So what is cache, and why do I need it?

[Decker87]

Question is in title.

 

[sparky853]

Answer is in <A HREF="http://www.pantherproducts.co.uk/Articles/CPU/CPU Cache.shtml" target="_new">here</A>

XP2800+, Abit NF7, 1GB Dual-Channel DDR333, ATI R9800PRO 128MB, TT PurePower 420W, LG DVD+-R/RW
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[RichPLS]

Very similar to $$$, if you got it, you drive a fast car and lead a fast life, without it your world seemingly takes forever and you wish you had more $$$ to have a better life...

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[priyajeet]

aye, even my professor told about that.
It comes from the word cash. Thats ready money or handy money. FOr the processor it means the data is ready/available. They are high speed memories that fetch the data for the processor from the main memory.

:tongue: <A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/priyajeet/fing.jpg" target="_new"><i><font color=red>Very funny, Scotty.</font color=red><font color=blue> Now beam down my clothes.</font color=blue></i></A> :tongue:

 

[the_Prisoner]

The origin of the word.<A HREF="http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cache" target="_new">http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=cache</A>

the Prisoner

I'm not a number, I'm a free man!