Note that this process is fairly standardized, although Gigabyte has some unique tweaks they made to their machines. We made a comparison to the Z390 Godlike (an MSI board) in this video, so before that confuses anyone, note that MSI follows the same SMT line approach to boards. Gigabyte is, however, the only one doing manufacturing in Taiwan instead of China. Find our video on how PC case fans are made over here: th-cam.com/video/We0RCB7oA2I/w-d-xo.html You can support our factory tours from this trip via Patreon or the store: store.gamersnexus.net / www.patreon.com/gamersnexus
@@GamersNexus That would actually be cool to see how thermal paste and thermal pads are made. i assume it is more chemical lab based then factory based.
I'm a U.S. field service engineer for Heller Industries, the supplier of the 1913 MK3 reflow oven shown in this video. I knew the instant you showed the exit-end of the oven, that it was one of ours. Thanks for the work.
I wish there was a way for me to express my love for this kind of content rather than just an upvote. Seeing how these products we use and admire daily in their starting stages and gradually grow to a completed product is so genuinely rewarding, intriguing and mesmerizing. It's like watching a magician reveal his magic trick. I absolutely loved this and I hope you guys can get invited to more facilities!! LOVE THIS - MORE PLEASE !!
Just incredible to watch and think of how labour intensive the building of boards would be without automation (if possible at all!). Thanks Steve (and team!)
how do you think they were made in the beginning? ;-) speaking 386's 286's etc. by 486 they had a fair bit of automation but all the testing was cumbersome (think the first test station from Gigabyte)
Of course you can do it manually, it just costs you a whole lot more, both in money and labor. When you have one off prototypes and such the boards are pretty much always made manually, setting up SMT lines for a one off is more trouble than it's worth.
From all the tech channels, I think GN does the best factory tours. Accurate and informative about each step of the process. Good footage. Not obnoxious. Not much more you can ask for. Keep up the good work, Steve. High-fives for you and the rest of your team.
that would be awesome :D would love a custom too but think they are somewhat expensive... but they are not impossible, dunno if Gigabyte does custom boards, but Intel does quite a bit custom
dont know, why im replyin to a 3 year old video but, "Diskette " is the German word for Floppy Disc, Gigabyte, being a German company probably failed to translate this particular Schematic.
@@sith_happens6419 Exactly, why they have even made 1660 (Ti), which costs the same as more powerfull RTX 2060. No idea what is purpose of this card LOL
I work at a PCB factory, we got a lot of the same SMT line machines. NXT, Eberhard, etc. Solder pots, relay machines, connector machines, wiring harnesses, all sorts of fun stuff.
Scooby Dooby Well I can just draw from my personal experience but all my gigabyte boards were bulletproof to this day. And that's with heavy oc over long periods. Can't complain over gigabyte.
I was in a SMT line as a AOI programmer to program the AOI that check the component are correctly placed and the welding are correct. But our line only have 1 AOI machine at the end of the SMT just after the reflow machine. that line was producing some MB and graphic card for some small brand, Gigabyte has an AOI just after the solder paste is clever idea. The most expense equipment in the whole in is the pick-and-place (SMT) machine which made Siemens or Panasonic. Their movement is so fast that watching them is so satisfying. BTW, The factory usually work 3 shift a day, so the line is open 24x7
I think I saw this factory before in another motherboard manufacturing video. Having Deja vu. Nice to see another enthusiastic member of the techtuber community take a tour. Make everyone proud.
Interesting to see a board which I recently used in a pc build being actually built lol. Am i the only one who got excited seeing how the boxes got packed with the blue tape 😅
I like the idea of your explaining everything at the tech factories so much that I'm going to support you (channel, ppl behind the scenes too) and buy stuff from your store. Tshirt and a mug are my favourites. Thanks Steve.
Not to sound like a homer, but Gigabyte has been my favorite motherboard manufacturer for over a decade now. I've yet to experience any kind of failure or problems with any Gigabyte parts I've bought over the last decade, unlike issues with companies like MSI and Asus (really don't like MSI). I've got motherboards with almost a decade of use on them still going strong. I'm really quite happy with them and will continue to support them as long as they continue making great products.
