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Terry_CPU
09-30-2003, 03:37 PM
How does the cpu, northbridge chip, southbridge chip, RAM, and Bus interface with each other? Must all the data from the CPU go through the northbridge chip to get to the southbridge and memory? And data from the southbridge to the bus and controllers?

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BipolarBill
10-01-2003, 01:24 AM
I have a question for you. How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? ;)

All of those parts are interdependent. Data doesn't flow from one to the other. Sometimes, data bypasses the CPU going from the hard drive to the memory, but it always goes through the southbridge on the way (that's where most peripherals connect). The northbridge houses the memory controller, so data goes through there too.

Basically, the NB controls the RAM and is controlled by the CPU. The SB is the main device hub.
fishybawb
10-01-2003, 05:03 AM
From www.just2good.co.uk/

http://www.btinternet.com/~hull.family/chipset.gif
Mm9004
10-01-2003, 08:09 PM
Thats a nice little diagram.. I think I'll make a copy of it.
Braiii
10-01-2003, 11:34 PM
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ummm..so if you can see the answer is quite simple...lol

;)

:p

rob :t

...BiPolar...will probably respond below :D
gjimene2
10-01-2003, 11:53 PM
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neverwhere
10-02-2003, 12:22 AM
wow, now that was an entirely useless post ;):eek:
Terry_CPU
10-02-2003, 10:53 AM
Thanks, fishybawb. The diagram is very informative. I know there are many nuances but for most people this provides an excellent start point. As for ones and zeroes, there lies all the answers, miss one and you are done.
Bovon
10-02-2003, 02:36 PM
Originally posted by Terry_CPU
As for ones and zeroes, there lies all the answers, miss one and you are done. Thats correct.. and a bad/flaky stick of ram can 'drop' a 1 or 0 and you have an error or blue screen in Windows.

If we as wanna be techs could understand the way data is used and how used (i.e. binary and how it must be handled thru a ram chip) we would then begin to understand some of the failures we have from time to time.
killer_teddy
10-02-2003, 03:02 PM
Originally posted by Bovon
failures we have from time to time.
Or somewhat more often than that!
Bovon
10-02-2003, 05:11 PM
Boy!! talk about taking a comment out of context.. that was a prime example!. :t
herosrest
10-02-2003, 05:58 PM
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Bovon
10-02-2003, 07:05 PM
Hmmm.. I do believe I see some of the 'special' attributes of some Holliwood stars in that mix herosrest...beginning with Mae West!!