Re: RAM speed, External Cache & i486-DX266 CPU

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From: Bill Gallagher
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 1996 00:00

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Clive Kay wrote:
> 
> >almost 3x faster than a 486dx33.
> >     I called Intel and they told me to disable my L2 cache....
> >Everything seems to work ok now, but it bothers me that I have
> >this cache sitting on my MB not being used.  Anybody have any
> >suggestions?
> >
> >       486dx33 -> 486dx4/100
> >       256K - 20ns cache (currently disabled)
> >       AMI Bios 1992
> >
> >Maybe I need faster cache or something.  Please let me know if
> >you get your problem fixed.
> Could it be faulty Cache RAM chips ??
> --
> Clive Kay

Hmm... I haven't considered that.  I guess it is a possibility.  
I wish I still had my 486DX33 to test the cache with...  
Thanks for the suggestion.

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From: Bill Gallagher <wjg109@psu.edu>
Subject: Re: RAM speed, External Cache & i486-DX266 CPU
Date: 1996/03/22
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