Gigabyte Nan-Ping Factory Tour - bit-tech.net Forums

Tim S · 12th Jun 2008, 07:55

http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2008/06...factory-tour/1

Gigabyte recently invited bit-tech and a few other international journalists to visit one of its factories in Nan-Ping. Read on to find out exactly where that Gigabyte P45 board you want to buy comes from.

BioSniper · 12th Jun 2008, 08:25

Always good to see how it's done, cheers for putting in the time to have a nose round their factory.

badders · 12th Jun 2008, 08:38

Yeah definitely - almost like an episode of how it's made. Without the horrendous forced jokes.

I can attest that putting your finger in between a chain and sprocket is NOT a good idea. Especially when it's attached to a motorbike.

HyBry · 12th Jun 2008, 09:14

WOW.. this is impressive... big up to the Gigabyte for doing this..

Arkanrais · 12th Jun 2008, 09:15

where is the free samples part of the tour?

Nikumba · 12th Jun 2008, 09:18

I would so love to get hold of a mobo before it has the parts put into it and use it as a mouse mat

Kimbie

Djayness · 12th Jun 2008, 09:20

lol I had a totally different view of how this stuff would look like, been watching too many intel ads...

[USRF]Obiwan · 12th Jun 2008, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Nikumba

I would so love to get hold of a mobo before it has the parts put into it and use it as a mouse mat

Kimbie

Thats a great idea, maybe i will strip down an old motherboard by desoldering every pin and the poor a plastic transparent coating on on side for the mouse to rest on. Or maybe this is to much work and ends up in a mess... who knows.

p3n · 12th Jun 2008, 09:37

lol @ the accident pic - brilliant stuff

donnie · 12th Jun 2008, 09:51

What a gnarley looking building, well great to have a guided tour coz its very interesting to see it all in action.

Bauul · 12th Jun 2008, 11:18

And there was I thinking it was all done by super-trained monkeys.

ch424 · 12th Jun 2008, 11:40

Reminds me of the tour that PCSTATS did - check out their page 9 for some amazing photos of the automated warehouse - it's huge!

Valver · 12th Jun 2008, 11:49

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Originally Posted by [USRF

Obiwan]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikumba

I would so love to get hold of a mobo before it has the parts put into it and use it as a mouse mat

Kimbie

Thats a great idea, maybe i will strip down an old motherboard by desoldering every pin and the poor a plastic transparent coating on on side for the mouse to rest on. Or maybe this is to much work and ends up in a mess... who knows.

I've already got a motherboard drinks mat coaster. Very nice. loads of places sell them, mousematts, book covers all sorts.

A quick google gave me this: www.motherboardgifts.net

billysielu · 12th Jun 2008, 12:03

I would really like to see similar tours for other manufacturers, particularly ASUS. This might be the next step in decided who the hell to buy from.

Cupboard · 12th Jun 2008, 12:13

Nice

I though you had a picture of their canteen here

will. · 12th Jun 2008, 12:18

Bit-Tech needs to enter the realm of video! For game reviews as well as this kinda thing!

Bindibadgi · 12th Jun 2008, 12:19

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Originally Posted by will.

Bit-Tech needs to enter the realm of video! For game reviews as well as this kinda thing!

We know, but it takes a LOT of time to get good quality video, whereas **** video takes all of 5 minutes.

mikeuk2004 · 12th Jun 2008, 12:26

Very nicely done and interesting read as well as the images.

Why are the red components in this box labeled GREEN? lol

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i.../p45dq62-8.jpg

Matticus · 12th Jun 2008, 14:06

Very very cool. I would love to go there myself and just have a nose around, though I don't think they would take too kindly to it.

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Originally Posted by mikeuk2004

Very nicely done and interesting read as well as the images.

Why are the red components in this box labeled GREEN? lol

http://images.bit-tech.net/content_i.../p45dq62-8.jpg

Oh yeah. I assume you don't just flick through images, you like to study them instead.

salesman · 12th Jun 2008, 15:03

I just watched a "how its made" last night on making PCBs and that gun that places the components on the board is crazy fast!

12th Jun 2008, 07:55	#1
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ch424 Design Warrior Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 2,512	Reminds me of the tour that PCSTATS did - check out their page 9 for some amazing photos of the automated warehouse - it's huge!

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