little_emmynem In Runtime Messages 155 Location India BOMBAY Apr 24, 2006 #1 as topic.....what is a L2 Cache and what does it mean when i have a 2 x 1 MB L2 Cache???
Nitestick Golden Master Messages 8,478 Location Ñмерти Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñпаме Apr 24, 2006 #2 L2 cache is high speed memory located on the processor. 2x1mb L2 cache means its a dual core therefore it has 2 banks of L2 cache, one for each core
L2 cache is high speed memory located on the processor. 2x1mb L2 cache means its a dual core therefore it has 2 banks of L2 cache, one for each core
uzi9mm Fully Optimized Messages 2,553 Location Horseheads, NY Apr 25, 2006 #5 and on that note... just FYI.. L=Level The higher the level, the slower the cache is. For example, L1 is faster than L2, L2 is faster than L3.
and on that note... just FYI.. L=Level The higher the level, the slower the cache is. For example, L1 is faster than L2, L2 is faster than L3.
Nitestick Golden Master Messages 8,478 Location Ñмерти Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñпаме Apr 25, 2006 #6 and L3 is found only on the old Extreme Edition P4's and Xeon's i think
fr34ky !!GAMER!! Messages 509 Location Southeast,AZ Apr 26, 2006 #7 L3 is kinda pointless.Doesnt have much of a gain of perforamnce. L3 cache is now the name for the extra cache built into motherboards between the processor and the main memory.I guess its time for a new avatar.HMMMM....
L3 is kinda pointless.Doesnt have much of a gain of perforamnce. L3 cache is now the name for the extra cache built into motherboards between the processor and the main memory.I guess its time for a new avatar.HMMMM....
fr34ky !!GAMER!! Messages 509 Location Southeast,AZ Apr 26, 2006 #9 Tordenskjold said: will they ever use L3?? Click to expand... Umm yes like someone said earlier its with the xenons.
Tordenskjold said: will they ever use L3?? Click to expand... Umm yes like someone said earlier its with the xenons.
Nitestick Golden Master Messages 8,478 Location Ñмерти Ð´Ð»Ñ Ñпаме Apr 27, 2006 #10 the first pentium 4 EE used L3 cache but i don't think they have since then and the Xeon processors used it at some point, perhaps still do.
the first pentium 4 EE used L3 cache but i don't think they have since then and the Xeon processors used it at some point, perhaps still do.