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    Northbridge and Southbridge?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by LilMerkEm1889, Mar 7, 2015.

  1. LilMerkEm1889

    LilMerkEm1889 Newbie

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    Simple question. Does the m17x R3 mobo have a Northbridge and Southbridge, or is it just a Southbridge and the Northbridge is within the cpu?
     
    LilMerkEm1889, Mar 7, 2015
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    toto29620 Notebook Consultant

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    Well the northbridge disapears after the core 2 duo generation, so yes from first i7 there are no longer northbridge.
     
    toto29620, Mar 8, 2015
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    Oh ok, thanks.
     
    LilMerkEm1889, Mar 10, 2015
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