Northern Bridge

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:personal_computer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:northbridge
gptkbp:commonIn gptkb:x86_architecture
early Intel and AMD platforms
gptkbp:communicatesVia gptkb:Southbridge
gptkbp:component motherboard chipset
gptkbp:function connects CPU to high-speed devices
manages communication between CPU and memory
manages communication between CPU and graphics card
gptkbp:handles gptkb:Front_Side_Bus_(FSB)
PCI Express interface
AGP interface
RAM interface
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Northern Bridge
gptkbp:location near CPU socket on motherboard
gptkbp:replacedBy integrated memory controller in modern CPUs
gptkbp:usedIn personal computers
servers
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Moscow_Bridge
gptkb:Dnieper_River_near_Kyiv
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7