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Message started by vicm6799 on Oct 12^th, 2015, 10:11am

Title: PC Architecture Northbridge Chipset (AMD/Intel) Design
Post by vicm6799 on Oct 12^th, 2015, 10:11am

Could anyone familiar with the design of the die belonging to any older model AMD or Intel Northbridge chipset ? This chipset (IC) is found on computer motherboards.

1. Does the NB chip have a processor core or simply a core (logic) ?
2. If the NB chip does have a core would it be just one single core (logic) or multiple cores (logic) ?
3. If the NB does have an embedded core (logic) on die is it loaded by a boot loader ?
4. If NB does have a boot loader where on the NB die would the boot loader be found ? Would it be found somewhere in the flash memory on the NB die ?

Thanks

Title: Re: PC Architecture Northbridge Chipset (AMD/Intel) Design
Post by loose-electron on Oct 21^st, 2015, 5:19pm

how is this an analog design question?

Title: Re: PC Architecture Northbridge Chipset (AMD/Intel) Design
Post by vicm6799 on Oct 21^st, 2015, 7:20pm

loose-electron wrote on Oct 21^st, 2015, 5:19pm:

how is this an analog design question?

hello loose-electron.

thanks for the response. I do apologize for the incorrect group but I was not sure whether the IC falls under analog or digital signal circuits. I have just found out that the technology uses digital signals. I have posted a similar question on Mixed-Signal Design group. Maybe you could be kind enough to help us with our questions. Thanks

Title: Re: PC Architecture Northbridge Chipset (AMD/Intel) Design
Post by loose-electron on Oct 23^rd, 2015, 5:40pm

why don't ypu contact the manufacturer of the devices and ask them? Or go get the specification for the device?