> From: David Dierlam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PCI] 7500 Questions > In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --- After I read this, I went to my ASP to see what I > had. It indicates I have 608MB of ram External L2 is > 256k and Backside L2 is 0. Is this L2 backside the > same backside you reccomend as 1MB? Who sells Backside > L2 caches? >>David > > > David Elmo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> All the advice from Ron (and others) is sound, just >> want to add that if you >> do get an upgrade processor, try for one with the >> biggest backside cache you >> can (without going over a sensible budget). I would >> recommend at least 500MB >> Ram and a 1MB backside cache. Ram and caches make >> for just as important >> performance boosts as processor clock speed. >> >> David Elmo
My two CPU upgrade cards (powerlogix, xlr8 both came with 1MB backside caches (on the card, on its back more or less literally). It is usually best to then remove the old external separate one (there are complex conditions governing this but this is the simplest safest strategy). With some CPU upgrades, one has choices for the backside cache size and I think you ccan just upgrade the backside too (more is more expensive of course). David Elmo -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
