Please educate me a little(not too much) on the difference between north bridge and south bridge and the difference it makes

[reyomtrebor]

The way I look at it, if it works, it works.Its all water under the bridge so to speak. Who cares north or south. I'm opening up a can of worms here, I can feel it.

 

[COLGeek]

See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge_%28computing%29

and here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge_%28computing%29