Cache and Penitum

[mikeshn]

Does it possible to find out how much cache I have in Pentium 3, 733(MHZ)? Also how can I add more cache to it?
Thanks

 

[bacillus]

you have 256kb of on die L2 cache in that cpu.


<< Also how can I add more cache to it? >>


you can't! 🙁

 

[mikeshn]

Thanks for your reply. But I don't understand why I cannot add more cache? Also according to your statement my computer doesn't has the L1 cache. Right?

 

[bacillus]

<< my computer doesn't has the L1 cache. Right? >>


your cpu does have L1 cache but couldn't quite remember if it's 16 or 32kb in size!



<< But I don't understand why I cannot add more cache? >>


the cache is built into the cpu!

 

[mikeshn]

L1 cache is faster than L2. Right? Also does Pentium 4 has more cache than Pentium 3 ?

 

[bacillus]

the p4 northwood has 512kb L2 cache but you'll need a completely new m/board to use it seeing you have a p3!

 

[zsouthboy]

The L1 cache 32kb i believe, and the L2 is 256kb for sure.....

The L1 and L2 cache on the coppermine are both full speed(e.g. 733 mhz in your case)

The only way you are gonna be able to add some cache is to first aquire a plant that has all the right tools(for the sake of argument, let's say it only costs approx 1 billion dollars), then you need to get the *top secret* plans from Intel, and then you need to invent some new technology which will let you move little itty bitty tiny things around without damaging them, then you actually need to fabricate the cache, insert it into the processor, and get everyone aquainted again.....

Not too bad of a deal, huh, only a few billion to add some cache to your P3.......

The original P4 has 256kb, northwood has 512, but instead of a 200% increase in speed(since there's double the cache), there's only about a 30% increase........

You wanted to know if the L1 cache is faster than the L2, and the answer is yes, because the L1 is 16(?)way associative, and the L2 is only 8(?)way associative.

zs

 

[FSUpaintball]

Just mentioning, I found out today that some Mac G4s are shipping with GeForce 4s, and dual 1GHz processors with 2 MEGABYTE L3 Cache. That's absolutely incredible.

Well, that's my random comment for the day.

 

[imgod2u]

The Macs need the L3 cache since they're still using PC133 memory for their main memory.

 

[Crassus]

I think there is another way to get more cache (at least L2)! Buy an Intel Xeon III Processor. It's nothing else than a Pentium III with 512 kB L2-Cache.
You might even be able to locate versions with 1 or 2 MB L2-Cache. Don't expect them to be cheap or readily availible and you'll probably need a new (used) mainboard as well (I think they were produces in cartridges for the "slot 2", if I remember correctly).

In short: There's nothing you can do about it short of buying both a new motherboard and processor. 🙁

 

[zsouthboy]

<< I think there is another way to get more cache (at least L2)! Buy an Intel <STRONG>Xeon</STRONG> III Processor. It's nothing else than a Pentium III with 512 kB L2-Cache.
You might even be able to locate versions with 1 or 2 MB L2-Cache. Don't expect them to be cheap or readily availible and you'll probably need a new (used) mainboard as well (I think they were produces in cartridges for the "slot 2", if I remember correctly).

In short: There's nothing you can do about it short of buying <STRONG>both</STRONG> a new <STRONG>motherboard</STRONG> and <STRONG>processor</STRONG>. 🙁 >>



Hehe... ive seen one of those... the SECC2 cartridge is fuxing huge! I was like, wow!

However, IIRC you can get a 370 XEON and stick it on a slotket and it'll work...... on second thought, maybe i don't recall correctly..... hmmm...


zs