Explain Chip set for me.

[coop]

Could someone explain chip set? Is it just the configuration of the board? It is not the board itself, it is not the CPU it is the config of the board? So it can handle a Intel CPU or take DDR ram?

Thanks.


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Thanks,

Coop

[mjc]

A number of integrated circuits designed to perform one or more related functions


Complete definition here (http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/c/chipset.html)

An outstanding explaination can be found here (http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/index-c.html)


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[This message has been edited by mjc (edited 02-20-2002).]