as far as i know, the vx-chipset was able to cache more than 64mb... but... because of the vx-chipset being able to work with single ram-modules instead of pairs and the way the chipset worked to accomplish this, the vx was slower than a "normal" chipset. the one and only master chipset in this era was hx...
on the other hand, when working with 200mhz, there is no need for the last piece of performance anyway :) Am 15.02.2002 15:09:12, schrieb Joacim Wängdahl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >Another thing to really consider is the memory and cache support in your >chipset. When 200 MHz was a speedy computer the i430Vx and i430Tx >chipsets were common. These chipsets can only cache 64 MB of RAM and an >increase from that amount will lead to a part of the RAM being uncached. >Worth thinking of. More memory might even slow the system down. With KDE >or Gnome and especially when using many applications at the same time >more memory will, however, be worth it. Uncached memory is extremely >faster then swap-space. > >I had a 200 MHz K6 and for me an increase from 64 MB to 128 MB (and from >PC66 to PC100) made a huge increase in performance. > >Good Luck >/Joacim > >> -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- >> Från: Mario Michael da Costa [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Skickat: den 15 februari 2002 05:37 >> Till: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Ämne: Re: [newbie] Memory >> >> >> hmmm, 96 megs is a lot of RAM IMHO, having more RAM won't hurt, but is >> the type of RAM that you want available ? with the 200 mmx systems, >> the SDRAM has to have 60 - 70 ns timing. most modern SDRAMS have 10 >> less ns timing. even the smaller SIMMS are hard to find. check and see >> wether the RAM that you want will be supported by your mobo. refer to >> your mobo manual for this. >> >> besides it is not always true that incrasing your ram will increase >> the speed of your computer, the reverse is also possible. offhand, 128 >> MB would be ideal for a 200 mmx system, you have 96 which is good >> enough. >> >> switch to windowmaker/fvwm(2)/enlightenment instead of gnome or kde. >> >> Thank You, >> Regards, >> mario >> >> Roy wrote: >> > >> > ram is the biggest bottle neck on a machine. installing >> ram will help out >> > alot by improving most software preformace and reduce the >> read-write caching >> > to your hard drive >> > roy >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Marcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 1:26 PM >> > Subject: [newbie] Memory >> > >> > > Dear All, >> > > >> > > Happy Valentine's Day. >> > > >> > > I have a desktop computer that is only 200mhz and has 96 >> megs of ram. I >> > would >> > > like to upgrade it to have 256 megs of ram but is that >> all for nothing if >> > I >> > > do not upgrade the cpu? >> > > >> > > Thanks for the help. >> > > Sincerely, >> > > >> > > Marcia >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> -------------------------------------------------------------- >> -------------- >> > ---- >> > >> > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >> > > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >> > > >> > >> > --- >> > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. >> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >> > Version: 6.0.323 / Virus Database: 180 - Release Date: 2/8/02 >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? >> > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com >> >> -- >> "The software said 'runs on Win95 or better,' so I installed it on >> Linux" >> >> > >
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