Ah, the old advertising trick. This has caught me out. Some suppliers advertise with only the L3 figure of 6MB Cache whilst others advertise the total cache of 9MB. ALL of the X6 Phenom ii's come with a total of 9MB Cache, 3MB of L2 and 6MB of L3.
Hope this clears things up for you.
Hi Absic!
Thanks for the clarity. I was thinking Fry's kept doing typo mistakes in their ads, but now it makes sense why they kept saying 9mb's of cache. Well, I did not purchase any because I felt the price was still too high. Absic, I have been so overwhelmed with personal responsibilities that I have not been able to start the new build yet.
On the brighter side of things, I have read, reread, and reread again your instructions on how to put it all together. Thanks again for your very clear directions.
Ok, I do have more questions...
Do I enable AHCI in the BIOS?
Do I plug the SSD into the normal SATA or the new faster SATA slot?
What's all the hoopla about running the SSD in IDE [I still do not understand that]?
Finally, do I see my Psychologist to help me deal with all the added stress of this new SSD and if so, what medications do you suggest [and please do not say 3 pints of the best ale we can find].
Lastly, will this SSD contribute to the overall joy and satisfaction in my life or will it subtract from it?
Autotech, I made a mistake on the last date Fry's was selling these units...it was the 13th and 14th, not the 12th.
Have a great day everyone!
Soar