Taiwanese based LCD manufacturers saw sales decline in April. Samsung adopts the SiS741CS chipset for its multifunction monitors. The large motherboard manufacturers are expecting a second quarter drop in shipments.

Taiwan-based leading motherboard makers – Asustek Computer, Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS), Gigabyte Technology and Micro-Star International (MSI) – may suffer a 10-19% sequential drop in shipments in April and May, according to sources at the companies. Combined shipments from the four makers may experience an on-quarter drop of 13.8% for the second quarter, indicated the sources.