In the third quarter of this year, the motherboard chipset manufacturers will increase product prices

According to foreign reports, according to the Taiwan industry sources said, this quarter chip prices tend to rise, prices will inevitably produce chips on the motherboard price shock effect. As Intel cut the production of low-end chipsets, it appears that demand is clearly outstripping supply, forcing buyers to switch to rival suppliers SiS, Via, ATI and Navidia.

The media quoted sources said, due to the impact of the chip group price increases, SiS has raised the price of the chip group 10-15%. Sources said the other three companies will also be followed by price increases will increase the price of the chip group of 10%.

Price increases will improve financial results for the third quarter. The results of the source calculations show that SiS and VIA third quarter chipset shipments of about 7 million 800 thousand, compared with the two quarter of more than 6 million out of the group. ATI's shipments are expected to jump 150%, up from the 2 quarter of 2 million to the 3 quarter of 5 million, mainly due to the user's support for the RC410 chipset, the chipset for Intel processors. Since the ATI company will own Beiqiao components and Uli's south bridge chip bundled sales, which is expected to see a substantial increase in shipments in the three quarter.

Due to the impact of Hurricane Katrina, after the third quarter, the situation is more pessimistic. This week, the U.S. Semiconductor Industry Association warned that rising oil prices will have a serious impact on the chip industry.

The impact of the hurricane disaster on oil and gas production in the United States has added to the soaring price of crude oil. Disaster has driven the rise in gasoline prices in the United States, is expected to rise in gasoline prices will affect other industries. The likely outcome is a contraction in consumer spending in the coming months. From the fourth quarter of this year to the second quarter of next year, the chip maker's customers may find themselves in the position or require manufacturers to pile up in excess of requirement, lower prices, so that their products meet consumer price bid requirements.