Yeah, nvm on a big screen I can see it now. Although it's not really in focus and the bright colours are bleeding a bit. Also reviews of the 1660 are up at this point
I used to loath gigabyte like 10 years ago their quality control was abysmal. Now adays they are actually pretty good. Very neat video, basically a 3d printer on crack 😂
More placement than soldering but yes, there's still a good deal of handwork. Bit through hole components are one of those things that are more efficient to do by hand on a mostly SMD product. If it was all through hole (this is rare in most devices at this point), there are different types of pick and place machines that also bend the leads for the through hole components and then instead of using a reflow oven, they use wave soldering.
@@pongisan3658 If it is a few components that have a large thermal mass, then hand solder. If many smaller components the bottom side SMD parts already there would need to be glued down in the previous SMD placement process prior to wave soldering.
@@peterjansen4826 Does it "click clack whirl whirl"? "Buzz buzz zap zap"? The exhaust fan from my laser cutter was pretty bad, and the CNC machine made a loud wine. I'm pretty sure I'd could get along with this in my garage, with the appropriate head gear. Maybe..
@@megan_alnico I am pretty sure that you need some ear protection. :) It is amazing how much the process has been automated, that is the only reason why motherboard are so cheap, for now. We might get problems when we have wasted too much metal and not properly recycled it.
Everything was processed by hand except the trace line's each PCB layer was done individually. We then sent the motherboard PCB to msi for the components to be machine installed and soldered etc..
It always shocks me how much of component manufacturing is done manually. People who freak out about the terminator complex of 'The computers will automatically make new, smarter computers' are missing how much human jurisdiction is necessary even in the automated parts of the line. Keep up the great content.
Congratulations to all the Gamer Nexus team, you're doing a terrific job! Also this makes us all appreciate more the work that goes into making computer parts, and electronics in general!
I had to laugh when you mentioned the waranty card inclusion in the box, Gigabyte warranties are useless (In Australia unless you can actually speak Chinese and call Taiwan support).
Just imagine if you would have actual one day latancy. My dad had to program for the Dutch gouverment once. But programmers were pretty expensive(this was 20 years ago) so my dad had to write the code on a piece of paper and an other person wrote that code into the computer, cause that person costed less per hour. So my dad had to deal with an one day latancy in a sense, cause he could only see his code in action a day later to see if it all worked.
Just going back through these old videos and I realized that the narration "style" changed a lot. Honestly, the older videos are better narrated, they have a better flow and are less monotonic. Try to bring that back :)
@@snauspockets9924 reading reviews on boards I've found that there are the most complatints about reliability on Gigabyte boards then any other, but given how many they make I doubt its actually that many that are defective
03:44 Solder balls are in solder paste. Solder paste is placed onto pads on the PCB. Also, generally, surface mount components are referred to surface mount devices, SMD’s.
navigating a gigabyte bios is like running through a labyrinth while blindfolded and tied together at the ankles I'm happy with the hardware but god *DAMN* do I miss the bios from my old asus board
@@GamersNexus it would have been nice to hear how many millimeters per second they were traveling. With CNC travel speed is a thing. Acceleration is a big thing too. How fast the axis gets going fast. Those machines were running balls out.
Thank you Gamers Nexus and Gigabyte! I'm a huge fan of Gigabyte reliability and now I know why. I have been using Gigabyte motherboards and video cards for almost 20 years now with no little to no complains. And in today's world, it is also important that production is in Taiwan. It will be great if the others could follow suit.
Best PC hardware channel on TH-cam. No bullshit, only good info and hot takes. Although I find it hilarious how Steve literally looks like he's in pain every time he smiles. 😂
Blah still owned by China, remember when Clinton sent a carrier over there and China threw a fit and told the USA go ahead and try it, then the USA backed down?
I used to work in these kind of factories in Taiwan and mostly are Filipino workers. Even the boxing thing is done manually before. Now it is done with robots. :-) Those were the days. Now I'm in the US appreciating this kind of videos and buying all techs we used to do before. :-) Taiwan is a heavy-techy place. Anywhere you go, gadgets are everywhere and they are pretty cheap. Good thing you were allowed to take videos of those automation process. Back in the day, we are not allowed to have even one photo of their machines.
i guess they like the free screen time^^also maybe they had custom machines and processes back then while its mostly "off the shelf" stuff these days? how is such a job? i'd imagine it incredibly boring but stressfull at the same time?
