Understanding motherboard chipsets is crucial for PC performance, but often goes unnoticed by most users. Northbridge and Southbridge handle various communication functions for RAM, graphics cards ...

The biggest difference between motherboard types is the chipset – the chip (or two ... the CPU to the RAM and graphics card, and a southbridge chip, which connected the northbridge to the ...

SiS’ newest southbridge chipset, the SiS965 ... reductions expected as the technology becomes more widely adopted. Motherboard makers simplify production by only adding a PHY during the ...