Amount of RAM L1 cache on a processor will support

[David Teague <dbt@tinuviel.cs.wcu.edu>]

If you put more RAM in a computer system than the caching system
will suppport, the system will run more slowly than it would with
less RAM. IF I understand correctly, the amount of RAM depends on
the amount of tag RAM.

I have 512 MB on my Abit MoBo with a 1GHz Athlon.

How do I determine how much RAM the L1 cache in a 1GHz Athlon will
support?


--David
David Teague, dbt@cs.wcu.edu
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