Every computer has within it a hardware logic circuit called the memory controller .
This is the part of the system that, well, controls the memory. It generates the necessary signals to control the reading and writing of information from and to the memory, and interfaces the memory with the other major parts of the system. The memory controller is normally integrated into the system chipset . This page has been served 42975 times. Copyright 1997-2001 Charles M. Kozierok .