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    Question

    South Bridge is ________

    A This motherboard chip that that connects slower I/O buses (for example, a PCI bus) to the system bus. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B a storage device that stores files using removable disks that reads and writes using a laser beams or electromagnetic waves Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C the firmware located on the motherboard that instructs the processor how to power up the computer and locate the operating system. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D the electronic memory in which a computer stores data temporarily while a user works with it; also called temporary memory. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Southbridgeis a reference to a chipset on a PC motherboard. It is a group of microchips designed for a single function and manufactured as a single unit. This chipset controls or manages input and output (I/O). Examples of I/O interface connections controlled bysouthbridgeare USB, serial, IDE and ISA.

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