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hdc - Silicon Integrated System - SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Computer Driver Updates


Device types / hdc / Silicon Integrated System / SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi

Driver Description Driver Manufacturer Driver Type Driver Version Driver Date Windows Driver Popularity
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 2.3.2.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.1039.2041 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.1039.2040 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS Bus Master IDE Controller SiS hdc 5.1.2610.2 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 2.3.2.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6001.18000 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.1039.2041 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6001.18000 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 2.2.1.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-vezérlõ Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6001.18000 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 1.2.0.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 2.1.2.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 2.2.1.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7100.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE vezérlõ Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Øadiè SiS rozhraní IDE ke sbìrnici PCI Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE vezérlõ Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16386 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.3244 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Øadiè SiS rozhraní IDE ke sbìrnici PCI Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-kontroller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20545 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.3264 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16632 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.1039.2040 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.3597.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.3300 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.3597.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20669 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17105 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5503 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.5508 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20776 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7100.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS Bus Master IDE Controller SiS Technologies, Inc. hdc 5.0.2195.5110 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16384 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-kontroller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-vezérlo Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7100.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7260.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2082 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2096 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20776 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17105 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.3311 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Øadiè SiS rozhraní IDE ke sbìrnici PCI Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Øadiè SiS rozhraní IDE ke sbìrnici PCI Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16632 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6002.18005 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20575 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20621 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20761 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Contrôleur SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7100.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20761 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16632 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6001.18000 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
SiS PCI-IDE-Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7100.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20545 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Øadiè SiS s rozhraním IDE ke sbìrnici PCI Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7100.0 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20575 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Kontroler SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.3597.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20669 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20713 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controlador SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16386 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.3597.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6001.18000 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17514 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 
Controlador Dual Channel PCI IDE padrão (Controladores IDE ATA/ATAPI padrão) hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16391 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7601.17105 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16386 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS 5513 IDE UDMA Controller Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. hdc 5.1.2600.2180 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controladora SiS PCI IDE Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.3300 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Controller PCI IDE SiS Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6000.16632 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE vezérlõ Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.0 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller (Standard IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers) hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
Standard-Zweikanal-PCI-IDE-Controller (Standard-IDE-ATA/ATAPI-Controller) hdc 5.1.2600.5512 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.3282 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.20575 Windows 7 (6.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.0.2195.1 Windows 2000 (5.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Denetleyicisi Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.0.6001.18000 Windows Vista (6.0) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE vezérlõ Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.1106 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE Controller Silicon Integrated System hdc 5.1.2600.2055 Windows XP (5.1) 32 bit
 
 
SiS PCI IDE-vezérlõ Silicon Integrated System hdc 6.1.7600.16385 Windows 7 (6.1) 64 bit
 
 



Description extracted from Wikipedia:
Silicon (icon|ˈ|s|ɪ|l|ɨ|k|ənorSIL|ə-kon) is a chemical element with the symbol Si and atomic number 14. A tetravalent metalloid, it is less reactive than its chemical analog carbon, the nonmetal directly above it in the periodic table, but more reactive than germanium, the metalloid directly below it in the table. Controversy about silicon's character dates to its discovery: silicon was first prepared and characterized in pure form in 1824, and given the name silicium (from flints), with an -ium word-ending to suggest a metal. However, its final name, suggested in 1831, reflects the more physically similar elements carbon and boron. Silicon is the eighth most common element in the universe by mass, but very rarely occurs as the pure free element in nature. It is most widely distributed in dusts, sands, planetoids, and planets as various forms of silicon dioxide (silica) or silicates. Over 90% of the Earth's crust is composed of silicate minerals, making silicon the second most abundant element in the earth's crust (about 28% by mass) after oxygen. Most silicon is used commercially without being separated, and indeed often with little processing of compounds from nature. These include direct industrial building-use of clays, silica sand and stone. Silica is used in ceramic brick. Silicate goes into Portland cement for mortar and stucco, and when combined with silica sand and gravel, to make concrete. Silicates are also in whiteware ceramics such as porcelain, and in traditional quartz-based soda-lime glass. More modern silicon compounds such as silicon carbide form abrasives and high-strength ceramics. Silicon is the basis of the ubiquitous synthetic silicon-based polymers called silicones. Elemental silicon also has a large impact on the modern world economy. Although most free silicon is used in the steel refining, aluminum-casting, and fine chemical industries (often to make fumed silica), the relatively small portion of very highly purified silicon that is used in semiconductor electronics (< 10%) is perhaps even more critical. Because of wide use of silicon in integrated circuits, the basis of most computers, a great deal of modern technology depends on it. Silicon is an essential element in biology, although only tiny traces of it appear to be required by animals, however various sea sponges need silicon in order to have structure. It is much more important to the metabolism of plants, particularly many grasses, and silicic acid (a type of silica) forms the basis of the striking array of protective shells of the microscopic diatoms.