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Josh RuggieroCSE 420 – April 23rd 2007
MCH – Memory Controller Hub Bridges connection from CPU to RAM and
Video Bus (AGP/PCI-X) Connects to South Bridge A Northbridge with integrated video is
called a GMCH – Graphics and Memory Controller Hub
ICH – I/O Controller Hub Bridge connection from Memory Controller
Hub to slower devices like USB devices, PCI-X, IDE(SATA/PATA), Real Time Clock, BIOS, onboard sound and more
Originally codenamed Broadwater Set out to be the first chipset to support
Core 2 Duo processors Coupled with ICH8 to provide next
generation I/O support Supports 533/800/1066 FSB Next generation of Intel
Integrated Graphics
Features ◦ 6 Serial ATA ports◦ PCI Express◦ Intel High Definition Audio◦ 10 USB ports◦ BIOS loaded on SPI or FWH◦ Integrated Gigabit Ethernet
http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/datashts/31305302.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge_%28computing%29
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge http://download.intel.com/design/chipsets/
datashts/31305602.pdf