celeron 2.0 giga without second level cache?

Specs for 2.0GHz Celeron

Processor Speed 2 GHz
Package Type FC-PGA2
Bus Speed 400 MHz
L2 Cache Size 128K
Process 0.13 micron

The L2 Cache size should be displayed in the BIOS.
Or you can download the Intel Processor Frequency ID Utility here.
<A HREF="http://www.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/freqid.htm" target="_new">http://www.intel.com/support/processors/tools/frequencyid/freqid.htm</A>
To check your cpu is operating within its specifications.


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hm okay. that tool is the only thing reporting me the correct number: l2 128kb

i can't set the l2 in the bios anywhere..

btw, i overclocked it to 2.66 giga, and guess what? at the place where i had 10fps yesterday, i now have .. 15.. still, 90% of the time (when i just not stand directly in front of a wall), i have 2-3 fps.. much too less.

all other things, sisoft sandra, 3dmark2001, etc, they all report 0 l2 cache. looks like i have to do some bios update never done that before, i'm scared i mess it up..

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hehe.. it's the leaked e3 demo. if you take the time, you can get it from kazaa and friends. i will definitely buy it..

if i disable shadows, i get a good framerate. and the shadows (where they are) is a full cpu task.. so it _can_ be that the lack of correct l2 cache drops the power there..

celeron2gig is out since a while, don't you read tomshardware?

i'm a programmer. as such, i need knowledge on what i do program on, but i don't need to know how to set that up myself actually. never done much work with hardware, but i can build together a pc, thats no problem. problem now is i get the no-level2-cache everywhere in windows, in sandra, in 3dmark, etc.. only the intel pentium check tool says i have 128k.. solution: enable l2 in the bios. i could do that on my old pc, but this one don't let me en or dis able it. so that doesn't work.. anyways, i possibly have to change the mobo anyways to get one with agp4x.. don't know yet.. but the ati has problems on agp8x slots as it is an old card.. and well, possibly the celeron doesn't like my mobo as well i'm just not trained in those incompatibilities i meet here, thats why i ask..

i could talk hours on how a celeron works, how the cpu uses its caches and all. but if there is no checkbox or even a jumper to choose my l2 cache, what should i do? as i said, i'm a programmer, not a hardware -mech..

hm.. when i get something nice working (some application, you know) i'll set you on my list of people who can try it

how fast is your pc?

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How can you say the R9700 is an old card!
Crazy programmers, always asking for more!

Anyways did you try what Rick suggested? That's possibly the only sure way to check if it's there and have it enabled permanently. If not, try swapping motherboards. You seem to have flashed the BIOS, if not, do it.

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The celleron is a poor games machine, with or without L2. Allways has been, Allways will be.
The lack of L2 has allways been bad for it with games.

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hehe, the evil thing called bios..

problem is, in the whole thing there is no option anywhere wich just mentoins l1 or l2.. in my old bios on the old pc (p3 500) i had those options..

thats why i think a bios update is needed.. to find those options again..

and yes, i tried a lot in the bios go the pc to not boot up anymore several times, hehe at least i found out how to reset it again..

thanks for the detailed explanation on where i have to look at, but, well... i'm there, and there's no option for the cache

i'll check it anyways again when i'm at home.. weekend or so

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