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Bindibadgi · 16th Sep 2007, 13:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/09...ry_tour_2007/1

Ramble · 16th Sep 2007, 14:27

Fascinating, the text gave me an overall impression of the factory and it's ethos but not of individual processes.
Also, page one, under a caption "the poor viability was a combination of low cloud and ever present smog" should be "the poor visibility was a combination of low cloud and ever present smog".

Bindibadgi · 16th Sep 2007, 14:38

Cheers, changed

I really appreciate the comments on the text

I stressed for ages at the airport about how to describe some of it correctly

The individual processes are actually pretty boring - each person does literally just one thing like click in a bit of plastic, squeeze on some thermal paste or make a box. It would have been better with pictures to tell that side, that's for sure.

Bluephoenix · 16th Sep 2007, 15:02

they should invite the 'How its Made' (show on the discovery channel) crew down there.

Its good to know they listen, and the X-fi onboard on the 680i diamond and the PCIe X-Fi board on the x38 show this well.

BioSniper · 16th Sep 2007, 15:30

On page 3 ;

Quote:

typically take up less space then machines

Surely the word there is THAN not then?

Nice bit of info, shame there are no pics of the production equipment but I can imagine why you wouldn't be allowed to do so.

wuyanxu · 16th Sep 2007, 15:48

nice to know what MSI has been up to.

yes, Chinese government has everything cleaned up and ready for Olympics. i stayed in Beijing 2 months ago, and god they've done their best in making the city as clean as possible. during my time in Beijing, i also went to ShangHai to visit friends and families, i find ShangHai to be 2 different cities. on the East side of the river, it's mostly modern with the TV tower and 101 building, while on the West side of the river, it's old styled houses.

may i ask where did you take that 2nd photo, looking towards the rivier and a bridge?

Bindibadgi · 16th Sep 2007, 16:04

All the first page photos were taken from the JinMao tower. The Wiki picture is old: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Mao_Building because it's now got the financial building being built within spitting distance: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=...shanghai-china. It's great to go up the JinMao tower and literally see the other one being built from the inside out! Unfortunately I only had my 50mm not 10mm so couldn't get an image because it was too close!

I like this bit of trivia about it:

Quote:

The tower and the hotel inside, including the famous atrium, are also featured in the latest installment of the video game Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Double Agent. In this level Sam Fisher lands by helicopter on the roof of the tower and then makes his way down the side of the structure and into the Grand Hyatt hotel. This happens during Chinese New Year and fireworks can be seen exploding over the Shanghai skyline.

Because it was made by Ubi-ShangHai

Bluephoenix · 16th Sep 2007, 16:24

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Originally Posted by wuyanxu

yes, Chinese government has everything cleaned up and ready for Olympics.

not on your life.

the smog problem has the committee ready to call it off, unless china can do something about it. reason I know this is my dad is developing some flue gas scrubbing technology to remove all the nasty crap that causes smog. some of the company's capital came from a few Chinese firms tasked with doing something about the smog problem quickly.

Ramble · 16th Sep 2007, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluephoenix

they should invite the 'How its Made' (show on the discovery channel) crew down there.

Its good to know they listen, and the X-fi onboard on the 680i diamond and the PCIe X-Fi board on the x38 show this well.

How It's Made did do a section on making graphics cards. I'm not sure which company it was (this was back in the geForce 2 days i think) but it showed the component gun machines in action and such.
I've seen it about 2/3 times so keep a look out on the Disc. channel, It'll be on again soon.

oblivinated · 16th Sep 2007, 16:39

I live in Shanghai =) and it's nice knowing that Bit-Tech is taking the time to come visit this rapidly changing city. Come back in a year, it'll be completely different.

Anyone else notice that in one of the photos the R&D Staff is called R&D Stuff? You would think they catch these things...

Bindibadgi · 16th Sep 2007, 16:57

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Originally Posted by oblivinated

I live in Shanghai =) and it's nice knowing that Bit-Tech is taking the time to come visit this rapidly changing city. Come back in a year, it'll be completely different.

Anyone else notice that in one of the photos the R&D Staff is called R&D Stuff? You would think they catch these things...

Welcome!

What part and where do you work, out of interest? And just as importantly: are my assumptions about the city correct?

I was warned by a couple of other (Taiwanese) girls that I "should be careful of ShangHai women" hahaha.

Ramble · 16th Sep 2007, 17:25

So Bindi is visiting Taiwanese girls now is he?

g3n3tiX · 16th Sep 2007, 17:35

I know it's not @ MSI, but look at this video I found, Gigabyte MB.

Anyone can spot the MB model ?

Interesting article, shame that with the competition they can't allow pictures to be taken.
I wanna see internals and components !

Bindibadgi · 16th Sep 2007, 17:41

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Originally Posted by Ramble

So Bindi is visiting Taiwanese girls now is he?

