USB 3.0 chipmakers to push into new AMD platform

Jan 3, 16:11

USB 3.0 chipmakers have recently started to push their chips in AMD's new Ontario and Zacate platform, which do not support USB 3.0 natively, and since AMD will not launch a platform...

Gigabyte to announce G1-Killer series motherboards for gamers at CES 2011

Dec 31, 15:26

Taiwan-based motherboard maker Gigabyte Technology will announce its new G1-Killer series motherboards at Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2011 targeting the enthusiast gamer market...

All Taiwan motherboard makers fail to achieve 2010 shipment goals

Dec 30, 01:30

Affected by the bond crisis in Europe and weaker-than-expected demand in China, Taiwan-based motherboard makers have all failed to achieve their shipment goals for 2010. As China...

Taiwan makers plan to hike motherboard prices

Dec 17, 01:25

Taiwan-based motherboard makers including Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) plan to hike the prices of their motherboards to reflect rising...

Asustek and ASRock place orders for USB 3.0 host chips from Fresco Logic

Nov 18, 01:30

Asustek Computer and ASRock have recently placed orders to chip maker Fresco Logic for its FL1000 USB 3.0 host chip, which was recently certified by USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF),...

AMD Llano APU mass production reportedly delays to 2H11

Nov 9, 02:20

AMD reportedly may delay the production of its latest Fusion accelerate processing unit (APU) codenamed Llano from the company's original schedule of the first half 2011 to July of...

Sandy Bridge to account for 20% of Intel desktop CPU shipments in 1Q11

Nov 8, 16:19

As Intel set to launch its latest Sandy Bridge processor at CES 2011 in January 2011, and will account for 20% of Intel's total desktop CPU shipments in the first quarter of 2011,...

Asustek may not achieve 2010 motherboard shipment target

Nov 3, 16:20

Asustek Computer shipped 16 million motherboards for the first three quarters of 2010 and since the company is only expected to ship 5.6 million units in the fourth quarter, the company's...

Motherboard makers conservative about 4Q10 despite good Intel performance

Oct 14, 01:50

Despite that Intel expects its revenues to grow 4% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2010, sources from motherboard makers remain conservative about demand in the fourth quarter...

Asustek assigns a new president to China open platform business

Oct 12, 14:24

Asustek Computer recently announced internally that the company's ex-general manager of China motherboard business, Lai Hong-Rui (transliterated from Chinese) will be assigned president...

Motherboard makers see growth in September revenues

Oct 11, 16:46

Taiwan-based motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) and Pegatron Technology have all seen growths...

Gigabyte ships 5.2 million motherboards in 3Q10

Sep 29, 01:30

Gigabyte Technology has revealed that its shipments of motherboards increase substantially in September which will bring total motherboard shipments for the third quarter of 2010...

Lanner announces embedded system with 6 Gigabit Ethernet ports for vision control applications

Sep 23, 14:28

Lanner Electronics has released the LEC-2026, an embedded system with a specialized focus on network capabilities. The LEC-2026 is driven by the N270 Intel Atom CPU and the Intel...

IDF San Francisco 2010: Gigabyte reveals P67-based motherboards

Sep 16, 01:30

Gigabyte Technology has demonstrated new Intel P67-based motherboards, supporting Sandy Bridge processors and USB 3.0 technology at IDF in San Francisco.

MSI to roll out ruggedized motherboards and graphics cards for high-end segment; reports August revenues

Sep 10, 15:47

Micro-Star International (MSI) plans to launch ruggedized motherboards and graphics cards for the high-end segment. Meanwhile, the company has reported revenues of NT$6.51 billion...

Gigabyte ships 12.5 million motherboards in January-August period

Sep 10, 14:40

Gigabyte Technology has posted revenues of NT$3.76 billion (US$117.54 million) for August 2010, down 9.65% sequentially and 5.82% from a year earlier. Shipments of motherboards reached...

