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02-27-2003, 11:06 AM
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What are chip sets?
I know what a processor does, what is the function of the motherboard and what is a chipsets?
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02-27-2003, 11:15 AM
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Simplified terms, the motherboard and chipset are what tie everything (The RAM, video, sound, USB, serial and parallel connections, etc) all together allowing them to communicate with each other.
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02-27-2003, 02:40 PM
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so when you buy a mother board...you get the processor and chipsets too?
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02-27-2003, 02:45 PM
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The processor is usually sold separate from the mobo. But yeah, the mobo has the chipset built into it, along with the slots for the RAM, video card, sound card, etc. You just have to buy the cards you want to go in the slots.
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02-27-2003, 03:12 PM
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Quartz,
The "chipset" is a component on the motherboard. It acts kinda like a "traffic cop" and controls most functions. Every other component depends on the chipset. Some chipsets are more expensive (and more stable) than others, making boards with the better chipsets more expensive. The chipset is more important than the cpu choice IMO.
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02-27-2003, 03:21 PM
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02-27-2003, 04:34 PM
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whenever you run into a word you dont know, try going to www.webopedia.com its great for any tech term you dont know, just type it in, and they will give you a summary of what it is and what it does.
Helps me all the time. avx
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02-27-2003, 07:38 PM
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Quartz, the yellow button links at the top of the PC Mech web pages are full of informative information, PC Mech also has a artical on "How to build your own PC"
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02-27-2003, 09:25 PM
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Your mobo selection is the single most important choice you will make when building a computer.
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