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chipset
Last modified: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 

A number of integrated circuits designed to perform one or more related functions. For example, one chipset may provide the basic functions of a modem while another provides the CPU functions for a computer. Newer chipsets generally include functions provided by two or more older chipsets. In some cases, older chipsets that required two or more physical chips can be replaced with a chipset on one chip.

The term is often used to refer to the core functionality of a motherboard.

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BIOS Settings - Advanced Chipset Features 
Extensive information on the settings associated with fine-tuning control over the system cache, memory, and I/O buses, to optimize performance. This page is from "The PC Guide".

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Fifth Generation (Pentium Class) Intel Chipsets
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Intel Chipsets - Drivers and Utilities
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Intel chipsets - specifications and comparisons
Provides specifications for the Intel 430FX, 430HX, 430VX, 430TX, and 440FX PCIsets, as well as a comparison chart of the 5 PCIsets. Also included is a description of what applications each PCIset was designed for.

PC chipset reference guide
A complete look at the system chipset used on the motherboard. Looks at all the major functions of the chipset. Covers the most popular Pentium and other chipsets used in today's machines.

PC motherboard and system device reference
Comprehensive motherboard reference, covering all the major motherboard components. Looks at the physical motherboard, chipset, system buses, system cache, system resources, and the system BIOS.

Popular Chipsets
Discusses some of the more common chipsets used for various processor families and contrasts some of the more popular Intel chipsets in terms of their various strengths and weaknesses. This page is from "The PC Guide".

Sixth Generation (Pentium Pro / Pentium II Class) Chipsets
Describes several of Intel's sixth generation (Pentium Pro/Pentium II class) chipsets. This page is from "The PC Guide".

System Chipset and Controllers
Describes chipset functions and features, popular chipsets, controller and integrated motherboard functions. This page is from "The PC Guide".

The Chipset Guide
This guide provides a comparison between the Intel FX/HX/VX and the VIA Apollo VP-1 and/VP-2 chipsets. Each chipset package is linked to a product brief.

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This sites hosts an extensive collection of information on motherboards. Geared towards the motherboard purchaser, this site provides introductory information, as well as links to various motherboard product pages and manufacturer home pages.

Hardware Central
Detailed test reports on the latest desktop and laptop computers. Plus news on trend-setting products just coming into the pipeline.

Your PC's Second Most Important Silicon: The Chipset
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