Hey *Gamers* Nexus! What are all these technical in depth looks at factories and crazy OC labs in Asia huh? Shouldn't you be talking about Fortnite skins and visiting the Doritos and Mountain Dew factories?
crazy how much time it would take for these to be manufactured I own a B450-I Pro Wifi from Gigabyte and I'm very happy with it I give my thanks to those who design and manufacture the boards
[12:37] 😂 The only station with VIGOROUS automated action. THAT was satisfying. AWESOME tours being done! Steve and the crew picking up the slack of "How It's Made" & "How Do They Do It" 🤔👍
Manufacturers love video cards because there is so much profit because the boards are cheap, easy and fast to assemble compared to a motherboard that requires so many different parts and more testing.
gigabyte is one of the best those taiwanese company with high quillity in products,respect verymuch from IRAN to TAIWAN.thx for all those products that export it in iran and we enjoy it verymuch.
Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) and X-Ray are really much preferable to actual power-on functional testing because they give you a very direct and specific result as to what went wrong. I work professionally in manufacturing test and hardware diagnostics, and it can actually be quite complicated to translate a functional test failure message into a specific part or process failure. AOI and 3D X-Ray will just tell you straightforward "this component is missing" or "these solder points are bridged". It is very direct feedback to the manufacturing engineers and technicians.
Some serious engineering going on here. The machines constructing the boards are infinitely more complex and impressive than any motherboard ever made. -a mechanical engineer
Note that this process is fairly standardized, although Gigabyte has some unique tweaks they made to their machines. We made a comparison to the Z390 Godlike (an MSI board) in this video, so before that confuses anyone, note that MSI follows the same SMT line approach to boards. Gigabyte is, however, the only one doing manufacturing in Taiwan instead of China.
Find our video on how PC case fans are made over here: th-cam.com/video/We0RCB7oA2I/w-d-xo.html
You can support our factory tours from this trip via Patreon or the store: store.gamersnexus.net / www.patreon.com/gamersnexus
Gamers Nexus, you are everywhere man. Thanks for the great content and take care!
>Taiwan instead of China
You have been banned from /r/Beijing
I think moving to Taiwan looks like the best way to avoid EU-China trade taxes. ^^
"Taiwan instead of China"
I can think of one country that would take offense to that distinction.
Ill take a carton of 2080ti
How is THERMAL PASTE made?
Is there interest in this from the audience? Upvote this or other topics you want us to look into. We can arrange them.
@@GamersNexus I've been seeing a lot of comments of this and I honestly agree. Loved to see how Thermal Paste is made.
@@GamersNexus That would actually be cool to see how thermal paste and thermal pads are made. i assume it is more chemical lab based then factory based.
Not sure about thermal paste, but liquid metal is definitely unicorn blood, Harry Potter doesn’t lie 😂
fuck yes...would love to see how thermal paste is made
How it’s Made with your host Tech Jesus.
One of these days, Steve is going to get a hair cut and a shave, and nobody will have a clue who the "new" guy is.....
How about a remake of California's gold, remade into technology's gold. Could get the voice down just by pinching your nose.
@@paulschmidt7473 I guess he's a metalhead so hair must have an special meaning to him beyond aesthetics.
Tech Jesus has been eating a few too many donuts lately.
😂😂😂
Gigabyte workers over the next several months... "Where did this 2 ft long luscious and glorious hair come from?"
Worker: *hand slips, cutting a finger* "Jesus Christ!" Steve: "You called?" Worker: *Pikachu meme face*
Lance! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Geo Thomas its the conditioner
This is why I came to the comments. Any hair found in your motherboard is proof it was blessed by tech Jesus.
from jisoos
I'm a U.S. field service engineer for Heller Industries, the supplier of the 1913 MK3 reflow oven shown in this video. I knew the instant you showed the exit-end of the oven, that it was one of ours. Thanks for the work.
Love this type of Video. Full circle watching on my Gaming PC, with a Z170 Gigabyte board made in that factory.
That automatic strapping machine at the end is strangely satisfying to watch.
Slap!
@@WetaMantis It looks like a fast forward video!
It's like a box rodeo!
This is really cool! Always great seeingb"behind the scenes".
Nice video!
Caught that instantly
@@angryxinch8812 on it 😉
Love these factory tours.
Love them too. I imagine it needs to be quite a pain in the ass to get into these factories with a camera...
