pentium II xeon question (2mb cache)

[dannybin1742]

i want to build a server, i have in my possesion a intel 440gx dual slot 2 motherboard, and i was wondering (since intel p2 xeon 450 2mb cache are so cheap) what does this extra cache get you? interms of running my computer as a server, and will the extra cache speed up anything in windows 2000 pro?

need some imput. maybe how the pentium 2 450 compares to the pentium 2 xeon 450 2mb cache?

thanks

 

[AndyHui]

The cache won't do anything for you unless you need something with huge IO like massive databases.

 

[dannybin1742]

so no applications will take advantage of the extra cache? and i won't see any difference in windows 2k? vs just getting two penium 2 xeon 400 with 512 cache?

 

[AndyHui]

For standard home use, gaming, light photoshopping and stuff like that, you won't see any performance increase.