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Which of the following computer components are located on the Northbridge? (Select TWO).
The correct answer is B. CPU D. RAM. The Northbridge chip handles communication between the CPU and high-speed components, primarily the CPU interface itself and RAM, which require the fastest bus speeds on the motherboard.
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Which of the following computer components are located on the Northbridge? (Select TWO).
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- AHard drive
- BCPU
- CFan
- DRAM
- EAudio
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(37 responses)- B95% (35)
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Why each option
The Northbridge chip handles communication between the CPU and high-speed components, primarily the CPU interface itself and RAM, which require the fastest bus speeds on the motherboard.
Hard drives connect to the Southbridge through interfaces like SATA or IDE, as they do not require the high-speed bus managed by the Northbridge.
The CPU connects directly to the Northbridge via the Front Side Bus (FSB), making it the primary high-speed interface managed by the Northbridge chip.
Fans are typically connected to fan headers on the motherboard and are not components managed by either the Northbridge or Southbridge chipsets.
RAM is also managed by the Northbridge (via the memory controller) because memory access must be as fast as possible, and routing it through the slower Southbridge would create a bottleneck.
Audio is a lower-bandwidth peripheral that connects through the Southbridge, not the high-speed Northbridge.
Concept tested: Northbridge chipset component connections
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/hardware/design/dn614114(v=vs.85)
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