hi,
Do you think it's possible to get a CPU without the cache on board. I just built a second computer like the one i've been using except I used an 3.4GHz Intel 650 vs 550 (2MB L2 vs 1MB L2). Same mother board, video card, 2GB RAM, everything! But my computer is running very strangely. (slow, frequent locks) Explorer.exe is using 50-60% of CPU according to Task Manager. I realize "slow" and "lock" are words often associated with windows, but I have had no similar problems with the old computer. Plus I am using the hard drive from the old computer wothout any changes. In my BIOS setup it says I have no L2 cache and CPU Spy says I have no L2 cache. Has anyone ever heard of this??? do these programs read what the CPU tells them it is supposed to have on board or do they actually try to access the cache and determine actual amount onboard. I bought the CPU, supposedly brand new, on ebay so I just know I'm going to get screwed trying to get a replacement.
WinXP SP2, 3.4 GHz Intel 650 CPU w/2MB L2 cache, ATI Radeon X700 Pro 256MB PCIE x16 video, Intel D915PBL MB
Thanks Jeff
Do you think it's possible to get a CPU without the cache on board. I just built a second computer like the one i've been using except I used an 3.4GHz Intel 650 vs 550 (2MB L2 vs 1MB L2). Same mother board, video card, 2GB RAM, everything! But my computer is running very strangely. (slow, frequent locks) Explorer.exe is using 50-60% of CPU according to Task Manager. I realize "slow" and "lock" are words often associated with windows, but I have had no similar problems with the old computer. Plus I am using the hard drive from the old computer wothout any changes. In my BIOS setup it says I have no L2 cache and CPU Spy says I have no L2 cache. Has anyone ever heard of this??? do these programs read what the CPU tells them it is supposed to have on board or do they actually try to access the cache and determine actual amount onboard. I bought the CPU, supposedly brand new, on ebay so I just know I'm going to get screwed trying to get a replacement.
WinXP SP2, 3.4 GHz Intel 650 CPU w/2MB L2 cache, ATI Radeon X700 Pro 256MB PCIE x16 video, Intel D915PBL MB
Thanks Jeff