Foxconn motherboards no more?

[Benny Lodewijk]

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Foxconn motherboards no more?

Rumour Mill: Foxconn Mobo's no more?Whispers within the industry are being heard about about Foxconn and their future as a high end motherboard manufacturer. According to the rumours Foxconn are looking to scale back their operations and the end user manufacturing division may get the chop. This would be a blow to the high end user as Foxconn have brought some great motherboards to the market.

Foxconn was founded in 1974, and their end user Foxconn branded motherboard manufacture is only a small part of their business operations. They produce some well known products, such as the iPod and iPhone for Apple, the PS2 and PS3 for Sony as well as producing Intel CPU's. We do not know the reasons why Foxconn would consider ceasing production of their motherboards, and if the rumours prove to be true it will be a sad day for enthusiasts.

Is it true ??? Can Saaya confirm something about this sad news ?

[Zytek_Fan]

I highly doubt it is true.
They probably think that since Shamino left Foxconn.

[Benny Lodewijk]

I highly doubt it is true.
They probably think that since Shamino left Foxconn.

I really hope is not true too....

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

lol considering they have 3 boards waiting in the wings to be released, 1 - p45 and 2 x58 ....


I call BS

[dinos22]

i doubt it
but saaya can put the fire out quick i guess

[Praz]

While it's possible I think there's plenty of room for doubt. Seems as if a good portion of review sites, including some of the best and most knowledgeable, have gone down the tubes. Too much of taking something basic and filling in the blanks with what they think rather then know.

[spicypixel]

http://www.overclock3d.net/news.php?..._user_market/1

Foxconn motherboards no more?

Rumour Mill: Foxconn Mobo's no more?Whispers within the industry are being heard about about Foxconn and their future as a high end motherboard manufacturer. According to the rumours Foxconn are looking to scale back their operations and the end user manufacturing division may get the chop. This would be a blow to the high end user as Foxconn have brought some great motherboards to the market.

Foxconn was founded in 1974, and their end user Foxconn branded motherboard manufacture is only a small part of their business operations. They produce some well known products, such as the iPod and iPhone for Apple, the PS2 and PS3 for Sony as well as producing Intel CPU's. We do not know the reasons why Foxconn would consider ceasing production of their motherboards, and if the rumours prove to be true it will be a sad day for enthusiasts.

Is it true ??? Can Saaya confirm something about this sad news ?

intel wha...

[Kingcarcas]

While it's possible I think there's plenty of room for doubt. Seems as if a good portion of review sites, including some of the best and most knowledgeable, have gone down the tubes. Too much of taking something basic and filling in the blanks with what they think rather then know.

Yah, probably just some crap to write about for people to read. BS.

[kadozer]

That would suck I really liked their boards and would put some money down on the Blood Rage. Didn't they scrap the p45 Avenger? That supports them scaling back. IMO they should really just target the midrange target range of $150-200, but still come out with their signature designs similar to Blood Rage and Black Ops.

[3BABY]

Pffft LOL...hmmm!.. i very much doubt this is true.. Foxconn have made and are making some excellent boards!! their production is second to none, it would be a very big loss in general and to the Enthusiast community if such a manufacturer stops production top boards!! yea.. they were once more focused on OEM production but in the last while coming to the table with some truly awesome products stepping down from that table would just be silly on their part !?!

[BulldogPO]

I´m just waiting for Saaya´s reply...

[RejZoR]

Why on Earth would the only vendor using digital PWM on mobos leave the high end market. Thats like Ferrari leaving high end performance cars market lol...

[BulldogPO]

What is DFI using, looks like Digital to me?

[Praz]

What is DFI using, looks like Digital to me?

Ever since the ICFX3200.

[T_M]

WOuldnt make a lot of sense for them to move Saaya et al into a whole new office building only to dump it...

[BulldogPO]

Also abit uses(did use) Digital PWM.

[naokaji]

I call bs, as T M said, they just recently moved their offices, why would they have done that if they would shut them down shortly after?

besides, they are developing atleast two x58 boards (Digital life and QF and I bet more will come) which woudn't make sense either if they would shut down mainboard production.

[Revv23]

yeah lol they must have invested a ton into thier new performance boards it would be pretty queer to see them do something like this only after thier first really succesfull mobo.

[Katanai]

yeah lol they must have invested a ton into thier new performance boards it would be pretty queer to see them do something like this only after thier first really succesfull mobo.

Yeah but this silence is making me worry...

[Hornet331]

lol.. yeah right foxconn (the one who produces neraly every intel branded board) will bail out if that very lucrative business... :roll:

[The Nemesis]

lol.. yeah right foxconn (the one who produces neraly every intel branded board) will bail out if that very lucrative business... :roll:

And didn't they produce all the nvidia reference designed 680i boards? Not sure about the 780i or 790i? But I would think the maintained the contract for those as well.

[Slovnaft]

I think this article may be referring solely to the QF branch of foxconn mobo manf'g.
Which...idk...haven't seen saaya in the QF section in a few days....

[GAR]

foxconn makes the board for, lets see

ASUS
Gigabyte
MSI
Dell
Apple

The list goes on.............

I doubt they will be exiting the motherboard business, maybe their own branded boards will be gone, but thats where it would end.

[RyderOCZ]

Guys... it is 2:05am in Taiwan right now.. give them time to wake up.

I seriously doubt anything is wrong.

[massman]

I do hope it's nothing; there's a discussion going on at Madshrimps as well.

Has this message been spread by anyone besides OC3D?