Haha

I've met a few through work and chat to them occasionally, that's all

And of course, the girls accompanying us on the trip were Taiwanese too.

wuyanxu · 16th Sep 2007, 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluephoenix

not on your life.

the smog problem has the committee ready to call it off, unless china can do something about it. reason I know this is my dad is developing some flue gas scrubbing technology to remove all the nasty crap that causes smog. some of the company's capital came from a few Chinese firms tasked with doing something about the smog problem quickly.

well, in my 20 year old life, now is a LOT better than a few years ago, and trust me, a few years ago when i was living in Beijing is still breathable.

are the reason for mostly Taiwanese girls to be they speak fluent English?

HourBeforeDawn · 16th Sep 2007, 21:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluephoenix

they should invite the 'How its Made' (show on the discovery channel) crew down there.

Its good to know they listen, and the X-fi onboard on the 680i diamond and the PCIe X-Fi board on the x38 show this well.

ya I would love to see a How its Made, because the only one they did on computers was with technology from like late 80s early 90s lol.

Tulatin · 16th Sep 2007, 23:00

That list of notebook firsts is a list of crap.

I've seen notebooks for YEARS with numberpads - the 17"s and above. The first robson/turbomem? My D830 supports that just fine...

Tim S · 17th Sep 2007, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramble

So Bindi is visiting Taiwanese girls now is he?

haha, he's good friends with my fiancee and some of her friends too

cebla · 17th Sep 2007, 03:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

That list of notebook firsts is a list of crap.

I've seen notebooks for YEARS with numberpads - the 17"s and above. The first robson/turbomem? My D830 supports that just fine...

I was about to post pretty much the same thing.

Bindibadgi · 17th Sep 2007, 10:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tulatin

That list of notebook firsts is a list of crap.

I've seen notebooks for YEARS with numberpads - the 17"s and above. The first robson/turbomem? My D830 supports that just fine...

We lol'd at them too.

16th Sep 2007, 13:50	#1
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,247	MSI KunShan Factory Tour 2007 http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2007/09...ry_tour_2007/1 __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

16th Sep 2007, 14:27	#2
Ramble Ginger Nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Exeter, Devon/Wantage, Oxfordshire Posts: 5,234	Fascinating, the text gave me an overall impression of the factory and it's ethos but not of individual processes. Also, page one, under a caption "the poor viability was a combination of low cloud and ever present smog" should be "the poor visibility was a combination of low cloud and ever present smog". __________________ Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky are beaming down to the planet. Guess who's not coming back.

16th Sep 2007, 14:38	#3
Bindibadgi Richard Swinburne bit-tech Staff Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Omnipwntent Posts: 28,247	Cheers, changed I really appreciate the comments on the text I stressed for ages at the airport about how to describe some of it correctly The individual processes are actually pretty boring - each person does literally just one thing like click in a bit of plastic, squeeze on some thermal paste or make a box. It would have been better with pictures to tell that side, that's for sure. __________________ Made you look, made you stare, made you clicked this in your underwear! Den of Geek!

16th Sep 2007, 17:25	#12
Ramble Ginger Nut Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Exeter, Devon/Wantage, Oxfordshire Posts: 5,234	So Bindi is visiting Taiwanese girls now is he? __________________ Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Ensign Ricky are beaming down to the planet. Guess who's not coming back.

16th Sep 2007, 17:35	#13
g3n3tiX Resident frenchie Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: localhost Posts: 589	I know it's not @ MSI, but look at this video I found, Gigabyte MB. Anyone can spot the MB model ? Interesting article, shame that with the competition they can't allow pictures to be taken. I wanna see internals and components ! __________________ I also have a MTBF.

16th Sep 2007, 15:02	#4
Bluephoenix Spoon? What spoon? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Daytona Beach, FL Posts: 936	they should invite the 'How its Made' (show on the discovery channel) crew down there. Its good to know they listen, and the X-fi onboard on the 680i diamond and the PCIe X-Fi board on the x38 show this well.

16th Sep 2007, 15:48	#6
wuyanxu quad fuelled, GTX200 powered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: in a room near Soton Uni. UK Posts: 3,939	nice to know what MSI has been up to. yes, Chinese government has everything cleaned up and ready for Olympics. i stayed in Beijing 2 months ago, and god they've done their best in making the city as clean as possible. during my time in Beijing, i also went to ShangHai to visit friends and families, i find ShangHai to be 2 different cities. on the East side of the river, it's mostly modern with the TV tower and 101 building, while on the West side of the river, it's old styled houses. may i ask where did you take that 2nd photo, looking towards the rivier and a bridge?

16th Sep 2007, 16:39	#10
oblivinated What's a Dremel? Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 3	I live in Shanghai =) and it's nice knowing that Bit-Tech is taking the time to come visit this rapidly changing city. Come back in a year, it'll be completely different. Anyone else notice that in one of the photos the R&D Staff is called R&D Stuff? You would think they catch these things...

16th Sep 2007, 23:00	#17
Tulatin The Froggy Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2,941	That list of notebook firsts is a list of crap. I've seen notebooks for YEARS with numberpads - the 17"s and above. The first robson/turbomem? My D830 supports that just fine... __________________ Desky E8400 @ 4.0 1.42v; P5K-E WiFi; 4x1 Kingmax Mars 1066 @ 1129 CAS 5; 2x [TOO CHEAP TO SPONSOR] 4850 @ 675/1050; Enermax Liberty; WCing in a CM690