The Complete Guide on Chipsets

A number of integrated circuits designed to perform one or more related functions. For example, one chipset may provide the basic functions of a modem while another provides the CPU functions for a computer. Newer chipsets generally include functions provided by two or more older chipsets. In some cases, older chipsets that required two or more physical chips can be replaced with a chipset on one chip.

The term is often used to refer to the core functionality of a motherboard.

These come from:
Webopedia: Online Computer Dictionary for Internet Terms and Technical Support.
http://www.pcwebopaedia.com/

BIOS Settings - Advanced Chipset Features
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/bios/set/advch.htm
Extensive information on the settings associated with fine-tuning control over the system cache, memory, and I/O buses, to optimize performance. This page is from "The PC Guide".

Guide to choosing a motherboard
http://www.tomshardware.com/guides/mainboard.html
This sites hosts an extensive collection of information on motherboards. Geared towards the motherboard purchaser, this site provides introductory information, as well as links to various motherboard product pages and manufacturer home pages.

ADSL chipset
http://www.analog.com/publications/magazines/comm/vol1_no2/adslchip.html
This article describes a chipset that conforms to the ADSL standard and was created by Analog Devices and partner Aware, Inc.

BIOS setup information
http://www.sysopt.com/biosmod.html
This how-to document details a number of methods for accessing your PC at the chipset level, thereby gaining access to a number of BIOS advanced chipset options that are not available in the BIOS setup.

Fifth Generation (Pentium Class) Intel Chipsets
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/pop/g5i.htm
Describes several of Intel's fifth generation chipsets and contains a table that highlights their most important features and performance factors. This page is from "The PC Guide".

Fifth Generation (Pentium Class) Non-Intel Chipsets
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/pop/g5n.htm
Describes companies that compete in the fifth generation (Pentium Class) arena.This page is from "The PC Guide".

HiNT Corporation home page
http://www.hintcorp.com/
Contains information on HiNT Corporation's PCI switches, Pentium Pro and PC chipsets and controller products. Also includes links to company and services information, press releases, and product news items.

Intel Chipsets - Drivers and Utilities
http://developer.intel.com/design/software/drivers/platform/
Provides specific product information, documentation, utilities, FAQs, and specifications.

Motherboard HomeWorld
http://www.motherboards.org/
Offers a comprehensive collection of information about motherboards including over 200 links to motherboard manufacturers and vendors, a chipset FAQ, and information on how to shop for computer components and build a PC.

PC chipset reference guide
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/
A complete look at the system chipset used on the motherboard. Looks at all the major functions of the chipset. Covers the most popular Pentium and other chipsets used in today's machines.

PC motherboard and system device reference
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/
Comprehensive motherboard reference, covering all the major motherboard components. Looks at the physical motherboard, chipset, system buses, system cache, system resources, and the system BIOS.

Popular Chipsets
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/pop/index.htm
Discusses some of the more common chipsets used for various processor families and contrasts some of the more popular Intel chipsets in terms of their various strengths and weaknesses. This page is from "The PC Guide".

Sixth Generation (Pentium Pro / Pentium II Class) Chipsets
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/pop/g6.htm
Describes several of Intel's sixth generation (Pentium Pro/Pentium II class) chipsets. This page is from "The PC Guide".

System Chipset and Controllers
http://www.pcguide.com/ref/mbsys/chip/index.htm
Describes chipset functions and features, popular chipsets, controller and integrated motherboard functions. This page is from "The PC Guide".

The Chipset Guide
http://www7.tomshardware.com/mainboard/97q1/970101-1/index.html
This guide provides a comparison between the Intel FX/HX/VX and the VIA Apollo VP-1 and/VP-2 chipsets. Each chipset package is linked to a product brief.