Motherboard makers may fail to meet 2010 shipment targets

Jul 6, 12:25

Weaker-than-expected demand for motherboards has created uncertainty for third-quarter sales, and sources from motherboard makers have expressed concerns that full-year shipment goals...

USI phasing out motherboard business

Jun 22, 12:17

Universal Scientific Industrial (USI) has quietly been phasing out its motherboard business, after losing orders from its largest contract customer Lenovo, according to sources from...

Gigabyte and Biostar announce profit for 2009

Jun 18, 16:36

Taiwan-based Gigabyte Technology has announced net profits of NT$2.04 billion (US$63.3 million) for 2009. Revenues for 2009 totaled NT$43.91 billion with EPS of NT$3.24.

AMD six-core CPUs in tight supply

Jun 15, 12:24

AMD is seeing the supply of its six-core processors fall short due to its caution about placing orders, according to sources from motherboard makers.

IC distributors conservative about 3Q10

Jun 15, 11:17

Demand for IC products from the PC and motherboard sectors have slowed down, according to sources at IC distributors, who expressed caution about the third quarter.

Albatron sees on-month drop in May revenues

Jun 10, 15:44

Taiwan-based second-tier motherboard maker Albatron Technology has announced revenues of NT$57.49 million (US$1.77 million), down 39.1% on month, but up 36.11% on year. However, the...

First-tier motherboard makers see over 10% on-month drop in May revenues

Jun 10, 14:52

Affected by dropping demand in Europe and China, first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Pegatron Technology, Micro-Star International (MSI) and Gigabyte Technology all saw...

Motherboard makers slash chipset orders

Jun 9, 16:05

Motherboard makers have begun slashing chipset orders due to weakening demand in China and the European bond crisis, according to sources from motherboard makers.

A slow 2Q10 will lead to a 3Q10 mobo shipment jump for Asustek

Jun 3, 01:20

Although it has reduced its motherboard shipment forecast for the second quarter due to the depreciation of the euro, Asustek Computer expects shipments in the third quarter to hit...

Etron sampling USB 3.0 host controllers

Jun 1, 14:11

Specialty DRAM chip vendor Etron Technology has said it is sampling an in-house developed USB 3.0 host controller for design-in at major motherboard makers with mass shipments slated...

Motherboard makers cut orders for PC ICs, say IC design houses

May 27, 12:22

Orders for PC related ICs from motherboard makers in June will be definitely lower than those received in May, as the order visibility from the notebook segment is also sliding, according...

AMD hires ex-ECS motherboard business president as the VP of global sales

May 24, 15:05

AMD has recently hired Yang Shu-Kan (transliterated from Chinese), the ex-general manager of Elitegroup Computer Systems' (ECS') motherboard business, to work as the vice president...

Rising analog IC inventory raises concern for 2H10

May 19, 14:20

Some Taiwan-based analog IC design houses have seen their inventory levels growing higher recently as clients begin to cut orders due to the prolonged impact of the debt crisis in...

AMD chipsets in tight supply

May 18, 14:30

Supply for AMD chipsets is running tight as the company has agreed to allow foundry partner Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to allocate part of the 55nm capacity...

PCB price rise hurting motherboard maker profits; motherboard makers post April results

May 11, 17:00

The recent rising quotes for PCBs due to high cooper prices are expected to hurt motherboard makers' profits for the second quarter, according to sources from motherboard players.

Motherboard makers experiencing tight supply of AMD new southbridge

Apr 28, 14:23

Motherboard makers are seeing tight supply of AMD's new SB850 southbridge, according to industry sources, adding that one of the main reasons is limited capacity of Taiwan Semiconductor...

Asustek lowers motherboard shipment drop forecast for 2Q10

Apr 27, 16:24

Asustek Computer recently updated its forecast motherboard shipment growth for the second quarter, from the original predication of a 10-15% sequential drop to a 5-8% decline, equivalent...

MSI expects strong all-in-one PC shipment growth in 2Q10, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 26, 16:02

Micro-Star International (MSI) shipped 80,000-90,000 all-in-one PCs in the first quarter of 2010 and expects its shipments to grow 80-90% sequentially to 150,000 units in the second...

Asustek still second largest netbook maker, says CEO

Apr 23, 16:04

Jerry Shen, CEO of Asustek Computer, during a shareholders meeting on April 22, said that based on Intel's Atom processor shipments, the company was still the world's second largest...

AMD ready to announce six-core processor

Apr 22, 14:23

AMD is preparing to launch its six-core Phenom II X6 1055T and 1090T Black Edition CPUs with prices of NT$6,300-6,500 (US$201-207) and NT$9,600-9,900, respectively, soon, according...

ASMedia seeks USB 3.0 chip orders with aggressive quotes

Apr 21, 16:49

ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, is aggressively seeking USB 3.0 chip orders from motherboard makers and is said to be offering prices below US$3 per unit to...

Intel quietly phasing out its branded motherboard business in China

Apr 20, 14:24

Intel has been phasing out its branded motherboard business in China over the past six months, and has switched its focus to India and other emerging markets, according to sources...

Notebook shipments to Europe see minimal impact from air traffic stoppage, say Taiwan makers

Apr 20, 14:08

The suspension of air transportation in Western Europe due to the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland has so far had little impact on Taiwan-based notebook makers' shipments to markets...

MSI, ECS see branded motherboard shipment gap with Asustek, Gigabyte widen

Apr 15, 15:39

Micro-Star International (MSI) and Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) have seen their branded motherboard shipments-gap with Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology widen, according...

Taiwan-based motherboard players see revenue growth in March

Apr 12, 16:27

Taiwan-based motherboard makers have all announced growth in their March 2010 revenues.

Intel prepares 6-series chipsets for 1Q11 launch

Apr 9, 14:53

Intel is preparing its 6-series desktop chipsets including Q67, Q65, B65, H67 and P67 for a first-quarter 2011 launch. Of the new chipsets, the H67 and P67 will mainly target the...

Gigabyte and Asustek aim for strong USB 3.0 product shipments in 2010

Apr 2, 15:48

Gigabyte Technology vice president of motherboard business Henry Kao, at the recent USB-IF forum, pointed out that the company expects to ship a total of five million USB 3.0 motherboards...

China market: Asustek cuts motherboard prices by at least 10%

Mar 30, 12:10

First-tier motherboard vendor Asustek Computer has recently slashed the prices of its mid-range and entry-level motherboards by a minimum of 10%, triggering a price war in the China...

Asustek, Gigabyte plan to put USB 3.0 in cheaper motherboards, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 29, 16:21

Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology are considering adding USB 3.0 technology into their mid-range and entry-level motherboards, according to a Chinese-language Apply Daily...

Intel to launch two overclockable processors in June and July

Mar 24, 16:35

Intel plans to launch two processors - Core i7-875K and Core i5-655K - that have unlocked multipliers and are targeting the gaming market, according to sources from motherboard mak...

Intel USB 3.0 controller expected to speed up transition of the technology

Mar 23, 15:37

As Intel reportedly plans to launch a standalone USB 3.0 controller in 2010, sources from motherboard makers believe the transition from USB 2.0 to 3.0 will speed up.

First-tier motherboard makers up AMD shipment proportion for China

Mar 19, 15:52

Sales of AMD-based desktop PCs have accounted for more than 40% of the desktop segment in China, pushing first-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star...