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Both the CPU and the memory (RAM) are connected to a massive circuit board called the motherboard. Internationally it is sometimes called a mainboard.
The motherboard is made up of layers and groups of copper wires that are used to transmit information. One group of these wires will be dedicated to a task. For example, there is a group dedicated to moving information from RAM to the CPU. We call each group a bus.
Buses are the reason why the metaphor of a "data highway" is sometimes used. There are many types and sizes of buses used for different needs. Memory access has one kind, disk access has another kind.
Depending on the type of CPU and type of RAM you will have a unique bus design that allows the CPU to communicate with the RAM.
This is why RAM for new computers has more pins (bigger bus) and a higher bus speed than RAM for old computers.
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What chip enables an Intel Core 2 Duo processor to interact with RAM?
NorthBridge
What chip helps the CPU to work with the RAM?
The northbridge chip. The northbridge connects to the CPU through the front-side bus (FSB) and connects to the RAM through the memory bus.
What is in computers?
CPU, RAM, CPU chip, Motherboard, Proccessor, hardrive, cd/dvd drive, floppy drive, wires.
Which chip does the CPU use to communicate with high-speed devices such as video cards or RAM?
Northbridge
Is ram part of the CPU?
RAM can be part of the CPU.
Do you lose saved programs when changing CPU?
No. Changing a CPU is very similar to changing a ram chip, and neither should cause any loss of data or programs stored on the hard drive.
What other parts does the motherboard interact with?
the main parts the motherboard is connected to are: the gpu, cpu, ram, internet card, HDD (or SSD), optical drive
How general purpose registers increases speed of operation?
I am not quite sure how significant this is. The reason, however, is that accessing a register, which is part of the CPU, is faster than accessing RAM memory, which is located on a separate chip.I am not quite sure how significant this is. The reason, however, is that accessing a register, which is part of the CPU, is faster than accessing RAM memory, which is located on a separate chip.I am not quite sure how significant this is. The reason, however, is that accessing a register, which is part of the CPU, is faster than accessing RAM memory, which is located on a separate chip.I am not quite sure how significant this is. The reason, however, is that accessing a register, which is part of the CPU, is faster than accessing RAM memory, which is located on a separate chip.
Why does the speed of a computer increases as soon as we increase the size of the cache memory?
This would ONLY be true if the computer had been built with insufficient cash memory. Cash memory is faster than RAM and its IO performance is matched to the processing speed of the CPU chip. The cash sits between the CPU and the RAM, pre-fetching the data the CPU will need next. It therefore needs to be large enough to ensure that the processor does not use all the data in the cash before more can be staged in from the RAM. After this adding more cash will not improve performance further. Knowing this many chip manufacturers build in the cash needed for the CUP as part of the chip.
What is the function of the memory controller chip?
The memory controller hub in a PC -- often called the northbridge -- is one of two chips in the core logic chipset on a PC motherboard; the other chip in the set is usually called the southbridge. The northbridge typically handles communications among the CPU, the RAM, the BIOS ROM, the PCI-E (or AGP) video adapter, and the southbridge chip.
Which medium used between CPU and ram to speed up the processing power of CPU?
cache
How can CPU RAM be converted to GPU RAM?
It can't.
