Taiwan Earthquake Impacts TSMC chip production

we know that the small Polaris GPU that RTG previewed will be produced by GlobalFoundries on their 14nm process, meanwhile it remains to be seen how the rest of RTG’s Polaris GPUs will be split between the fabs.

It seems you were right denial, this is bad for amd too.

#5232412

schmidtbag

2016-02-15 21:46

I do sincerely feel bad for the Taiwanese people, but seriously - this is why you don't put all your eggs in 1 basket. It's mind boggling to me why almost every single computer-based semiconductor producer resides in a single country notorious for it's natural disasters. I remember a few years ago hearing how both Seagate and Western Digital had their main manufacturing plants (I'm pretty sure also in Taiwan) flooded, and was pretty serious considering they were pretty much the main source of hard drives.

#5232425

warezme

2016-02-15 22:30

It's not a problem since they just pass on the cost to the end user. It isn't a risk to them. They still get cheap manufacturing with little governmental oversight or human rights interest and pass on the cost to you. Welcome to the global economy run by the 1%.

I do sincerely feel bad for the Taiwanese people, but seriously - this is why you don't put all your eggs in 1 basket. It's mind boggling to me why almost every single computer-based semiconductor producer resides in a single country notorious for it's natural disasters. I remember a few years ago hearing how both Seagate and Western Digital had their main manufacturing plants (I'm pretty sure also in Taiwan) flooded, and was pretty serious considering they were pretty much the main source of hard drives.

#5232433

schmidtbag

2016-02-15 23:03

It's not a problem since they just pass on the cost to the end user. It isn't a risk to them. They still get cheap manufacturing with little governmental oversight or human rights interest and pass on the cost to you. Welcome to the global economy run by the 1%.

The cost of the repairs are passed down to the end user. But time is money, and when the one and only location that can manufacture your product has serious downtime due to an earthquake, there that is a loss to your company as well as your customers.

#5232454

Mineria

2016-02-16 01:16

The cost of the repairs are passed down to the end user. But time is money, and when the one and only location that can manufacture your product has serious downtime due to an earthquake, there that is a loss to your company as well as your customers.

When your competitor depends on a component from the same place? The customers don't really face a loss, it's not like they are forced to buy anything.

#5232457

schmidtbag

2016-02-16 01:25

When your competitor depends on a component from the same place? The customers don't really face a loss, it's not like they are forced to buy anything.

First point is fair (though, TSMC does have competitors), second point, not so true. Something many people in these forums tend to forget are enterprise-level hardware and demands. Consumer-level products aren't the breadwinners for companies like Intel.

#5232485

Australis

2016-02-16 05:03

I do sincerely feel bad for the Taiwanese people, but seriously - this is why you don't put all your eggs in 1 basket. It's mind boggling to me why almost every single computer-based semiconductor producer resides in a single country notorious for it's natural disasters. I remember a few years ago hearing how both Seagate and Western Digital had their main manufacturing plants (I'm pretty sure also in Taiwan) flooded, and was pretty serious considering they were pretty much the main source of hard drives.

I am absolutely sure the flood occurred in Thailand not Taiwan. I remember because I was affected. I urgently purchased a WD Black 1TB HDD as a replacement at a very high premium back then.:bang:

#5232487

dwiewolverine

2016-02-16 05:23

I remember a few years ago hearing how both Seagate and Western Digital had their main manufacturing plants (I'm pretty sure also in Taiwan) flooded, .

I am absolutely sure the flood occurred in Thailand not Taiwan.

that's correct it's THAILAND not TAIWAN:D Asia mainland is more versatile..

#5232499

fantaskarsef

2016-02-16 07:18

116 dead, buildings and infrastructure damaged or destroyed. And people wonder when their chips are available to let them buy new graphics cards. Thumbs up guys, first world problems.

#5232506

Toss3

2016-02-16 08:15

116 dead, buildings and infrastructure damaged or destroyed. And people wonder when their chips are available to let them buy new graphics cards. Thumbs up guys, first world problems.

Was just about to post the same thing. Really shows how messed up the world is.

#5232508

rl66

2016-02-16 08:24

we are in fire monkey's year... it's generaly chaotic year 🙁

that's correct it's THAILAND not TAIWAN:D Asia mainland is more versatile..

it's alright, when you see someone who can become US president (initial D.T.) that said that Paris is in Romania... lol

#5232526

fantaskarsef

2016-02-16 10:04

it's alright, when you see someone who can become US president (initial D.T.) that said that Paris is in Romania... lol

Sad any country's residents consider voting for him, and even sadder if he wins. But geography isn't needed to command his generals to bomb some country 😉

#5232556

TheDeeGee

2016-02-16 11:36

Maybe it's time the earth got hit by a meteor the size of the sun... Clearly earth seen it's days.

#5232571

m4dn355

2016-02-16 12:44

I second that

#5232576

fantaskarsef

2016-02-16 13:00

Maybe it's time the earth got hit by a meteor the size of the sun... Clearly earth seen it's days.

Could be a lot smaller and still would do the job. DT will probably survives because he'd abondon every single person that vote for him with a grin saying it's their fault they're poor as ****. 🙄

#5232582

Ryu5uzaku

2016-02-16 13:32

I'd rather have some disease wipe out humanity then whole of the earth tho 😉

#5232611

airbud7

2016-02-16 15:08

Set up an earthquake early warning system ???