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Default What is the NB and SB part of the motherboard?
I see the terms NB and SB everyhwere, what are those parts of the mobo? Yes, I know its a noobish question
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Very helpful post, I'd use this.

Basically:
Southbridge is used for the slower things in a computer.
Northbridge is used for the faster things in a computer, e.g. RAM and CPU.

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north bridge and south bridge
Pointless post.
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