I wish there was a way for me to express my love for this kind of content rather than just an upvote. Seeing how these products we use and admire daily in their starting stages and gradually grow to a completed product is so genuinely rewarding, intriguing and mesmerizing. It's like watching a magician reveal his magic trick. I absolutely loved this and I hope you guys can get invited to more facilities!! LOVE THIS - MORE PLEASE !!
that wobbly keyboard at 6:32 really gets under my skin
where is the father board?
When a motherboard and fatherboard love each other very much...
It left 7 years ago and never came back.
He sadly died a few weeks before the Child board was born :(
He just looking milk still. He's trying to find the best deal, he'll be back!
He said he went out to get some bread... 15 years ago
Just incredible to watch and think of how labour intensive the building of boards would be without automation (if possible at all!).
Thanks Steve (and team!)
how do you think they were made in the beginning? ;-) speaking 386's 286's etc. by 486 they had a fair bit of automation but all the testing was cumbersome (think the first test station from Gigabyte)
Of course you can do it manually, it just costs you a whole lot more, both in money and labor. When you have one off prototypes and such the boards are pretty much always made manually, setting up SMT lines for a one off is more trouble than it's worth.
They are done automation because of another computer.... with a motherboard.
Wait how tf did they make the first motherboard??
As an SMT operator i find this even more interesting, to see similar and different ways how things are done! Thanks for the video.
They push buttons differently?
Was waiting to see Steve in a little blue cap, In a few months when your Gigabyte board smells of burning hair you'll know who to blame :-)
From all the tech channels, I think GN does the best factory tours. Accurate and informative about each step of the process. Good footage. Not obnoxious. Not much more you can ask for.
Keep up the good work, Steve. High-fives for you and the rest of your team.
Omg i love to learn that kind of stuff ! Ty Steve !
Should've asked for a special one made with all the overkill fancy VRMs for your boy BuildZoid
that would be awesome :D would love a custom too but think they are somewhat expensive... but they are not impossible, dunno if Gigabyte does custom boards, but Intel does quite a bit custom
6:30 starting a patreon to get that guy a stable work surface!
you mean gofundme/fundraising
He needs to drop the second keyboard leg.
went searching for others to notice this
Thanks Gigabyte for giving me years of problem free computing. my preferred m/b and vid card maker, cheap and reliable mostly.
Considering this is one factory for a major brand - amazing how the 3080 ran out. Factory tours are awesome videos
"How it's Made" can suck it. This is by far the best walkthrough on board manufacturing I've seen.
This is some awesome stuff Steve... been watching all the recent tours.... massive thumbs up 👍🏼
For the first time my current mobo and graphics card is Gigabyte and very pleased with the quality.
8:29 - "33.Test Diskette" lol 💾
Feminism is getting out of control.
They call it that because its a female slot lol Needs to be tested with a mail disk being inserted into it.
dont know, why im replyin to a 3 year old video but, "Diskette " is the German word for Floppy Disc, Gigabyte, being a German company probably failed to translate this particular Schematic.
Why is it so incredible satisfying to watch fully automated processes?!?!
You guys just revealed the 1660 (non ti) at 12:33
Everybody knows it is coming anyway.
Its about time
a 1660 at 350 buck when you can just got to the 2060 for 285 buck. and have more top end room. in the long run. 1660 is a joke
@@sith_happens6419 Exactly, why they have even made 1660 (Ti), which costs the same as more powerfull RTX 2060. No idea what is purpose of this card LOL
I work at a PCB factory, we got a lot of the same SMT line machines. NXT, Eberhard, etc. Solder pots, relay machines, connector machines, wiring harnesses, all sorts of fun stuff.
Z390 Godlike is an MSI board though....you mean Xtreme right... gigabyte doesn't like this mistake.
We've seen a lot of factories in the last 2 weeks. Like 4 per day. Sorry! To be fair, it's the same process for MSI motherboards.
@@GamersNexus that's fine... gigabyte might not like this...we don't care... actually I think gigabyte and us just all don't care...
U from Gibabyte ?
@Scooby Dooby Neither of them really care at all.
Scooby Dooby Well I can just draw from my personal experience but all my gigabyte boards were bulletproof to this day. And that's with heavy oc over long periods. Can't complain over gigabyte.
I was in a SMT line as a AOI programmer to program the AOI that check the component are correctly placed and the welding are correct. But our line only have 1 AOI machine at the end of the SMT just after the reflow machine. that line was producing some MB and graphic card for some small brand, Gigabyte has an AOI just after the solder paste is clever idea.
