Chapter 2. System-Board Features
Chapter 2. System-Board Features
This section includes information about system-board features. For an illustration of the system board,
see “System Board, Models 6561 and 6591” on page 12.
Microprocessor
The microprocessor in the PC 300GL (Models 6561 and 6591) is the Intel Pentium II Processor with MMX
Technology. The microprocessor features are:
Optimization for 32-bit software
Operation at a lower voltage level than previous microprocessors
64-bit microprocessor data bus
32-bit microprocessor address bus
Math coprocessor
MMX technology (boosts the processing of graphic, video, and audio data)
L2 cache integrated into the microprocessor
– 4-way set associative
– Nonblocking
– 50-percent processor speed
– Performance increase over placement of L2 cache on the system board
The microprocessor (which has a heat sink attached) plugs directly into a connector on the system board.
For information on replacing a microprocessor or installing an upgrade, refer to
Installing Options in Your
Personal Computer.
Note: More information on the Intel Pentium II microprocessor can be found on the World Wide Web at
http://www.intel.com.
Copyright IBM Corp. February 1998
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