Editing Universal Abit (section)

{{short description|Taiwanese computer components manufacturer}}
{{Infobox company
| name     = Universal ABIT Co., Ltd
| logo     = [[File:Universal Abit logo 2006.png|New ABIT corporate logo]]
| type     = Subsidiary of [[Universal Scientific Industrial]]
| foundation       = {{Start date and age|1989}}
| defunct          = {{end date and age|2008}}
| location_city    = [[Neihu]]
| location_country = [[Taiwan]]
| key_people       = Thore Welling<br />([[Marketing Director]])
| industry         = [[Computer hardware]]<br />[[Electronics]]
| products         = [[Digital photo frame|Digital Photo Frames]]<br />[[Motherboard]]s<br />[[Graphics Card]]s<br />[[Router (computing)|Routers]]<br />[[Server (computing)|Server Hardware]]<br />[[Small form factor (desktop and motherboard)|Small Form Factor]]<br />[[Wi-Fi]]
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| homepage         = http://www.abit.com.tw (defunct) <br />
http://abit.ws (mirror/clone)
}}

'''Universal ABIT Co., Ltd''' (formerly '''ABIT Computer Corporation''') was a computer components manufacturer, based in [[Taiwan]], active since the 1980s. Its core product line were [[motherboard]]s aimed at the [[Overclocking|overclocker]] market. ABIT experienced serious financial problems in 2005. The brand name "ABIT" and other [[Intangible property|intangible properties]], including [[Patent|patents]] and [[Trademark|trademarks]], were acquired by Universal Scientific Industrial Co., Ltd. (USI) in May 2006.<ref name="merge">{{Cite news |title= ABIT Announces Merger with USI: Long-term strategic partnership marks new chapter for ABIT |work= Press release |date= 25 January 2006  |url= http://www.abit-usa.com/news/2006/20060125.php |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060212122403/http://www.abit-usa.com/news/2006/20060125.php |archive-date= 12 February 2006 |access-date= 23 July 2013 }}</ref>

The [[Holding company#Parent company|parent firm]] discontinued the brand as of 31 March 2009.<ref name=xbit>{{cite web|url=http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboards/display/20081217051651_Abit_s_Death_Date_Reportedly_Set_31st_of_December_2008.html | title=Abit's Death Date Reportedly Set: 31st of December, 2008. Abit to Close Its Doors Forever on the Last Day of the Year | publisher=X-bit labs | date=17 December 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100814102804/http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mainboards/display/20081217051651_Abit_s_Death_Date_Reportedly_Set_31st_of_December_2008.html | archive-date=14 August 2010}}</ref>

[[File:ABIT Logo.svg|right|thumb|Classic ABIT Logo]]