria in the past but didn't know they had such great forums.

Gunslinger
30-04-11, 23:21
I might not be able to enter, but I can swipe it from RawZ desk... :D

LOL i would swap it for an empty box just for the fun of it :D

guardy
01-05-11, 09:23
Entered and fingers crossed!! :)

Ice Tea
01-05-11, 09:51
What should the title of the email be ?

niceguyrichy
01-05-11, 11:46
What should the title of the email be ?

i just sent mine, and i just used the thread title. sure it'll be fine :)

Ice Tea
01-05-11, 11:50
Thanks me old mate. :thumb:

Ripbox
01-05-11, 13:29
Thanks for the awesome prize, i hope i do get this as im in need of a new Mobo since abit went bust in 2008 leaving my system half cooked for running windows 7
id hate to see how much worse it would be for windows 8 :/

alindumitru46
01-05-11, 22:16
Entered.
Good job, boys!

codnan
02-05-11, 14:36
entered great prize :)

pecker
02-05-11, 16:38
I tried to enter and my email got bounced back as "spam"

Think I'll try again, see what happens this time.

Added after 14 minutes:

looks like my entry has got through this time so fingers crossed.

adamhardware
02-05-11, 22:20
Amazing comp, thanks!

Murf
02-05-11, 22:23
Moderators are eligible to enter (not staff).


Love you too RawZ :P


Awesome prize though, innit.

ThunderFlash
03-05-11, 00:06
How did I miss this :picard:

I3R0K3N7FEET
03-05-11, 01:05
btw im curious.. but on the front it says 108db... that motherboard isnt secretly a jet engine is it?

Icm76
03-05-11, 01:30
Just a pretty meaningless attempt to quantify the sound quality as signal to noise ratio (SNR) It looks good to have big numbers on the box, but it doesn't really tell you anything useful. Wouldn't worry about it, I expect the onboard sound is good quality in all the ways that do matter :)

You can read the blurb about it for the P67 version of the board: http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3759#ov


108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio playback
GIGABYTE strongly believes that in 2011, HD audio playback is a standard specification, and as such, we have made Blu-ray audio playback a standard for all of our motherboards.
All of GIGABYTE's 2011 motherboards feature higher capability audio solution with 108dB Signal-to-Noise ratio (SNR) playback quality to deliver high-performance, multi-channel HD audio. SNR is a comparison of the amount of signal to the amount of noise such as hiss present in the signal (expressed in Decibels). A higher SNR equals a better audio experience. For example, 108dB, is a high audio specification, as this means the audio signal is 108dB higher than the level of the noise.

Smifis
03-05-11, 01:32
How did I miss this :picard:
wait.. 12pm hasn't came yet, it's 12am has past, but not 12 pm, which is mid day.

Correct?

Peter
03-05-11, 01:49
wait.. 12pm hasn't came yet, it's 12am has past, but not 12 pm, which is mid day.

Correct?

You are indeed correct, there's still time to enter! :thumb:

redrooster303
03-05-11, 05:08
I read abit back that the z68 boards would be out on the 4th-5th may and with this comp being for a gigabyte z68 board (says in pic at bottom of box "intel z68 chipset inside" plus the big Z lol) does this mean they will be unveiled in a couple of days?
Obviously Aria has them in stock as that picture was taken on Rawzs desk by the looks of it. Better get phoning up then to find out about some more sandy stuff:thumb:
Gonna be a pain taking my current B2 board out and having to redo it all and reinstall win7 again:picard:

Great Comp though RAWZ, didn't notice which board it was when I first entered:cool:

UrKo
03-05-11, 09:24
Fingers crossed....

