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title: Chipset
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date: 2022-01-25T21:53:38.960Z
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dateCreated: 2021-11-13T11:56:47.463Z
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# Virtual chipsets
Just as physical computers, virtual machines are build around a central chipset.
Just as physical computers, virtual machines are built around a central chipset.
## Available chipsets for virtual machines
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The `Q35` virtual chipset is based on a modern chipset, compatible with PCI-Express.
> Did you know that the Open Virtual Machine Firmware (OVMF), which is based on [TianoCore](https://www.tianocore.org/), is the default firmware for EFI-based virtual machines? Its configuration utility can be accessed using the <kbd>Esc</kbd> key.
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![uefi_tianocore_first-screen.png](/uefi_tianocore_first-screen.png)
*The TianoCore splash screen*
### virt
The `virt` virtual chipset is the most modern chipset, compatible with PCI-Express. It only supports [virtio-devices](/virt/vm/virtio).
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| :- | :-: | :-: | :-: |
| *Firmware* | [SeaBIOS](/virt/vm/firmware#seabios) / [OVMF](/virt/vm/firmware#ovmf) | [SeaBIOS](/virt/vm/firmware#seabios) / [OVMF](/virt/vm/firmware#ovmf) | [OVMF](/virt/vm/firmware#ovmf) **?** / [RHF](/virt/vm/firmware#rust-hypervisor-firmware) |
| *PS/2 devices* | **Yes** | **Yes** | No |
| *USB Controller* | **Yes** | **Yes** | ? |
| *SATA Controller* | No | **Yes** | ? |
| *USB Controller* | **Yes** | **Yes** | No |
| *SATA Controller* | No | **Yes** | No |
| *IDE Controller* | **Yes** | No | No |
| *Floppy Controller* | **Yes** | No | No |
| *TPM Support* | No | **Yes** | ? |
| *TPM Support* | No | **Yes** | No? |
| *PCI-Express Bus* | No | **Yes** | **Yes** |
| *PCI Bus* | **Yes** | No | No |
| *Virtual Function I/O* | No | **Yes** | **Yes** |