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== {{Anchor|IMC}}History ==

Older Intel and [[PowerPC]]-based computers have memory controller chips that are separate from the main processor. Often these are integrated into the [[Northbridge (computing)|northbridge]] of the computer, also sometimes called a memory controller hub.

Most modern desktop or workstation microprocessors use an ''integrated memory controller'' (IMC), including microprocessors from [[Intel]], [[AMD]], and those built around the [[ARM architecture]].