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The terms northbridge and southbridge are semi-arbitrary names for two microprocessor support chips. These names were selected because of the common practice of drawing one above (north) and the other below (south) of the microcomputer's main bus on the schematic of the microcomputer and have nothing to do with their functions (only the location they were usually drawn at on the schematics). The official names for these two support chips by function are Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and Input/Output Controller Hub (ICH) respectively.
Modern microprocessors, due to increasing ability to put larger amounts of circuitry on each chip, have been progressively incorporating the functions of these chips internally, making the chips themselves obsolete.
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What are special purpose chips and electronic circuits that control the transfer of data instructions and information from a disk to and from a systems bus and other components in the computer?
This sounds like a disk controller and possibly an I/O port. A disk drive has to have a controller. The controller is connected to the system bus or the southbridge chip, and that is how it is connected to the rest of the system. The controller uses a driver to tell the operating system how to communicate with it.If you mean further back than that, then you may be referring to the chipset chips. There is a northbridge and a southbridge, and it is the southbridge that connects to the peripheral bus and to any disk controllers.
Who is Elizabeth device?
Elizabeth Device was the daughter of elizabeth southerns:) was killed for witchctraft.
What was a Roman ballista?
A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.A Roman ballista was a military device or engine for throwing large stones.
In the 2001 movie Spy Kids bubblegum is used as what type of spy device?
Tracking Device
Which device can be connected to the computer and recognized while the computer is running?
Any USB Device, or firewire device such as digital cameras, memory sticks, USB mice, USB keyboards etc...
Where is the Southbridge Historical Society Inc in Southbridge Massachusetts located?
The address of the Southbridge Historical Society Inc is: 236 Main Street, Southbridge, MA 01550-2504
What bus connects to the southbridge?
Bus 22 connects to the Southbridge area.
When was Southbridge Primary School created?
Southbridge Primary School was created in 1868.
When was Southbridge Town Hall created?
Southbridge Town Hall was created in 1888.
Describe differences between northbridge and southbridge?
describe differences between northbridge and southbridge?
When was Southbridge District High School created?
Southbridge District High School was created in 1903.
What actors and actresses appeared in Greater Southbridge - 2003?
The cast of Greater Southbridge - 2003 includes: Jerry Sciesniewski as Jerry
Where is the Jacob Edwards Library in Southbridge located?
The address of the Jacob Edwards Library is: 236 Main St., Southbridge, 01550 2598
How output device linked with CPU?
Output devices are connected to the CPU through the northbridge and southbridge, (collectively called the chipset) but they connect to different device.we can connect all inputs and outputs in this.
Is ati sb600 a northbridge or southbridge?
Soutbridge
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)
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.
