Supply constraints will likely not be eased until MayIt looks like motherboard makers may be facing a double whammy from tight Intel chipset supplies as well as a possible PCB shortage due to energy restrictions in China where a lot of manufacturing is done as reported by DigiTimes.
The drop in motherboard shipments in the first quarter has been partly due to the tight supply of Intel chips, according to the motherboard makers, and they predict the shortage will not ease until the launch of the Intel 945 chipset series in May.
Problems with 865 based chipset rationing is several months old as this was already a problem back in November. May was also mentioned as the launch date for 945 based chipsets.Article Link: Board makers facing Intel chipset shortage
