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    T61/T61p INTEL T7*** 4MB L2 Cache Useless???

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by abf092, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. abf092

    abf092 Notebook Guru

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    Can anyone verify this? :confused: I've read that 4MB L2 Cache is useless especially if your OS is XP PRO!! to what extent is this true? :(

    Also, It would be helpful if any T61 owner using XP PRO can verify this...

    some of these XPP compatibility post are making me have second thoughts about ordering XXP
     
    abf092, Jul 31, 2007
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    ponicg Notebook Consultant

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    This is false. Totally and thoroughly false. 4MB Cache > 2MB Cache > 1MB Cache > 512K Cache > 256... etc
     
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    well according to the article the improvements seen are throughout various programs (games) so it should be helpful regardless. it goes with the theory bigger is better
     
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    More cache helps no matter what OS you use, its built into the cpu to store data.
     
    Tailic, Jul 31, 2007
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    In a few hours, there's gonna be a guy here that sells you the religion where "in real-world performance, the 4mb cache will be useless because you can use AIM, iTunes, and Firefox without 4mb of cache. I supposedly did all those things simultaneously and efficiently with a Pentium 4m, but don't ask me why I decided to buy a new ThinkPad." (if you know i'm talking about you, know that I'm saying this in jest and good-nature :D)

    When that happens, just recall that I told you, "If all you care is about the minimum required to do what you need to do on your laptop successfully, then get a Celeron." Hell, get an OLPC: If we can rest the future of our world on using OLPC's in the classroom, you can use the OLPC to accomplish whatever measley thing you need to in the present.
     
    Playmaker, Jul 31, 2007
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