Intel has reduced its motherboard orders for March by 80% to only 100,000 units, realizing its announcement made at the beginning of 2013 about quitting the brand motherboard market, according to sources from the upstream supply chain.

However, since Intel originally promised its upstream component partners that it will keep its monthly motherboard orders at 400,000 units in the first half of 2013, the component makers are now in a hurry seeking motherboard makers that are willing to take over their excessive inventory.

Since the motherboard industry is currently facing weak demand, the sources expect the component makers' effort will be limited and could severely impact their performances, the sources noted.

The component makers originally expected to receive a buffer period for three years, but Intel's action already showed that the CPU maker is set to accelerate its paces in stepping out of the brand motherboard market.

By: DocMemory
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