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    Advantage of a 4MB L2 Cache

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by morland, Jul 22, 2007.

  1. morland

    morland Notebook Guru

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    Hi,

    I have shortlisted 2 laptops. Just in case, specification details of both are in the URL below:

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=144383


    Can someone please help me understand the advantage of a 4MB L2 Cache over a 2MB L2 Cache. Exactly what gets effected due to the extra 2MB L2 cache? Does it have anything to do with the FSB?

    Will appreciate your help.

    Thanks.
     
    morland, Jul 22, 2007
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  2. baddogboxer

    baddogboxer Notebook Deity

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    With the way C2D works about a 10% increase in performance! Not really related to FSB. I have AMD with 1600Mhz FSB, but you can't compare apples and oranges! I could explain better but space!
     
    baddogboxer, Jul 22, 2007
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  3. morland

    morland Notebook Guru

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    Thanks. Can you share some URL's which can help me get an answer to the post and really understand the impact.

    Regards.
     
    morland, Jul 22, 2007
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  4. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    My posts on http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=96013 should explain more than you ever wanted to know about cache :)

    And additional reading:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=117017&page=2
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=118795

    Hope that helps.
     
    Jalf, Jul 22, 2007
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  5. morland

    morland Notebook Guru

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    Thanks Jalf. Those really are some excellent URL's and I agree; They really so explain more than I ever wanted to know about cache ;)

    Thank you so much.
    Regards.
     
    morland, Jul 22, 2007
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    hitman047 Notebook Guru

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    Fantastic explanation on how cache works. I remember learning this in University. Only if my professor (with the help of textbook) could've explained it so well, I wouldn't have needed to read it again.
    Thanks
     
    hitman047, Jul 22, 2007
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