Older boards often featured a split chipset design. The Northbridge (usually under a larger heatsink) managed high-speed communication for the CPU, RAM, and PCIe slots. The Southbridge handled "slower" tasks like SATA storage, USB ports, and BIOS functions.

: You likely have a mid-to-late 2000s or early 2010s entry-level card, such as the Gigabyte GeForce GT 350 (2GB DDR3) or older GeForce 8400GS Go to product viewer dialog for this item.