Owner's Manual

- 44 -
Regulatory Statements
RegulatoryNotices
This document must not be copied without our written permission, and the contents there of must not be
impartedtoa third party nor be usedforanyunauthorizedpurpose.Contraventionwillbeprosecuted.We
believe that the information contained herein was accurate in all respects at the time of printing. GIGABYTE
cannot, however, assume any responsibility for errors or omissions in this text. Also note that the information
inthisdocumentissubjecttochange withoutnoticeandshouldnotbeconstruedasacommitmentby
GIGABYTE.
OurCommitmenttoPreservingtheEnvironment
Inaddition to high-efciency performance, allGIGABYTE motherboards fulllEuropean Unionregulations
forRoHS(RestrictionofCertainHazardousSubstancesinElectricalandElectronicEquipment)andWEEE
(WasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment)environmentaldirectives,aswellasmostmajorworldwidesafety
requirements.Topreventreleasesofharmfulsubstancesintothe environmentandtomaximizetheuseof
our natural resources, GIGABYTE provides the following information on how you can responsibly recycle or
reusemostofthematerialsinyour"endoflife"product.
RestrictionofHazardousSubstances(RoHS)DirectiveStatement
GIGABYTEproductshavenotintendedtoadd and safe from hazardous substances (Cd,Pb,Hg,Cr+6,
PBDEandPBB).ThepartsandcomponentshavebeencarefullyselectedtomeetRoHSrequirement.
Moreover, we at GIGABYTE are continuing our efforts to develop products that do not use internationally
banned toxic chemicals.
WasteElectrical&ElectronicEquipment(WEEE)DirectiveStatement
GIGABYTEwill fulllthenationallawsasinterpretedfrom the2002/96/ECWEEE(Waste Electricaland
ElectronicEquipment)directive.TheWEEEDirectivespecifiesthetreatment,collection,recyclingand
disposal of electric and electronic devices and their components. Under the Directive, used equipment must
be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.
WEEE Symbol Statement
The symbol shown below is on the product or on its packaging, which indicates that this product
must not be disposed of with other waste. Instead, the device should be taken to the waste
collection centers for activation of the treatment, collection, recycling and disposal procedure.
The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to
conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health
and the environment. For more information about where you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling,
pleasecontactyourlocalgovernmentofce,yourhouseholdwastedisposalserviceorwhereyoupurchased
the product for details of environmentally safe recycling.

Whenyourelectricalor electronic equipment isnolonger useful to you,"takeit back" to yourlocalor
regional waste collection administration for recycling.

Ifyouneedfurtherassistanceinrecycling,reusinginyour"endoflife"product,youmaycontactusatthe
Customer Care number listed in your product's user's manual and we will be glad to help you with your
effort.
Finally, we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the
energy-savingfeaturesofthisproduct(whereapplicable),recyclingtheinnerandouterpackaging(including
shippingcontainers)thisproductwasdeliveredin,andbydisposingoforrecyclingusedbatteriesproperly.
With your help, we can reduce the amount of natural resources needed to produce electrical and electronic
equipment,minimizetheuseoflandllsforthedisposalof"endoflife"products,andgenerallyimproveour
qualityoflifebyensuringthatpotentially hazardoussubstancesarenotreleasedintotheenvironmentand
are disposed of properly.