But wait - don't you increase that to increase the CPU speed? Why yes, of course! But doesn't the Northbridge take control of the data passed to the RAM? Yes it does, but it is still all on the same bus. The Northbridge takes the data and routes it to where it needs to go between the CPU and the RAM. Since it is its own "section" on the CPU, it has its own multiplier. Similar to the CPU (and even all of its cores), there is a multiplier which sets the speed of this section. This is how you overclock the Northbridge.

---

Add this page to your favorite Social Bookmarking websites