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Cache Memory Question

DrFerguson · 2013-04-23 19:22:38

Looking for a bit of help with this question if possible! 32 bit computer consists of 512K bytes of main memory and 1K blocks of cache, the block size is 16 4-byte words. How from this would I be able to calculate the size of the tag and other fields in the main memory address for the mapping techniques... Fully…

23-04-2013 7:22pm

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DrFerguson

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Looking for a bit of help with this question if possible!
32 bit computer consists of 512K bytes of main memory and 1K blocks of cache, the block size is 16 4-byte words.
How from this would I be able to calculate the size of the tag and other fields in the main memory address for the mapping techniques... Fully associative, direct and set-associative with 64 blocks per set?

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#2 25-04-2013 11:18am

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You could try asking your teacher/lecturer?

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