82801BA
The 82801BA is a component manufactured by Intel, often referred to as a South Bridge or Platform Controller Hub (PCH) in older Intel chipsets. It is part of the Intel ICH (I/O Controller Hub) family, specifically the ICH4 series. Its primary function is to manage a wide range of input/output operations on a computer motherboard.
This chip typically handles slower peripheral interfaces and legacy support. Key functions integrated into the 82801BA
Furthermore, the 82801BA provides interfaces for audio codecs, Ethernet controllers, and serial and parallel ports. It