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IF01042Level 2 Cache Short for Level 2 caching, L2 is also commonly referred to as secondary cache or external cache. Unlike Layer 1 cache, L2 cache is commonly located on the motherboard, although with most new processors it is being found on the processor. When L2 cache is found on the processor, if cache is found on the motherboard, it is properly known as L3 cache. First introduced with the Intel Pentium and Pentium Pro computers. In some cases this required that the user install or have installed optional L2 cache for L2 support. L2 Cache on computers can range from 64KB to 2MB in size. However, early versions of the Intel Celeron had no L2 cache.Did this Article Give you the Information You Were Looking For?
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