The most expense equipment in the whole in is the pick-and-place (SMT) machine which made Siemens or Panasonic. Their movement is so fast that watching them is so satisfying.
BTW, The factory usually work 3 shift a day, so the line is open 24x7
Hey Steve and crew, welcome back to Taipei! Don’t let the constant rain get you down!
P.S.: go grab some Din Tai Fung!
I think I saw this factory before in another motherboard manufacturing video. Having Deja vu. Nice to see another enthusiastic member of the techtuber community take a tour. Make everyone proud.
Interesting to see a board which I recently used in a pc build being actually built lol. Am i the only one who got excited seeing how the boxes got packed with the blue tape 😅
That application of the blue banding was hypnotic. I could watch that all day.
@@MikeHanson definitely. It looked like magic how the blue bands was wrapped around box lol
I can tell you’ve never worked in a factory because those things are the biggest pain in the ass.
I like the idea of your explaining everything at the tech factories so much that I'm going to support you (channel, ppl behind the scenes too) and buy stuff from your store. Tshirt and a mug are my favourites. Thanks Steve.
Wow. Just imagine all the work/money that went into setting up this operation.
Not to sound like a homer, but Gigabyte has been my favorite motherboard manufacturer for over a decade now. I've yet to experience any kind of failure or problems with any Gigabyte parts I've bought over the last decade, unlike issues with companies like MSI and Asus (really don't like MSI). I've got motherboards with almost a decade of use on them still going strong. I'm really quite happy with them and will continue to support them as long as they continue making great products.
Anyone else see the "GTX 1660" Non-Ti? I think we just leaked something here, Steve. 12:24.
Does it actually say 1660 anywhere? I can't see it...
@@EVPointMaster Yeah, 12:24, on the box.
Yeah, nvm on a big screen I can see it now. Although it's not really in focus and the bright colours are bleeding a bit. Also reviews of the 1660 are up at this point
Who cares about 1660 shit, if you can have RTX 2060 for price of 1660(Ti).
there is something so calming about devices being manufactured
I used to loath gigabyte like 10 years ago their quality control was abysmal. Now adays they are actually pretty good. Very neat video, basically a 3d printer on crack 😂
I never had any problems with Gigabyte mobos. On the contrary I loathe ASUS and ASRock mobos as several of it died within 1 year.
@@freddyng1843 Seems as per usual; every company has their slip ups. I think they are all good motherboards. features are another thing entirely.
This video warrants the How it's Made theme. I'll play it myself in the background...
Very interesting to see. I didn't realise they still had people solder parts to the boards these days!
More placement than soldering but yes, there's still a good deal of handwork. Bit through hole components are one of those things that are more efficient to do by hand on a mostly SMD product.
If it was all through hole (this is rare in most devices at this point), there are different types of pick and place machines that also bend the leads for the through hole components and then instead of using a reflow oven, they use wave soldering.
Watched a year late but man, I'm glad this video tour was made! Here's hoping that 2021 allow you guys to do more factory tours like these!
So much different than back in the 80s when I supervised 50 'parts stuffers' to feed a wave soldering machine.
I may of missed something but during the assembly when the workers were hand placing the thru-hole components are those wave soldered after?
@@pongisan3658 If it is a few components that have a large thermal mass, then hand solder. If many smaller components the bottom side SMD parts already there would need to be glued down in the previous SMD placement process prior to wave soldering.
I love Gigabyte. I really enjoyed seeing that old test bench and reading all the parts that needed testing. Thank you. I miss my old ISA slots lol.
6:30 Is it just me or did the rocking keyboard while the tech was using it bother you as well?
Gigabyte is one of my favorite go to Motherboard Manufacture.
This video just makes me want my own pick and place machine.
I doubt that you would still want it after having been exposed to the noise for a few days. :)
@@peterjansen4826 Does it "click clack whirl whirl"? "Buzz buzz zap zap"? The exhaust fan from my laser cutter was pretty bad, and the CNC machine made a loud wine. I'm pretty sure I'd could get along with this in my garage, with the appropriate head gear. Maybe..
@@megan_alnico
I am pretty sure that you need some ear protection. :)
It is amazing how much the process has been automated, that is the only reason why motherboard are so cheap, for now. We might get problems when we have wasted too much metal and not properly recycled it.
These factory tours are super interesting, to the point where I explicitly went out to buy some merch to support this - Keep it up!
