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CompTIA A+ 220-901

Category - Hardware

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You are asked to explain motherboard chipsets to an IT intern. How do you describe the use of chipsets? (choose all that apply)
  1. The southbridge chip is the CPU controller hub and directly connected to the CPU
  2. The northbridge and southbridge chips are rarely combined on one die
  3. The northbridge is the memory controller hub; some can contain video controllers
  4. Designed to be “processor agnostic” and not favor one CPU family over another
Explanation
Answers: B and C - Though rare, it is possible to combine the northbridge and southbridge on a single die (motherboard). The northbridge chipset is directly connect to the CPU and is the memory controller hub (motherboard).

Key Takeaway: The southbridge chipset is known as the I/O controller hub and is not directly connected to the CPU. Chipsets are usually designed to work with a specific family of CPUs.
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