what is a north bridge in a cpu?

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what is a north bridge in a cpu?

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2007-05-03 21:02:16 · 2 answers · asked by samuel g 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware

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North bridge is part of the chipset in a motherboard. It is not in the processor itself. More here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge_%28computing%29

2007-05-04 02:35:00 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It is the Memory Controller Hub. It handles communication between the South Chip, the video card, ram and the cpu on the motherboard.

2007-05-04 04:10:13 · answer #2 · answered by Johnnie5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