Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2004 09:04:25 -0700 From: "David O'Brien" <obrien@freebsd.org> To: Kirk Strauser <kirk@strauser.com> Cc: freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org Subject: Re: NONAME alpha system up for grabs Message-ID: <20040422160425.GF78422@dragon.nuxi.com> In-Reply-To: <874qrcf1sp.fsf@strauser.com> References: <20040422104146.GA46862@chuggalug.clues.com> <20040422132631.GA28789@freebie.xs4all.nl> <874qrcf1sp.fsf@strauser.com>
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On Thu, Apr 22, 2004 at 10:52:06AM -0500, Kirk Strauser wrote: > > Whoever responds: you sure want the cache rams to go with it, it makes a > > considerable speed difference. It will not get fast, it will get less > > slow, you get the drift. > > I'd asked before but didn't get much of a response: > > I have a Cabriolet (275MHz) with 2MB of cache, and a manual that says I can > increase that to 8. Would that make a noticeable difference in make jobs, > like running a make buildworld? I've timed two Alpha's that differed only in cache size (2MB vs. 4MB). It would make a difference in 'make world' times.
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