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Wed 5 Feb 2003, 11:58
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Hi,
Could someboddy explain to me what level 3 cache is and why it seems so important to many Mac musicians (esp laptop). Ta in adv J -------------------- Macbook Pro 2 ghz/15"/10.3.4/1 g RAM/x2 monitors/Logic Pro 7.2/Ableton Live 5.0/Reason 3/Fireface 800/PSP Vintage Warmer/Roland JD800/Roland SH101/Arturia Moog Modular/Epiphone Firebird 7/Guitar Rig/Dynaudio BM5a monitors.
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Fri 7 Feb 2003, 03:42
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The more power you need, the more reactivity you need the more L3 is important.
A system that use L3 extensively is directly more powerfull. The dual 867 were pretty lame regarding this as an example. (Don't worry Presto, I know for a long time now that I'm kind of geek/nerd/whatever, and you don't need to know what L3 is to make a great song -------------------- Our Classifeds • Nos petites annonces • Terms Of Service / Conditions d'Utilisation • Forum Rules / Règles des Forums • MacMusic.Org & SETI@Home
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jimmynitcher L3 Cache Wed 5 Feb 2003, 11:58
lepetitmartien You have 3 levels of cache, cache is a small amoun... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 07:37
Presto I use an ibook and have no idea what it is. Doesn... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 13:59
jimmynitcher Much appreciated folks - the guys who mention it ... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 17:58
rickenbacker Ableton Live sucks up a LOT of power. With only 8 ... Fri 7 Feb 2003, 11:14
Presto It doesn't worry me, but it's interesting ... Fri 7 Feb 2003, 12:47
lepetitmartien You have 3 levels of cache, cache is a small amoun... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 07:37
Presto I use an ibook and have no idea what it is. Doesn... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 13:59
jimmynitcher Much appreciated folks - the guys who mention it ... Thu 6 Feb 2003, 17:58
rickenbacker Ableton Live sucks up a LOT of power. With only 8 ... Fri 7 Feb 2003, 11:14
Presto It doesn't worry me, but it's interesting ... Fri 7 Feb 2003, 12:47
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