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COMPUER CHIP SET

Computer Chip set :

            The chip set is a group of chip. That helps the processor and other components on the PC to communicate with each other. It contains only the instructions to per formic functions.
            The functions of chip set are :
  1. It controls system memory.
  2. It controls motherboard bus.
  3. It controls the flow of bits between CPU and Devices.
  4. It also manages data transfer between the CPU memory and peripheral devices.
 
                   Your computer's chip set refers to a collection of chips all located on its motherboard. You may need to know your computer's chip set to do certain firmware upgrades or to locate drivers for it if you don't have your motherboard's original installation software. If your chip set isn't documented on your invoice or in your manual, you will need to open the computer to determine the chip set.
 
    A chip set is usually designed to work with a specific family of microprocessors. Because it controls communications between the processor and external devices, the chip set plays a crucial role in determining system performance.
In computing, the term chip set is commonly used to refer to a set of specialized chips on a computer's motherboard or an expansion card. In personal computers, the first chip set for the IBM PC AT was the NEAT chip set by Chips and Technologies for the Intel 80286 CPU.
 
        In the 1980s, Chips and Technologies, founded by Gordon Campbell, pioneered the manufacturing of chip sets for PC-compatible computers. Computer systems produced since then often share commonly used chip sets, even across widely disparate computing specialties. For example, the NRC 53C9x, a low-cost chip set implementing a SCSI interface to storage devices, could be found in Unix machines such as the MIPS Magnum, embedded devices, and personal computers.