Question about nVidia graphics card features

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I have a Gateway desktop system which uses a nVidia 6150SE nForce 430
chipset. I was reading specs about this chipset and it appears that the
chip supports a variety of features/functions that have little (if anything)
to do with graphics. For example:

* gigabit Ethernet

* raid 0, 0+1, 1, and 5 RAID

* 10 usb ports

* SATA support

* audio support

* etc, etc to name a few

Does this mean that I have access to those features? Or does it mean that
the manufacturer has the option to use some or all of those features?

It appears that this chipset has a BUNCH of features. I am curious as to
why these seemingly unrelated features are included on a grahics chip set.

I would appreciate someone educating me on this ...

Dick
 
That chipset it the HEART of your motherboard, idiot. Stick with
playing Solitaire before you screw something up.
 
The Nvidia Windows Computer Chipset chips such as the 430 support many
computer functions in addition to graphics and Gateway selected it instead
of separate a separatre general windows support chip and a separate graphics
chip.
 
Thats because its a *chipset* driver that includes many functions including
graphics.
It not a specific graphic driver
Doubtless your Gateway has sound,usb, ethernet etc, they all work because of
the chipset driver
 
The nForce 430 is a system chipset, not a video chipset. The 6150SE is the
video chipset. All the "etc, etc" is provided by the nForce 430 chip, not
the 6150SE chip. The 6150SE chip provides the video output.
 
Dick said:
I have a Gateway desktop system which uses a nVidia 6150SE nForce 430
chipset. I was reading specs about this chipset and it appears that the
chip supports a variety of features/functions that have little (if
anything) to do with graphics. For example:

* gigabit Ethernet

* raid 0, 0+1, 1, and 5 RAID

* 10 usb ports

* SATA support

* audio support

* etc, etc to name a few

Does this mean that I have access to those features? Or does it mean that
the manufacturer has the option to use some or all of those features?

It appears that this chipset has a BUNCH of features. I am curious as to
why these seemingly unrelated features are included on a grahics chip set.

I would appreciate someone educating me on this ...

Dick
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To Curious, DL & Mr. Harper:

Thank you for the info. I now understand much better, thanks to your taking
the time to respond.

Again, thank you.

Dick
 
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