Foxconn stamped on Asus board ports?

[scoobyx13x]

I just got a Asus PQ5 Pro from Newegg today. I took it out of the package, and upon inspecting it, Foxconn was stamped on the top of the metal housing that covers the RJ-45 and USB ports.

Whats the deal with that? Does Foxconn own Asus or vice versa?

 

[ultra laser]

Foxconn makes a lot of little plastic pieces, like IDE ports, USB ports, AGP ports, etc. They're interchangeable plastic pieces.

You can see here that Gigabyte uses foxconn parts, too: http://www.bit-tech.net/bits/2...an-ping-factory-tour/2

 

[scoobyx13x]

Ah OK ... when I saw it I was all WTF?!?

Thanks for the info!

 

[Sylvanas]

Would not be surprised if Foxconn physically made some of Asus' boards aswell, they are the largest manufacturer and make pretty much everyone elses stuff.

Edit: Asus outsource to Foxconn

 

[Comdrpopnfresh]

Don't they handle apple hardware too? I thought I heard human rights groups were all over foxconn because of child labor and unfair wages in other countries.

 

[DSF]

Originally posted by: Comdrpopnfresh
Don't they handle apple hardware too? I thought I heard human rights groups were all over foxconn because of child labor and unfair wages in other countries.

And I believe they make a lot (maybe all) of Dell's boards as well.

 

[AmberClad]

I'm pretty sure the "conn" in Foxconn is short for "connectors" -- that's what the company originally specialized in before they started branching out. It's probably cheaper for the other motherboard manufacturers to buy the I/O ports/slots/CPU sockets/cables/etc from Foxconn, than to build a factory themselves to produce each of those components.

 

[scoobyx13x]

As an aside, I was digging in my parts box looking for extra right angle SATA cables, and I found two that had Foxconn printed on them as well. So I guess they make cables too.

 

[tcsenter]

Foxconn got its start making all that stuff. Foxconn is up there with Tyco, AMP, and Molex in supplying various pieces, parts, odds, and ends.

 

[lenjack]

They did, maybe still do, make boards for Lenovo.

 

[ZootyGray]

When they appeared making motherboards, I already knew the name from staring at 486 and P1 boards with a magnifier.
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