# northbridge

> chip on a computer motherboard

**Wikidata**: [Q830445](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q830445)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge_(computing))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/northbridge

## Summary
The northbridge is a chip on a computer motherboard that is part of the motherboard's chipset and is classified as an integrated circuit. It is represented in technical resources under names such as Northbridge, North Bridge, and equivalents in several languages, and is linked in reference databases (Foldoc, Freebase, Microsoft Academic).

## Key Facts
- The northbridge is a chip on a computer motherboard (Wikidata description).
- It is part_of the motherboard's chipset (structured property: part_of = chipset).
- It is subclass_of an integrated circuit (structured property: subclass_of = integrated circuit).
- It is associated with the Memory Controller Hub class (listed parent/class relation).
- It is linked to the Intel 820 (listed related Thing: Intel 820).
- Common alternate names and aliases include Northbridge, North Bridge, システムコントローラ, 北桥芯片, Системный контроллер, 메모리 컨트롤러 허브, 노스 브리지, 노스브릿지.
- Wikimedia Commons category: "North bridges" (commons_category).
- Wikipedia title: "Northbridge (computing)" and sitelink_count: 30 (wikipedia_title, sitelink_count).
- External identifiers: foldoc_id = northbridge; freebase_id = /m/02kb9g (reference publication_date: 2013-10-28); microsoft_academic_id_(discontinued) = 194947743.
- Representative image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Intel_LE82PM965_SLA5U_Northbridge-2071.jpg (image qualifier: Intel).

## FAQs
### Q: What is the northbridge?
A: The northbridge is a chip on a computer motherboard that forms part of the motherboard's chipset and is classified as an integrated circuit. It is documented under the Wikipedia title "Northbridge (computing)."

### Q: Is "northbridge" known by other names?
A: Yes. Common aliases include Northbridge, North Bridge, and equivalents in multiple languages such as システムコントローラ (Japanese), 北桥芯片 (Chinese), and 노스 브리지 (Korean).

### Q: How is northbridge categorized in technical references?
A: It is cataloged as a subclass of integrated circuit and is associated with the Memory Controller Hub class. It also appears in reference databases such as Foldoc and Freebase.

### Q: Where can I find media and documentation about northbridge?
A: A Commons category "North bridges" exists and a representative image is available at the provided Wikimedia Commons file path. The topic has a Wikipedia entry titled "Northbridge (computing)" with sitelink_count 30.

## Why It Matters
The northbridge is a named, documented component type on computer motherboards and functions as an identifiable part of a system's chipset architecture. Because it is explicitly classified as an integrated circuit and is linked in multiple technical reference sources (Foldoc, Freebase, Microsoft Academic) and encyclopedic resources (Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons), it serves as a standard reference point for discussions of motherboard chipset design and classification. Its presence across many language editions and a dedicated Commons category indicates broad recognition and usage in documentation and technical literature. For anyone cataloging, researching, or working with motherboard components, the northbridge is a key term and classification used in technical metadata, images, and reference identifiers.

## Notable For
- Being explicitly classified as a subclass of "integrated circuit" in structured data.
- Appearing as a documented class in technical resources such as Foldoc and Freebase (freebase_id /m/02kb9g).
- Having a dedicated Wikimedia Commons category ("North bridges") and a representative Intel-associated image.
- Having many language aliases and a broad presence in Wikipedia sitelinks (sitelink_count: 30).
- Being associated in structured data with the Memory Controller Hub class and the Intel 820 entry.

## Body
### Classification
- Wikidata description: "chip on a computer motherboard."
- Subclass: integrated circuit.
- Listed parent/class entries: Memory Controller Hub (class) and Intel 820 (Thing).

### Part of system
- Part_of property: chipset.
- Wikipedia title: "Northbridge (computing)."

### Identifiers and references
- foldoc_id: northbridge.
- freebase_id: /m/02kb9g (reference publication_date: 2013-10-28).
- microsoft_academic_id_(discontinued): 194947743.
- sitelink_count: 30.

### Names and aliases
- English: Northbridge, North Bridge.
- Japanese: システムコントローラ.
- Chinese: 北桥芯片.
- Russian: Системный контроллер.
- Korean: 메모리 컨트롤러 허브, 노스 브리지, 노스브릿지.
- Other language coverage indicated by wikipedia_languages: ca, commons, cs, da, de, el, en, eo, es, et (and others as implied by sitelink_count).

### Media and categories
- Commons category: North bridges.
- Representative image URL: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Intel_LE82PM965_SLA5U_Northbridge-2071.jpg (image qualifier: Intel).

### Documentation presence
- The entity is documented across multiple reference systems and encyclopedic resources, evidenced by external identifiers and a high sitelink count.

## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013