SecondLevelDataCache

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

SecondLevelDataCache

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

Data type Range Default value

REG_DWORD

0 | 1–Cache size (in bytes)

0 (256 KB)

Description

Specifies the number of bytes in the secondary processor cache, also known as the L2 cache. The value of this entry is used only when the Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) cannot detect the L2 cache.

Value Meaning

0

Sets the L2 cache size to 256 KB.

Number of bytes

Sets the L2 cache size to the value specified.