Abit manufactured computer motherboards.
Abit once was a major supplier of computer motherboards and other components. After enjoying initial success, the company went out of business at the end of 2008.
Identification
Abit was a leading international supplier of high quality motherboards, in addition to graphic cards and other accessories. Over the years, it won industry design awards and was praised for its innovative products.
Technologies
Abit was known for a number of computer-related technologies. SoftMenu was used to boost PC performance by approximately 50 percent by changing the settings of a computer's central processing unit (CPU) completely through its basic input/output system (BIOS). Abit's OTES technology also was an important innovation that allowed for better cooling for video graphic arrays (VGA).
History
Abit began operations in the late 1980s and was successful throughout the 1990s. The Abit brand was sold to Universal Scientific Industrial in 2006 after questionable management processes forced the company to abandon its graphic cards business due to financial issues. Universal Scientific shut down the Abit business on Dec. 21, 2008.
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