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Upgrades - MS Series Cache

MS Series Upgrade Options

Introduction
The cache is an amount of memory which is faster than main memory and is used as a temporary store for data before it is used by the processor. It has the effect of speeding up higher performance PCs. Note that there are two types of cache: internal cache or first level cache which may be built into the processor chip (depending on the processor type); and external or second level cache which is separate to the processor.

At present, only on the MS530 (product code MK) and the MS540 (product code MT) do you have the ability to install a cache module.

If your MS Series computer (MK & MT) came without any cache fitted you can install a 256Kb module of either of the following types:-

256Kb Pipelined Synchronous cache module

or

256Kb Asynchronous Cache module

You should be able to obtain either of these parts from your local PC World store.

Advice on 512Kb cache modules
Although 3rd Party 512Kb cache modules are available and in theory one should work in your computer, we have yet to find one that works reliably.

We therefore advise you to only fit 256Kb cache modules in your computer.

 

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