whats the difference berween motherboard and chipset , have motherboard intel D946GZIS then chipset should be.

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motherboard and chipset

Answer 1

Motherboard
A motherboard, also known as a mainboard, system board, or logic boards on Apple computers, and sometimes abbreviated as mobo (generally credited to the magazine Maximum PC) is the central or primary circuit board making up a complex electronic system, such as a modern computer.

A typical computer is built with the microprocessor, main memory, and other basic components on the motherboard. Other components of the computer such as external storage, control circuits for video display and sound, and peripheral devices are typically attached to the motherboard via ribbon cables, other cables, and power connectors.

Historically, a computer was built in a case or Mainframe with a series of wired together connectors called a backplane into which the cpu, memory and I/O on separate cards was plugged. With the arrival of the microprocessor, it became more cost-effective to place the backplane connectors, processor and glue logic onto a single 'mother' board, and have the video, memory and I/O on 'child' cards - hence the terms 'Motherboard' and Daughterboard.

One of the first popular microcomputers to feature this design was the Apple 2 computer, which had a motherboard and 8 expansion slots.

There is more information about IBM-compatible personal computers in PC motherboard.

Chipset
A chipset is a group of integrated circuits ("chips") that are designed to work together, and are usually marketed as a single product. In computing, the term chipset is commonly used to refer to the specialized motherboard chips on a computer or expansion card. When discussing personal computers (PCs) based on recent Intel Pentium-class systems, the term "chipset" often refers to the two main motherboard chips: northbridge and southbridge. The manufacturer of a chipset often is independent from the manufacturer of the motherboard. Examples of manufactors of PC motherboard chipsets include NVIDIA, ATI, VIA Technologies, SiS and Intel. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

In home computers, game consoles and arcade game hardware of the 1980s and 1990s, the term chipset was used for the custom audio and graphics chips. Examples include the Commodore Amiga's Original Chip Set or SEGA's System 16 chipset.

Computer systems produced since the late 1980s share commonly used chipsets, even across widely disparate computing specialties. For example, the NCR 53C9x, a low-cost chipset implementing a SCSI interface to storage devices, could be found in Unix machines (such as the MIPS Magnum), embedded devices and personal computers.

Answer 2

Chipset On Motherboard

Answer 3

The Motherboard is the large item onto which all other components are plugged. CPU,Memory, sockets for drives and external connectors.
The chipset is a built in feature of the Motherboard and is supplied by various makers such as Intel, VIA etc. this with the Bios actually run the system and control all other functions -
When purchasing a Motherboard- to a given spec you do not get an option- the chip set is built in, its part of the package.
I you read the a certain chipset, is not that writers choice- well its that writers opinion.
Rest assured if the board is on general sale the chip set will do the business, otherwise it wont have got that far.

Answer 4

Motherboards are simple basic boards on the computer on which every other hardware is installed/placed. Chipset is mainly the company say-Intel,SIS,VIA that your motherboard is supporting!
In your case you have an original Intel Chipset! Or Intel Motherboard.
Knowledge of chipset is important to avoid some driver-related problems.

Answer 5

Intel Motherboard is fully created by the INTEL. Intel Chipset is the motherboard created by some other company and they use Chips created by INTEL.

Answer 6

there are two types of motherboards available in market on is original intel board which is the product of intel itself and other one is chipset in which chipset of intel is installed but the motherboard is manufactured bu other company like asus, mercury etc.

Answer 7

in each motherboard there have a chipset . if other is same .the the good chipset the good motherboard it is.

Answer 8

im having an utility to find the chipset give me ur mail id i will send u the utility

Answer 9

Better Ask the Vendor about the product
Check the URL Suggested
Have a nice computing
Regards
Alok Tiwari
India

Answer 10

Like NFORCE , INTEL EXPRESS , ATI XPRESS , that is chipsets you most likely have Intel express