Motherboard system components- chipsets Flashcards

1
Q

what is a chipset?

A

a collection of cips that perform peripheral and interface functions for the processor

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2
Q

what does it generally decide?

A

how a mb communicates with peripherals

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3
Q

why do chipsets have a model and number?

A

to show what type of ram it supports for example

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4
Q

what can chipsets be made off?

A

one several integrated circuits, (intel uses two)

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5
Q

why should we check the manufacturers website?

A

sometimes the cooling systems like heat sink and fan block the info

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6
Q

what are chipsets divided into?

A

northbridge and south bridge

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7
Q

what is the nb most important function?

A

management of high speed peripheral communication

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8
Q

what is nb primarily responsible for?

A

communications with integrated video using pice and comms between cpu and ram

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9
Q

communication between cpu and ram are over?

A

Front side bus (fsb)

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10
Q

what is between the cpu and nb?

A

fsb

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11
Q

what is between nb and ram?

A

memory bus

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12
Q

If there is a back side bus (bsb) what does it connect to?

A

cache

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13
Q

what if there is no bsb?

A

the cache is placed on the fsb

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14
Q

what is the nb directly connected with and what does it help with?

A

southbirdge and helps manage comms between sb and rest of computer

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15
Q

what is sb responisble for?

A

providing support to slower onboard peripharls e.g ps/2 and rest of computer

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16
Q

other than what components is the sb in charge off?

A

cpu, ram , cache , pcie slots

17
Q

what comms is sb also responsible for?

A

PCI AND LEGACY BUSES

18
Q

on most mb what is integrated to it?

A

ps/2, lan , analog and digital audio and firwire ports for sb to manage