Yeah, he can finally stop using parts from ancient Egypt
12:17 GTX 1660's just moving along.
These factory tours and "how stuff is made" videos are awesome, heading to the store now!
Did you get any cool souvenir? Like a blank board with traces?
i could watch videos like this all day
It's come a long way since I used to make msi motherboard's
Everything was processed by hand except the trace line's each PCB layer was done individually. We then sent the motherboard PCB to msi for the components to be machine installed and soldered etc..
How much did you guys do by hand in those days?
It always shocks me how much of component manufacturing is done manually.
People who freak out about the terminator complex of 'The computers will automatically make new, smarter computers' are missing how much human jurisdiction is necessary even in the automated parts of the line. Keep up the great content.
6:33 that keyboard makes me cringe!
I can never unfeel the horror I just felt
this cannot be unseen :)
It wound me up too, I could not work with that thing.
You guys would be surprised how old and legacy some manufacturing machines look when it comes to the displays/keyboards/mouse
its cuz the environment is filthy and nobody cares about how premium their keyboard is, its disposable.
Congratulations to all the Gamer Nexus team, you're doing a terrific job!
Also this makes us all appreciate more the work that goes into making computer parts, and electronics in general!
I had to laugh when you mentioned the waranty card inclusion in the box, Gigabyte warranties are useless (In Australia unless you can actually speak Chinese and call Taiwan support).
Absolutely. Gigabyte Aus are shysters.
Maybe that's your problem, using mainland Mandarin dialect when calling Taiwanese territory.
ty to gigabyte allowing the tour :)
1 day Latency to move just one row!?
No wonder that i have problems ocing my memory on Gigabyte boards! ;-)
Just imagine if you would have actual one day latancy.
My dad had to program for the Dutch gouverment once. But programmers were pretty expensive(this was 20 years ago) so my dad had to write the code on a piece of paper and an other person wrote that code into the computer, cause that person costed less per hour. So my dad had to deal with an one day latancy in a sense, cause he could only see his code in action a day later to see if it all worked.
@@teaser6089 wow thats bad! ^^ Well the goverment and IT is just broken...
Just going back through these old videos and I realized that the narration "style" changed a lot. Honestly, the older videos are better narrated, they have a better flow and are less monotonic. Try to bring that back :)
Which machine installs the buggy and broken BIOSes?
I think the same one which caused a bios update to send 1.5+ volts into first gen ryzen cpu's and fry them
I have three Aorus boards and all work and OC flawlessly. Guess I am just lucky...
@@snauspockets9924 reading reviews on boards I've found that there are the most complatints about reliability on Gigabyte boards then any other, but given how many they make I doubt its actually that many that are defective
@Kishen Pankhania Wasn't there one that sent like ~1.74 volts? (idk I have only heard this from a person I know and he uses a Z87 w/ 4690k I think).
A friend of my brother's plumber once told my ex fiance's sister's baby-sitter that a gigabyte board burned his house down....pass it on!
03:44
Solder balls are in solder paste. Solder paste is placed onto pads on the PCB.
Also, generally, surface mount components are referred to surface mount devices, SMD’s.
Gigabyte should improve their bios before making motherboards
I have a z390 board from gigabyte. Bios seems fine to me. 5.2ghz oc on 8086k.
@@thelittledetailscr7231 5 mhz is not that much xD
@@megapet777 lol you get what I'm sayin
I was just about to comment that. There bios is so outdated and needs improvement...
navigating a gigabyte bios is like running through a labyrinth while blindfolded and tied together at the ankles
I'm happy with the hardware but god *DAMN* do I miss the bios from my old asus board
12:35 those placements of output protectors is a skill in itself.
4:00 Is that real time speed.. holy shit..
Yes! It's very fast!
@@GamersNexus We are so screwed when they rise up..
@@GamersNexus it would have been nice to hear how many millimeters per second they were traveling. With CNC travel speed is a thing. Acceleration is a big thing too. How fast the axis gets going fast. Those machines were running balls out.
Thanks for being the most PC hardware informative channel ever
In short... exactly the same way every other PCB is populated. LOL
Love these videos, as someone who's worked in a few different types of factories I still find it fascinating how things are made.
Somewhere a lucky gamer is going to find a strand of tech Jesus hair soldered onto their motherboard and thus actually be reliable
I love these videos. I don't know why but they're almost therapeutic for me.
