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How to set Level 2 cache for 1mb and 2mb CPU's!
in your start bar go to RUN type in REGEDIT then navigate to Memory
management as described below, double click the entry and change the DWORD value to suit your CPU. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = SYSTEM = CurrentControlSet = Control = Session Manager = Memory Management SecondLevelDataCache for 256kB Level 2 Cache = 0 for 512kB Level 2 Cache = 200 for 1024kB Level 2 Cache = 400 for 2048kB Level 2 cache = 800 Chris Technical director CKCCOMPUSCRIPT Apple Computers, Intel, Roland audio, ATI, Microsoft, Sun Solaris, Cisco and Silicone Graphics. Wholesale distributor and specialist audio visual computers and servers FREE SUPPORT @, http://www.ckccomp.plus.com/site/page.HTM |
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If I recall correctly this works only for L2 cache on the system bus and not for integral L2 cache that has been common since the Pentium 2. Chris wrote: in your start bar go to RUN type in REGEDIT then navigate to Memory management as described below, double click the entry and change the DWORD value to suit your CPU. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = SYSTEM = CurrentControlSet = Control = Session Manager = Memory Management SecondLevelDataCache for 256kB Level 2 Cache = 0 for 512kB Level 2 Cache = 200 for 1024kB Level 2 Cache = 400 for 2048kB Level 2 cache = 800 Chris Technical director CKCCOMPUSCRIPT Apple Computers, Intel, Roland audio, ATI, Microsoft, Sun Solaris, Cisco and Silicone Graphics. Wholesale distributor and specialist audio visual computers and servers FREE SUPPORT @, http://www.ckccomp.plus.com/site/page.HTM -- Mike Walsh West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.A. |
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"Chris" wrote in message
... in your start bar go to RUN type in REGEDIT then navigate to Memory management as described below, double click the entry and change the DWORD value to suit your CPU. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = SYSTEM = CurrentControlSet = Control = Session Manager = Memory Management SecondLevelDataCache "This is not related to the hardware; it is only useful for computers with direct-mapped L2 caches. Pentium II and later processors do not have direct-mapped L2 caches." -- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q183063/ Alex |
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Alex Fraser wrote:
"Chris" wrote in message ... in your start bar go to RUN type in REGEDIT then navigate to Memory management as described below, double click the entry and change the DWORD value to suit your CPU. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE = SYSTEM = CurrentControlSet = Control = Session Manager = Memory Management SecondLevelDataCache "This is not related to the hardware; it is only useful for computers with direct-mapped L2 caches. Pentium II and later processors do not have direct-mapped L2 caches." -- http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q183063/ I was reading about this, and other "recommended" tweaks, when researching pagefile sizing on a website which pointed out the various inaccuracies and occasional tweaking myths, but I can't find the site again for the life of me..... -- [ste] |
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