Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 06:50:38 + From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 11:20:34 +0800 From: Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache At 07:55 PM 3/05/2002 -0700, you wrote: Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 22:52:39 -0400 From: Gennadiy Tsygan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Just downloaded and read L100 service manual. It says that write-back cache is faster. Just download and read the Windows XP manual. It says Windows XP is faster. Sorry, I just had to slip that in for irony value ;-) grin I *knew* I was still asleep when I wrote the original comment - I got it backwards. Write-back only writes when the cache is flushed so on most programs it's quicker. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 22:52:39 -0400 From: Gennadiy Tsygan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Just downloaded and read L100 service manual. It says that write-back cache is faster. - Original Message - From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Libretto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 27, 2002 1:57 AM Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 05:53:53 + From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:53:20 -0500 From: John Musielewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: cpu cache Hi What is the differance between the write through and write back settings in the bios? I changed mine from write back to write through and now my 70 is really moving!!! Write-back forces a simultaneous write to memory with every write to cache, so there's a ram access delay at every write. Write-through writes to the cache but only writes to real memory if the space in the cache is required for something else, or the system shuts down, or it's told to. So it's usually quicker. (actually, that feels the wrong way round, but it's early in the morning) I wrote a long screed on what all the bios switches do which should be in the archive somewhere and may be helpful. _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest ** ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Sat, 04 May 2002 11:20:34 +0800 From: Raymond [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache At 07:55 PM 3/05/2002 -0700, you wrote: Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 22:52:39 -0400 From: Gennadiy Tsygan [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Just downloaded and read L100 service manual. It says that write-back cache is faster. Just download and read the Windows XP manual. It says Windows XP is faster. Sorry, I just had to slip that in for irony value ;-) - Raymond --- /~\ | | Does fuzzy logic tickle?| | ___ | My HDD has no reverse. How do I backup? | | /__/ +---| | / \ a y b o t | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | | HTTP://www.raybot.net| | ICQ: 31756092 | Need help? Visit #Windows98 on DALNet! | \~/ ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 20:59:38 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache From: John Musielewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] What is the differance between the write through and write back settings in the bios? I changed mine from write back to write through and now my 70 is really moving!!! Hmmm... didn't seem to make any difference on my L70/W98 system. If anything, it may have seemed a tad slower. Another case of 'depends'? Matt Hanson (Shel) _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 06:57:54 + From: Matthew Hanson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Write-back forces a simultaneous write to memory with every write to cache, so there's a ram access delay at every write. Write-through writes to the cache but only writes to real memory if the space in the cache is required for something else, or the system shuts down, or it's told to. So it's usually quicker. (actually, that feels the wrong way round, but it's early in the morning) I wrote a long screed on what all the bios switches do which should be in the archive somewhere and may be helpful. For those new to the list, there is a searchable archives that Mike Kopplin maintains at: http://www.technoir.nu/libretto/list/ Wish we could convince Dan to include a link to it in the taglines (though there may be a few other changes a few of us would like to see down there). Matt Hanson (Shel) ^A new signature to shorten explainations off-list. _ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 12:08:56 -0500 From: John Musielewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache For those new to the list, there is a searchable archives that Mike Kopplin maintains at: http://www.technoir.nu/libretto/list/ Thanks Matt. I bookmarked it. John ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
[LIB] cpu cache
Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:53:20 -0500 From: John Musielewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: cpu cache Hi What is the differance between the write through and write back settings in the bios? I changed mine from write back to write through and now my 70 is really moving!!! John ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
Re: [LIB] cpu cache
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 05:53:53 + From: neil barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [LIB] cpu cache Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2002 20:53:20 -0500 From: John Musielewicz [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: cpu cache Hi What is the differance between the write through and write back settings in the bios? I changed mine from write back to write through and now my 70 is really moving!!! Write-back forces a simultaneous write to memory with every write to cache, so there's a ram access delay at every write. Write-through writes to the cache but only writes to real memory if the space in the cache is required for something else, or the system shuts down, or it's told to. So it's usually quicker. (actually, that feels the wrong way round, but it's early in the morning) I wrote a long screed on what all the bios switches do which should be in the archive somewhere and may be helpful. _ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx ** http://libretto.basiclink.com - Libretto mailing list http://www.silverace.com/libretto/ - Archives ---TO UNSUBSCRIBE--- Reply to any of the list messages. The reply mail should be addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Then replace any text on the message's subject line: cmd:unsubscribe TO UNSUBSCRIBE DIGEST-- Do above but with this on subject line: cmd:unsubscribe digest **
