Question about system cache for a K6-2

[TrueBlueLS]

Alright, I'm running a K6-2 333 Mhz in the Hewlett Packard I'm using over the summer. If it's only got 32 KB of L1 cache on it and no L2 cache, that's going to totally hose my performance, right? If the board is able to accept a K6-2, my guess is it should take a K6-3... right?

 

[cow123]

the L2 cache for the ks6-2 should be on the motherboard, with the ks6-3 i believe you get on-die L2 cache and the cache on the motherboard becomes L3

 

[cow123]

also.. probably

 

[TrueBlueLS]

Originally posted by: cow123
the L2 cache for the ks6-2 should be on the motherboard, with the ks6-3 i believe you get on-die L2 cache and the cache on the motherboard becomes L3

WCPUID shows it without any L2 cache. In a way, I could see HP trying to skim out on that.

 

[pspada]

Most K6-2 motherboards could not support the K6-3 chips as they used a different voltage ratio. You'll just have to see if you can find a faster K6-2 chip to replace the 333. And I'll take the 333 once you do....

And yes, most name-brand computers of that date skimped on the L2 cache to save money, as SRAM was quite expensive in those days.