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What is a chipset?
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Friday March 5, 2010
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Friday March 5, 2010
You see the term "chipset" when you're dealing with computers. "You have an Intel chipset," but what does that mean? What is a chipset exactly? Michael "Doctor File Finder" Callahan explains.
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- A chipset is a set of specialized chips and some circuitry that are designed to function with specific processor families.
- A chip called the Northbridge and another called the Southbridge are part of the chipset.
- A chipset is not just a large collection of chips.
- Chipsets are matched up to the type of processor they'll be used with and vice versa.
- A few of the biggest chipset makers include Intel, AMD, ATI and NVIDIA.
- If you're building a computer you want to use a chipset that will work harmoniously with the CPU you've choosen.
- A chip called the Northbridge and another called the Southbridge are part of the chipset.
- A chipset is not just a large collection of chips.
- Chipsets are matched up to the type of processor they'll be used with and vice versa.
- A few of the biggest chipset makers include Intel, AMD, ATI and NVIDIA.
- If you're building a computer you want to use a chipset that will work harmoniously with the CPU you've choosen.
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