ASUSTeK Computer Incorporated (Chinese: 華碩電腦股份有限公司; pinyin: Huáshuò Diànnaǒ Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī, lit. Great Splendid Computer Corporation) is a multinational computer technology and consumer electronics product manufacturer headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Its product range includes motherboards, desktops, laptops, monitors, tablet PCs, servers and mobile phones. The company also produces components for other manufacturers, including Dell, Falcon Northwest, Hewlett-Packard and Apple Inc..
Sometimes identified by its brand name ASUS (English pronunciation: /ˈeɪsʉs/), the company is listed on both the London Stock Exchange (LSE: ASKD) and the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE: 2357). As of 26 November 2009 (2009 -11-26)[update], 29.2% of PCs sold in the previous 12 months worldwide came with an ASUS motherboard. The company's 2009 revenues reached US$21.2 billion.
In personal computers, a motherboard is the central printed circuit board (PCB) in many modern computers and holds many of the crucial components of the system, providing connectors for other peripherals. The motherboard is sometimes alternatively known as the mainboard, system board, or, on Apple computers, the logic board. It is also sometimes casually shortened to mobo.