What is Southbridge (computing)?
[[Image:Motherboard diagram.svg|thumb|300px|A normal north/southbridge layout]] '''Southbridge''' is also known as [[Input/output|Input/Output]] Controller Hub. The microchip realizes lower functions of the [[motherboard]] in [[computer architecture]] with [[northbridge]] and southbridge. It's easy to distinguish southbridge and northbridge: the southbridge is not directly connected to the [[processor]]. Northbridge realizes connection between southbridge and processor. ==Related pages== * [[Northbridge]] {{Tech-stub}} [[Category:Motherboard]]