CONNECT WITH US
NEWS TAGGED MOTHERBOARD
Monday 28 December 2009
Ex-ECS chairman investments may connect Shuttle and Biostar
Ex-Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) chairman Johnson Chiang reportedly recently invested in second-tier PC maker Shuttle. Chiang has previously invested in second-tier motherboard...
Friday 25 December 2009
Asustek and Gigabyte expect to see 10% growth on year in motherboard shipments
First-tier motherboard makers Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology both estimate to see 10% on-year growth in motherboard shipments in 2010. Both players have targeted China as...
Thursday 24 December 2009
DFI spokesperson denies channel exit rumors; says will continue developing new motherboards
Diamond Flower International (DFI) has commented on recent market rumors indicating the company plans to quit the motherboard channel market, saying it will continue to develop new...
Thursday 24 December 2009
Is Intel NDA worth the paper it is written on? Some motherboard makers not so sure as H55 and H57 boards go on sale early
Motherboard makers have been left confused after products based on Intel's upcoming H55 and H57 (Ibex Peak) chipsets were spotted available for sale in Taiwan. Motherboards from Asustek...
Friday 18 December 2009
Intel G41 chipsets face shortage
Supplies of Intel's G41 chipsets have fallen short due to insufficient capacity at the company's 8-inch fab and a turnaround in orders by motherboard makers. The situation may not...
Thursday 17 December 2009
Pegatron seeking orders from Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, MSI; Asustek considers outsourcing to ECS
Pegatron Technology recently paid visits to first-tier notebook makers Acer and Dell, as well as first-tier motherboard makers Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI)...
Monday 14 December 2009
Pegatron expected to use ASRock for brand business
Pegatron Technology is expected to use its motherboard brand name ASRock to compete against first-tier motherboard makers and vendors including Asustek Computer after the company...
Monday 14 December 2009
Taiwan-based Nuvoton introduces ErP power saving controller for motherboards
Nuvoton Technology has introduced the ErP (Lot 6) power saving controller NCT3016Y for the motherboard markets. NCT3016Y makes motherboard's sleep state (S5) power consumption under...
Friday 11 December 2009
ECS and MSI post mixed results in November 2009
First-tier motherboard makers Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) and Micro-Star International (MSI) have posted mixed results for November. ECS saw consolidated revenues down 3.05%...
Thursday 10 December 2009
Asustek and Pegatron see on-month drops in November 2009 revenues
Asustek Computer posted revenues of NT$26.93 billion (US$834.65 million) for November 2009, down 6.04% on month, while Pegatron Technology had consolidated revenues of NT$48.55 billion,...
Wednesday 2 December 2009
VIA announces Mobile-ITX form factor to bring further miniaturization
VIA Technologies has announced Mobile-ITX, the latest VIA-developed open form factor specification for the creation of ultra-compact and portable embedded devices.
Tuesday 1 December 2009
Taiwan motherboard industry overview

Introduction to key players

Thursday 26 November 2009
Taiwan market: Asustek launches several Ion-based PCs
Asustek Computer has launched Ion-based netbooks, nettops and all-in-one PCs including the Eee Box PC EB1501 and EB1012, Eee PC 1201N, and Eee Top PC ET2002 in Taiwan.
Wednesday 25 November 2009
MSI reportedly to layoff 10-20% of employees in early 2010
Micro-Star International (MSI) reportedly plans to lay off employees in early 2010 with the number accounting for 10-20% of its current personnel, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 17 November 2009
ECS revenues down in first three quarters of 2009, but profits still up
Motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) saw consolidated revenues of NT$55.41 billion (US$1.69 billion) for the first three quarters of 2009, a drop of 18.8% on year;...
Holtek
Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research