On 6/5/03 3:30 PM, Bill Spencer posted: >1) I recently asked about expanding what the manual for my C500 calls the >"Cache Memory Module" and what I think I have also heard referred to as the >L2 module, from the installed 256 K to 1 MB. Someone replied that I could >try to track down one or I could try to find the > >"SuperMac Cache Doubler 80 or whatever it was called. It's a large module >with 1MB that runs at twice motherboard speed (hence the "80"). It's inline, >i.e. it goes on the ZIF socket and your CPU goes on the Cache Doubler card. >If you get one note the jumpers on the card --- they should be configured >for whichever speed your CPU is." > >Is this an either-or situation or do I need both?
One or the other, not both. Good luck locating a CacheDoubler or a 1 MB L2 cache. At my last job, I picked up a CacheDoubler and 240 MHz CPU on clearance and installed them in a C500/200. Benchmarks posted at <http://lowendmac.com/benchmarks/c500.shtml> Pulling the 256K L2 cache and dropping in the CacheDoubler boosted 240 MHz performance from 293 to 462, a 57% improvement under MacBench 5.0. It was definitely worth the $9 investment, and I wish I'd picked up a second, since I later acquired a SuperMac C600. -- Dan Knight, president, Cobweb Publishing, Inc. <http://cobwebpublishing.com> <http://lowendmac.com> <http://digital-views.com> <http://digigraphica.com> <http://lowendpc.com> <http://reformed.net> In a world without walls or fences, who needs windows or gates? -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