EzyRyder
03-05-11, 10:00
Me too - it would be great as I need a board for my 2500k :)

superlattice09
03-05-11, 10:07
I want it!! A good start for my new SB build :D!
Would have had made my purchase if I didn't spend my fund (£800) on my wife's flight ticket. ergg... I've prepared for another "fund raising" and rip my old P4 apart (:cry sad, it's been with me for 8 years)

sibeer
03-05-11, 11:13
Nice and simple, just like me :)

Smifis
03-05-11, 11:43
You are indeed correct, there's still time to enter! :thumb:
At least I got one thing correct last night :D

GothicKiller
03-05-11, 12:08
Entered the competition just before 12PM. Good luck everyone! :thumb:

RawZ
03-05-11, 12:46
CLOSED!

Winner shortly.

RawZ
03-05-11, 17:41
AND THE WINNER IS...






































Forum Name: ZodiarK!

Congrats! :)

Shall get it out this week for you!

redrooster303
03-05-11, 17:43
gratz zodiark!!

Alextheepic228
03-05-11, 17:45
Lucky D:

scrivz69
03-05-11, 17:47
Congrats mate.:)

clemos
03-05-11, 17:54
Congrats.

BurningFeetMan
03-05-11, 18:26
Congrats mate :)

I forgot to enter :'(

ZodiarK
03-05-11, 18:29
totally unexpected guess im buying the rest of sb stuff for some benching!

cheers tom and the aria crew and the congrats

NickCPC
03-05-11, 18:30
Well done mate, enjoy - pics!! :)

{SAS}TB
03-05-11, 18:34
Congrats! :D

ZodiarK
03-05-11, 18:35
i just brought a netbook from here but payday friday ill hopefully get some sb stuff into bench then give me sister as a birthday present when built

so expect a build log and oc log

Spaceboy
03-05-11, 18:39
congrats mate :thumb:

Col
03-05-11, 18:41
Congrats ZodiarK! Just out of interest, did you win one of those Sandy Bridge CPUs earlier this year? If so, perfect!

CallumB
03-05-11, 18:47
Congrats ZodiarK make sure it is put to good use :)

EzyRyder
03-05-11, 18:48
Lucky lucky lucky!!! So jealous!

Congratulations :D

ZodiarK
03-05-11, 18:52
Congrats ZodiarK! Just out of interest, did you win one of those Sandy Bridge CPUs earlier this year? If so, perfect!

no that would of been slighty lucky/greedy if i had :P ill be buying one

msparsons
03-05-11, 18:54
major gratz! looks like I'm buying mine then... :(

Zaim
03-05-11, 19:14
totally unexpected guess im buying the rest of sb stuff for some benching!

cheers tom and the aria crew and the congrats

Well done mate, if i had won i was going to buy a 2500K to replace my X6.

Slimbellio
03-05-11, 19:20
Congrats man!

DaTLiTe
03-05-11, 19:20
congrats.

benzeman
03-05-11, 19:51
EDIT: Looks like I entered late... oh well...

Congrats ZodiarK!

mikeyuk3
03-05-11, 19:53
well done :)

Adecc
03-05-11, 20:12
Congrats

UrKo
03-05-11, 20:53
Congrats m8.

superlattice09
03-05-11, 21:27
nice zodiark! congratz

lucas4
03-05-11, 22:01
congratz mate

enthusiast17
03-05-11, 22:17
Congratz !!!

to myself: See u never win anything :D

therjw
03-05-11, 22:27
congrats, was hoping I would win as it would of made a huge saving

uyr
03-05-11, 22:29
nice prize for somebody who hasnt already gone sandybridge, enjoy! :cool:

Broadsword1976
03-05-11, 22:33
Wayhey! Well done Zodiark :thumb:

Smifis
04-05-11, 00:19
Well done to you! ^_^

gmunday
04-05-11, 00:26
Well done mate.

Ninjacat
04-05-11, 09:03
congratz :)

Pics or it didnt happen :P

Pat123
04-05-11, 09:52
Conrats dude! :D

dugdiamond
04-05-11, 12:35
gratz zodiark!!

querbeet
04-05-11, 21:30
congrats!

gatecrasherlok
04-05-11, 22:44
congratz matey