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    Copyright
    About the Author
    Acknowledgments
    Introduction
    Ch.  1. Development of the PC
    Ch.  2. PC Components, Features, and System Design
    Ch.  3. Microprocessor Types and Specifications
    Ch.  4. Motherboards and Buses
    Motherboard Form Factors
    Motherboard Components
    Processor Sockets/Slots
    Chipsets
    Fifth-Generation (P5 Pentium Class) Chipsets
    Sixth-Generation (P6 Pentium Pro/II/III Class) Chipsets
    Seventh-Generation (Pentium 4) Chipsets
    Third-Party Pentium 4 Chipsets
    Athlon/Duron/Athlon XP Chipsets
    Intel Workstation Chipsets for Pentium 4 and Xeon
    Chipsets for Athlon 64
    Super I/O Chips
    Motherboard Interface Connectors
    System Bus Types, Functions, and Features
    Types of I/O Buses
    System Resources
    Resolving Resource Conflicts
    Motherboard Selection Criteria (Knowing What to Look For)
    Ch.  5. BIOS
    Ch.  6. Memory
    Ch.  7. The ATA/IDE Interface
    Ch.  8. The SCSI Interface
    Ch.  9. Magnetic Storage Principles
    Ch.  10. Hard Disk Storage
    Ch.  11. Floppy Disk Storage
    Ch.  12. High-Capacity Removable Storage
    Ch.  13. Optical Storage
    Ch.  14. Physical Drive Installation and Configuration
    Ch.  15. Video Hardware
    Ch.  16. Audio Hardware
    Ch.  17. I/O Interfaces from Serial and Parallel to IEEE-1394 and USB
    Ch.  18. Input Devices
    Ch.  19. Internet Connectivity
    Ch.  20. Local Area Networking
    Ch.  21. Power Supply and Chassis/Case
    Ch.  22. Building or Upgrading Systems
    Ch.  23. PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance
    Ch.  24. File Systems and Data Recovery
    Appendix A: Glossary
    Appendix B: Key Vendor Contact Information
    Appendix C: Troubleshooting Index
    List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
    Index
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    Super I/O Chips

    The third major chip seen on many PC motherboards is called the Super I/O chip. This is a chip that integrates devices formerly found on separate expansion cards in older systems.

    Most Super I/O chips contain, at a minimum, the following components:


      

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