DFI (Diamond Flower Inc.), founded in 1981 by Y.C. Lu in Taiwan, began as a graphics card maker before shifting to motherboards in 1992. It became known in the Asia-Pacific region and was once among the top 15 motherboard manufacturers. DFI later partnered with Intel and launched its LANParty line. By 2009, it exited the consumer market, focusing instead on industrial computing, legacy systems, Smart Grids, ATMs, and embedded solutions.