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| Chipsets Chipsets provide the support for the processor chip on the motherboard. The Intel 440BX is the dominant chipset in the non-Apple personal computers . The chipset is the heart of the computer since it controls and determines how fast and which type of processor, memory, and slots are used. Another chip on the motherboard is called the Super I/O controller . Its main function is to control the floppy disk drive , keyboard , mouse , serial and printer ports. Recent motherboard designs include additional chips to support USB, sound card, video adapter, computer host and network adapter. These chips save the cost of an adapter slot.
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| Table of Contents: › Introduction to How Motherboards Work › Background › On the Motherboard › Data Bus Width › Chipsets › Fans |
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