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Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by imacrazyballoon, Sep 8, 2006.

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  1. Moimit Newcomer, in training Posts: 136

    it connects the processor to the ram and the Video card, it also talks to the southbridge which controls everything else to an extent. Northbridge = must have
    Moimit, Sep 10, 2006
    #21

  2. imacrazyballoon Newcomer, in training Posts: 40

    why cant they just make that part of the processor and not have to put an extra fan/heatsink in there
    imacrazyballoon, Sep 10, 2006
    #22

  3. riekmaharg2 Newcomer, in training Posts: 272

    riekmaharg2, Sep 11, 2006
    #23

  4. dmill89 TechSpot Guru Posts: 737

    AMD did put the southbridge on the Athalon 64s but most motherboards for that CPU hava a southbridge on the motherboard anyway (yours doesn't it has only a northbridge on the board) The north bridge will likely be integrated eventually but heat issues are the main reason that keep it from being built on the CPU for now once betther cooling or cooler chips are developed I see no reason It couldn't be built into the CPU.
    dmill89, Sep 11, 2006
    #24
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