IC designers may delay USB 3.0 chip launch

Sep 7, 12:25

Taiwan-based IC design houses ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer; VIA Labs, a subsidiary of VIA Technologies; and Etron Technology as well as the US-based Fresco...

Intel to announce addition of USB 3.0 into new motherboard reference design, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 6, 16:44

As AMD is already preparing to integrate USB 3.0 into its future chipset designs, Intel is expected to announce the addition of a USB 3.0 host controller into its Cougar Point motherboard...

Motherboard makers expect new Intel platform in 1Q11 to trigger strong demand

Sep 6, 15:07

Intel's plans to launch its latest Sandy Bridge processor in the first quarter of 2011 is expected to help boost demand from the enterprise market as the segment will be going through...

VIA Technologies posts net loss for 1H10

Sep 3, 16:29

VIA Technologies has reported a net loss of NT$1.44 billion (US$45.011 million) or NT$1.89 per share for the first half of 2010, versus NT$786 million in losses a year ago. Revenues...

Nvidia said to be planning chipset that combines GPU and southbridge

Sep 1, 17:09

Nvidia has recently been developing a chipset that combines the functions of a southbridge and a GPU, with the goal of the product to reduce cost for PC makers as well as create more...

Asustek continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron

Aug 27, 12:44

Asustek Computer continues to lower OEM orders to Pegatron Technology and has shifted some graphics card OEM orders to Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), according to market sources...

Gigabyte and ASRock announce profits for 1H10

Aug 23, 14:23

Taiwan-based motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and ASRock both announced profits for the first half of 2010.

AMD reduces CPU prices to keep market share

Aug 19, 14:35

AMD recently reduced prices for about 20 of its desktop processors. According to sources from motherboard players, the price cuts are aimed at defending against competition from In...

ECS to see significant executive changes in September

Aug 19, 14:13

Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is expected to undergo a significant executive reshuffle in September as its investor, the Pou Chen Group, has decided to pull out funding and step...

Asustek expected to revise down motherboard shipment target for 2010

Aug 17, 14:13

Asustek Computer is likely to revise downward its motherboard shipment goal for 2010 due to a slow pace of recovery in the US and Europe and competition from rival Gigabyte Technology,...

Most motherboard makers post weaker-than-expected revenues in July 2010

Aug 10, 14:43

First-tier motherboard maker Asustek Computer saw July revenues grow 11.83% sequentially to NT$23.07 billion (US$727 million), while Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Micro-Star...

Gigabyte expects strong motherboard shipment growth in 3Q10

Jul 30, 16:32

Gigabyte Technology expects its shipments in the third quarter to return to the level of the first and to reach its goal of 19 million units for the whole year amid recovering demand...

ECS reportedly to step out of WiMAX business

Jul 23, 17:06

Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), which has investments in WiMAX, is reportedly planning to quit its WiMAX business, according to sources from WiMAX players. ECS' decision is believed...

Motherboard makers optimistic about July sales

Jul 22, 14:46

Taiwan-based motherboard makers are turning optimistic about their July sales and expect shipments to grow 20% on month with third-quarter shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially, according...

Partners will not increase 3Q10 forecasts on Intel strong 2Q10 performance

Jul 15, 14:21

Intel's strong revenue performance in the second quarter helped most of its Taiwan-based notebook and motherboard partners see increases in their stock prices on July 14; however,...

Pegatron competes for motherboard orders from China-based SIs to alleviate decreased business from Asustek

Jul 14, 16:13

Pegatron Technology is competing with Elite Computer System (ECS) for motherboard and graphics card orders from China-based system integrators, according to industry sources.

First-tier motherboard makers launch GeForce GTX 460-based graphics cards

Jul 13, 16:08

Taiwan-based motherboard/graphics card makers Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have announced their latest Nvidia GeForce GTX 460-based graphics cards.

First-tier motherboard makers see mixed results in June

Jul 12, 15:11

First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI), Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and ASRock have announced mixed results in their...