But that wobbly keyboard
Nothing like a behind the scenes tour to show how something is made.
Was it a requirement to say "Skilled workers"?
For me this is one of the best video's ever on youtube.
Where are the Allen wrench and tweezers?
Really disappointed ... hope they screwed with confidence at least.
Thank you Gamers Nexus and Gigabyte! I'm a huge fan of Gigabyte reliability and now I know why. I have been using Gigabyte motherboards and video cards for almost 20 years now with no little to no complains. And in today's world, it is also important that production is in Taiwan. It will be great if the others could follow suit.
THAT'S OFF IT"S HEAD. Gamers Nexus leading the pack YET AGAIN.
The smell of pcb cookies. Amazing content. I’m really grateful you guys are able to do this.
Asus ROG boards next Pls. :)
You should definitely do more of these factory tours.
Amazing content, keep it up
Ah, Taiwan, best China.
Best PC hardware channel on TH-cam. No bullshit, only good info and hot takes.
Although I find it hilarious how Steve literally looks like he's in pain every time he smiles. 😂
"Gigabyte has moved a tremendous amount of manufacturing to Taiwan" 😏
Ah yes, good ole China tariff war
Taiwan and Thailand are two different countries. This is made in Taiwan.
@@MarkHsiehAisinjuro I meant Taiwan. Thaiwan is a hidden country like Wakanda. You've probably never heard of it pssshhh
Blah still owned by China, remember when Clinton sent a carrier over there and China threw a fit and told the USA go ahead and try it, then the USA backed down?
@@lashyndragon Elbonia too, though they only export mud.
Gigabyte is the ONLY brand i'll buy with my eyes closed, been a loyal consumers for almost 3 decades
I used to work in these kind of factories in Taiwan and mostly are Filipino workers. Even the boxing thing is done manually before. Now it is done with robots. :-) Those were the days. Now I'm in the US appreciating this kind of videos and buying all techs we used to do before. :-) Taiwan is a heavy-techy place. Anywhere you go, gadgets are everywhere and they are pretty cheap. Good thing you were allowed to take videos of those automation process. Back in the day, we are not allowed to have even one photo of their machines.
i guess they like the free screen time^^also maybe they had custom machines and processes back then while its mostly "off the shelf" stuff these days?
how is such a job? i'd imagine it incredibly boring but stressfull at the same time?
Hey *Gamers* Nexus! What are all these technical in depth looks at factories and crazy OC labs in Asia huh? Shouldn't you be talking about Fortnite skins and visiting the Doritos and Mountain Dew factories?
This "how its made" series is pretty amazing. Thanks for the great content.
I absolutely love this factory tour series! Great job steve and to everybody in the Gigabyte factory! :)
crazy how much time it would take for these to be manufactured
I own a B450-I Pro Wifi from Gigabyte and I'm very happy with it
I give my thanks to those who design and manufacture the boards
[12:37] 😂 The only station with VIGOROUS automated action. THAT was satisfying. AWESOME tours being done! Steve and the crew picking up the slack of "How It's Made" & "How Do They Do It" 🤔👍
Manufacturers love video cards because there is so much profit because the boards are cheap, easy and fast to assemble compared to a motherboard that requires so many different parts and more testing.
Really enjoying these factory tours, i hope they are real content winners for you as i want to see more!
gigabyte is one of the best those taiwanese company with high quillity in products,respect verymuch from IRAN to TAIWAN.thx for all those products that export it in iran and we enjoy it verymuch.
Automatic Optical Inspection (AOI) and X-Ray are really much preferable to actual power-on functional testing because they give you a very direct and specific result as to what went wrong. I work professionally in manufacturing test and hardware diagnostics, and it can actually be quite complicated to translate a functional test failure message into a specific part or process failure.
AOI and 3D X-Ray will just tell you straightforward "this component is missing" or "these solder points are bridged". It is very direct feedback to the manufacturing engineers and technicians.
That box taping machine looks like magic!
This factory is just mind blowingly crazy
FACTORY TOUR! HOTDAMN TIME FOR ALL CAPS! YELL IT OUT BRO WE NEED THIS KINDA STUFF!
Gigabyte are my go to motherboards and MSI for graphics cards.
These videos are awesome! Hope more companies agree to tour you so nicely.
Some serious engineering going on here. The machines constructing the boards are infinitely more complex and impressive than any motherboard ever made.
-a mechanical engineer