wat is I/O controller??????? pls help!!!

[ahamednishadh]

guys.

can n e of u explain it to me in simple words short and sweetly wat input/output contoller is in computing.

there was an article in wikipedia but its kind of confusing.


thanks in advance k guys!!

 

[pjayampathi]

I\O in What?

 

[chanster]

Ull have to wait till Anusha or zCexVe comes.....

It is a chip to connect to devices such as mouse,keyboard,printer,hard disk,CD rom etc(peripheral devices) .....Cant be sure though...

 

[ahamednishadh]

nobody to help????????????????????????????????

 

[zCexVe]

Hmm,There are several I/O controllers in a PC.About what do you wanna know?I'll tell you if I know.Usually I/O controllers are placed to avoid collision between data ,route the data to its designed paths,buffer the data till a request arrive(keep the data),Works as a agent between the system and the input/output device likewise thing.The general meaning of it.Controls the input and output.In motherboards there is a main I/O controller usually all the same in every mobos.Its a square shaped one 2 x 1 cm size,engraved on it "Winbond".

 

[TΞΞNSTAR™]

I/O Controller Hub (ICH), also known as Intel 82801, is an Intel microchip used as southbridge on motherboards with Intel chipsets (Intel Hub Architecture). As with any other southbridge, the ICH is used to connect and control peripheral devices.

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