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The north and south bridge refer to the data channels to the CPU. The memory goes to CPU using the north bridge. And the mouse, keyboard, CD ROM, HDD, ext data flows to the CPU using the southbridge.
The northbridge is the portion of the chipset HUB that connects faster I/O buses (for example, an AGP bus) to the system bus. Northbridge chip tends to be larger than the southbridge chip. The southbridge is the HUB that connects to slower I/O buses (for example, an ISA bus) to the system bus.
The Northbridge and the Southbridge are known as the chipset on the motherboard. These set of chips collectively control the memory cache, external bus, and some peripherals. There is a fast end of the hub, and there is a slow end of the hub. The fast end of the hub is the Northbridge, containing the graphics and memory controller connecting to the system bus. The slower end of the hub is the Southbridge, containing the I/O controller hub.
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Describe differences between northbridge and southbridge?
describe differences between northbridge and southbridge?
Which part of the chipset connects directly to the processor the northbridge or southbridge?
NorthBridge
Is ati sb600 a northbridge or southbridge?
Soutbridge
Identify the functions of the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets on a motherboard?
Communication between the CPU and the RAM and PCI Express slots
What is the definition of southbridge chipset?
The Southbridge, also known as an I/O Controller Hub (ICH) or a Platform Controller Hub (PCH) in Intel systems (AMD, VIA, SiS and others usually use 'southbridge'), is a chip that implements the "slower" capabilities of the motherboard in a northbridge/southbridge chipset computer architecture.The southbridge can usually be distinguished from the northbridge by not being directly connected to the CPU. Rather, the northbridge ties the southbridge to the CPU. Through the use of controller integrated channel circuitry, the northbridge can directly link signals from the I/O units to the CPU for data control and access.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge_(computing)
Why is the northbridge faster than the southbridge?
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What are the two key chips or chipsets on a motherboard?
Outside of the CPU and the memory, the two main chips on the motherboard are the Northbridge and the Southbridge. Traditionally, the Northbridge contained the AGP controller, the memory controller, and the bus to the CPU. It is also connected to the Southbridge which is connected to the peripheral bus, the BIOS, the front panel, the keyboard, sound, and the hard drive controller. So functionally speaking, the Northbridge is closest to the CPU and the memory, and the Southbridge is closest to the user.
Why is that the northbridge is hotter than the southbridge?
The northbridge typically handles high-speed communication between the CPU, RAM, and graphics card, which generates more heat due to its intensive processing and data transfer activities. In contrast, the southbridge manages lower-speed peripherals and I/O functions, which generally produce less heat. Additionally, the northbridge's more complex architecture and greater performance demands contribute to its higher thermal output. As a result, it often requires better cooling solutions compared to the southbridge.
What components are connected to the Northbridge chipset and the Southbridge chipset?
there really isn't anything connected to it but the motherboard, its what it dose. here is a picture of what it dose http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1a/Northsouthbridge.svg
How are output devices connected to the CPU?
Output devices are connected to the CPU through the northbridge and southbridge, (collectively called the chipset) but they connect to different devices. The northbridge connects to the graphics output, while the southbridge connects to all other output devices (sound, storage, network, and others).
Were is south port?
Did you mean southbridge? if so the Southbridge is located on your Motherboard, and is a counter part of a two piece component, the other component is Northbridge. This chip handles communications with sound, USB, the system BIOS and Serials. Originally the connection between the Northbridge and the South Bridge was a PCI Bus, but now it has been left to the Intel (Direct Media Interface) and AMD (Unified Media Interface).
What is the function of the south bridge chip?
The southbridge is a chip that connects thenorthbridge to other components inside the computer, including hard drives, network connections,USB and Firewire devices, the system clock, and standard PCI cards. The southbridge sends and receives data from the CPU through the northbridge chip, which is connected directly to the computer'sprocessor.
