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Just below where the CPU is located under a heat sink. Although most modern motherboard don't have north bridges and south bridges and instead are combined into a single chipset.
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What does it mean when they tell your Motherboard's Northbridge is badCan you fix that?
The Northbridge is one of the most important parts of a motherboard's architecture.When it goes out there's not much you can do about it except get a new motherboard.
What is motherboard north?
Maybe you mean "northbridge"? in that case:The northbridge has historically been one of the two chips in the core logic chipset on a PC motherboard. The northbridge is the memory hub controller.
Where can you find a picture of a motherboard with each part labeled?
i really do hope that you've tried "google images" using 'labled deck of a ship'
Which are the chip sets on a computer motherboard?
The shipsets are the set of standardised chips on the motherboard. These usually match up nicely to the generation of processor. On 1155, the relevant chipsets are: B75 (business chipset for non-overclocking chips), H77 (same use as previous) is recommended for Asrock H77M or Asrock H77 Pro4-MVP, Z77 (for overclockable ivybridge/sandbridge chips).
Identify the functions of the Northbridge and Southbridge chipsets on a motherboard?
Communication between the CPU and the RAM and PCI Express slots
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.
Do 40 mm fans provide good cooling for a motherboard's northbridge?
Yes, just have the fans blowing over them for most efficient cooling.
How do you control a motherboard?
Unless you plan on creating a motherboard, you control it via input. (Keyboard commands or now-a-days, clicks with your mouse on basic macro-type commands through your operating system). Usually, the northbridge chip is responsible for this.
The connection between the CPU and the RAM is on what bus?
The CPU talks to the RAM via the Front Side Bus (FSB.) The FSB is controlled by the Northbridge processor built into the computer's main board (Motherboard.) The Northbridge also manages your PCI_Express 16x slots, and integrated video cards.
What is the purpose of the motherboard on the h55 chipset?
A chipset in computers consists of a northbridge and southbridge. However modern CPUs have the functions of a northbridge so now most manufacturers for motherboards omit northbridges. Chipsets provide pathways and methods of controls to every part of the computer, from expansion cards, memory, processors, and so on.
What is the purpose of the H55 chipset on the motherboard?
A chipset in computers consists of a northbridge and southbridge. However modern CPUs have the functions of a northbridge so now most manufacturers for motherboards omit northbridges. Chipsets provide pathways and methods of controls to every part of the computer, from expansion cards, memory, processors, and so on.
Which components use the front-side bus?
The Front-Side Bus lies between the CPU and the Northbridge chipset. The Northbridge chipset controls the highspeed devices on the motherboard such as PCI components, Memory, and AGP Video, however the Northbridge needs a direct communication link to the CPU in order to when to send data to control these devices. That's where the FSB comes into play and provides that direct link. One wishing to overclock their system must take into the speed of the Northbridge chipset as it plays an important part in determining Overclocking speeds.
