Gigabyte 100-series mobos to feature Intel USB 3.1 controller
 

Many of today's motherboards with USB 3.1 ports rely on controllers from companies like ASMedia to deliver that extra-speedy connectivity, but that may soon change with the advent of boards based on Intel's 100-series chipset. Gigabyte announced today that its 100-series boards will be the first to feature ports driven by Intel's upcoming "premium USB 3.1 controller."

It's unclear whether this Intel controller is the same Alpine Ridge chip behind Thunderbolt 3 , but both tap into four Gen3 PCIe lanes. When driving dual ports simultaneously, the USB 3.1 controller can ...

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