Martin Thomas-WLTM07 writes:
>A friend of mine claims that the amount of L2 cache you need is dependant
>on how much RAM you have.
>
>Is this the case?
In a word, no.
Long answer: The larger the cache, the more likely needed code is in the
cache, the less penalty seeking data, the better overall speed.
The amount of RAM is not a factor.
Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc.
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