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Chipset failure turns Intel-powered laptops into toasters

Chipset failure turns Intel-powered laptops into toasters

The chipset, also called Southbridge, is essential in any system. It is responsible for managing connectivity, such as USB ports, SATA ports or Ethernet connectivity. In addition, they can have overclocking capabilities or RAID volume management. It can be said that these are fairly simple and effective control chips that in many cases only require ...