- May 11, 2014
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Hi folks,
I have always wondered why on the Intel boards the south bridge is located above the CPU, and on AMD boards the bridge is located below the CPU.
It seems to me that the location of the south bridge has knock-on effects on how the PCI slots can be arranged, as follows:
1) On Intel boards, PCI-1 seems to be a mini, then there is an x16; then there is an empty slot for the graphics card. I find this a highly efficient and clean design.
2) On AMD boards, PCI-1 is an x16, followed by a mini -- but without a space in between. This means that the mini is most likely unusable because of the double graphics cards; I find this inefficient and bothersome -- yes I am an AMD fanboy
Does anyone know whether the AMD boards:
i) the south bridge does have a knock-on effect on PCI slot arrangement?
ii) must have the south bridge below the CPU, or is it something the board manufacturers have traditionally done?
iii) even if the south bridge must be located below the CPU, is the inefficient slot arrangement really the best that manufacturers can do?
I have always wondered why on the Intel boards the south bridge is located above the CPU, and on AMD boards the bridge is located below the CPU.
It seems to me that the location of the south bridge has knock-on effects on how the PCI slots can be arranged, as follows:
1) On Intel boards, PCI-1 seems to be a mini, then there is an x16; then there is an empty slot for the graphics card. I find this a highly efficient and clean design.
2) On AMD boards, PCI-1 is an x16, followed by a mini -- but without a space in between. This means that the mini is most likely unusable because of the double graphics cards; I find this inefficient and bothersome -- yes I am an AMD fanboy
Does anyone know whether the AMD boards:
i) the south bridge does have a knock-on effect on PCI slot arrangement?
ii) must have the south bridge below the CPU, or is it something the board manufacturers have traditionally done?
iii) even if the south bridge must be located below the CPU, is the inefficient slot arrangement really the best that manufacturers can do?
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