Review-Gigabyte G1.Assassin: High-end Gaming in “Military” Style, Part 1 (Features)
Gigabyte G1.Assassin: Special Features
Audio: Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi (CA20K2)
The “Super Hearing” marketing term refers to the audio components incorporated on the motherboard.

Gigabyte G1.Assassin is armed with a Creative CA20K2-2AG (Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi) sound chip. Like in dedicated Sound Blaster X-Fi audio cards, the Creative chip on this motherboard comes equipped with 16 MB worth of X-RAM.


Nichicon audio capacitors are used in the on-board sound card assembly. Near them, Gigabyte places an audio amplifier chip able to handle audio devices with up to 150 Ohm of impedance.
The sound features are as follows:
- X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity™
- X-Fi Crystalizer™
- X-Fi CMSS® – 3D Headphone
- X-Fi CMSS® – 3D Surround
- X-Fi CMSS® – 3D Virtual
- EAX® (Environmental Audio Extension) AHD 5.0™: 128 Voices, EAX PurePath, EAX Voice, FlexiFX, MacroFX
- Dolby® Digital Live and DTS™ Connect
- 24-bit/96kHz recording
- 24-bit/96kHz 7.1 playback, 24-bit/192kHz Stereo playback
A control panel software is available for use with the Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi sound chip. You can change the audio settings and select the desired sound mode with this.
Game Mode

Entertainment Mode

Audio Creation Mode

NIC: Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100
Bigfoot Networks Killer E2100 NIC (Network Interface Controller) is used to enhance the networking capability of G1.Assassin. This chip has 1GB of DDR2 dedicated-memory (128 Mb). Killer E2100 promises better network performance compared to other NIC chips. In turn, this will help enhance the multiplayer experience in games that rely on network connections, as in LAN gaming sessions. Working with the Game Networking DNA application, Killer E2100 reduces latency by optimizing the network to allow for a smoother gameplay.
Killer Network Manager
The Killer Network Manager application monitors and adjusts E2100’s settings. Some of the program’s features are as follows:
- Advanced Game Detect
- Visual Bandwidth Control
- Online Gaming PC monitor
The Killer Network Manager interface.



















