Abit and nVidia are friends no more.

[CougTek]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/video/display/20040107114451.html

This is bad for people (like me) who were looking to buy an nForce2-based motherboard from Abit. It doesn't look good for further optimizations and overall support of the boards that have already been sold either.

Sorry Doug, we couldn't predict this one.

 

[Handruin]

That sucks. Makes me wonder what happens in those meetings that they have to split up.

I only recently updated my nforce drivers. I notice no difference.

Abit must have some type of contract for support from Nvidia, wouldn't they?

 

[blakerwry]

i would think Nvidia would want all the partners they could get considering the recent competition from ATi

 

[Mercutio]

I'm not here to gloat. Abit and nVidia were made for each other, though.

 

[Handruin]

Looks like they are only separating from the graphics devision:

AS EXPECTED, Abit will continue with its widely accepted Nforce 2 motherboards and it will introduce Nforce 3 boards as well in the near future. Abit promised that it will offer Abit Engineered nForce3 solution -- something that will be handy for the Athlon 64 market.
Even though Abit has stopped making Nvidia's graphics cards but as for motherboards Nvidia needs Abit and Abit needs Nvidia in this particular sector of the market.

Peace has broken out again just days after Nvidia said irreconcilable differences meant the relationship with Abit had broken down.

Nvidia actually won't lose any serious money on this graphic deal since Abit was never a big graphics customer but it hurts when a partner goes to your competition. µ

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13597

 

[Handruin]

NVIDIA IS SET to patch up its differences with Abit, we learn, despite the latter having skipped for for a quickie in the nicely-rendered bushes with ATI.

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=13983