Which of the following components on the motherboard usually house the IDE connectors?

A.
PCI bus.

B.
North Bridge.

C.
ISA bus.

D.
South Bridge.

Explanation:
The South Bridge is generally used for slower devices such as USB ports, IDE drives, and ISA
slots.
Incorrect Answers:
A: The PCI bus is a sort of bridge between the processor and ISA bus.
B: TheNorth Bridge is generally used for high-speed interface cards, such as video accelerators,
Synchronous RAM (SRAM), and memory.
C: The ISA bus does not house the IDE connectors.Reference:James G. Jones and Craig Landes,
A+ Exam Cram 2 (2nd Edition), QUE Publishing,Indianapolis, 2003, p. 80.