Foxconn to close doors on end user market?

"Could we be saying goodbye to Foxconn motherboards?"

Published: 16th October 2008 | Source: undisclosed recipients | Author: Stuart Boardman

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.

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Most Recent Comments

17-10-2008, 21:42:24

w3bbo

Looks sweet but as said previous I doubt its any hardship IF they did stop producing mobo's cosidering they are the perhaps the biggest 'unknown' manufacturer anyway.

18-10-2008, 13:44:19

Lynx

http://www.overclock3d.net/gfx/articles/2008/10/07113000884l.jpg[/IMG]

:o That's sexy,
Please tell me where and when I can get this!

18-10-2008, 17:23:44

monkey7

When: after the i7 and x58 release which is planned for mid november.
Where: I guess all good etailers, including the oc3d partners.

19-10-2008, 08:42:36

Lynx

nice one. ill be saving! :)

19-10-2008, 09:03:37

Lynx

NOW that is a VERY nice looking board!!
if they are just releasing boards like this I doubt they are qutting the market,but if they are then they are going out with a bang!!

http://www.techpowerup.com/74043/Foxconn_Turns_on_the_Heat_with_X58_Blood_Rage.html

The reason for the 3 ddr3 slots is because they will be selling tripple ram kits, and as the other board you saw its has 6 so it can take 2 x tripple ram kits. you can get a 3gb kit which is perfect for 32 bit, and 6gb which is good for 64 bit os.

19-10-2008, 10:05:37

monkey7

And the reason that they will be selling triple ram kits is because core i7 uses triple channel instead of the older dualchannel. And for triple channel, you need.. yes... 3 or 6 sticks :P

19-10-2008, 15:43:58

Lynx

i dont you you understood me totally xD
You just repeated what i said :P

19-10-2008, 19:50:16

monkey7

You're right.. I should learn to read ><

19-10-2008, 21:32:49

Lynx

lol :)

30-10-2008, 17:16:33

stuartpb

Update on the original story can be found here.