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Gigabyte
Basic information
Founded 30 April 1986
Legal Structure Public
Industry Computing, Electronics
Also known as
Official website https://www.gigabyte.com/

GIGA-BYTE Technology Co., Ltd., or most commonly known as Gigabyte, is a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer most known for their computer hardware.

Consumer impact summary

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Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

  • User freedom
  • User privacy
  • Business model
  • Market control

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Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Gigabyte category.

Exploding power supplies (date)

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Products

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PSUs:

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  • GP-P750GM
  • GP-P850GM

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References

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  1. "Exploding Power Supplies: Gigabyte & Newegg Dumping Unsellable Product".
  2. "Gigabyte Twists Truth About Exploding Power Supplies in Dangerous Way".
  3. "Speedrun Gigabyte Power Supply Explosion: Biggest Failure Yet (GP-P750GM)".