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Memory performance of this system, 1964 megabytes per second, is significantly lower than average. Systems with the same processor and amount of memory typically perform at a level of 2922 MB/s. My PC Pitstop test results are telling me to enable my level 2 cache to correct this minnor problem. I have followed their instructions and can not find a way to enable this feature. anyone know how to find this feature?

You can enable the Level 2 Cache with the follow registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE => SYSTEM => CurrentControlSet => Control => Session Manager => Memory ManagementSecondLevelDataCache
for 256kB Level 2 Cache = 0
for 512kB Level 2 Cache = 200
for 1024kB Level 2 Cache = 400NOTE: Level 2 (L2) CPU cache size can be sized this way, ONLY IF using earlier CPUs: Intel (and compatibles) 386, 486, Pentium, Pentium Pro, AMD K5/K6/K7, Cyrix, etc, with off-chip L2 cache SRAM memory (external, off the CPU die).
If using newer CPUs: Intel Pentium II/III/IV/Celeron/Xeon, AMD Athlon/Duron/Thunderbird, etc, with on-chip L2 cache SRAM memory (internal, on the CPU die), L2 cache size can NOT be altered!

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