Consider a non-overlapped memory system that has 1 MB of cache and 8 MB of RAM...

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Consider a non-overlapped memory system that has 1 MB of cache and 8 MB of RAM memories. The cache memory has an access time of 100 ns and a cost parameter of 10-4 $/bit. On the other hand, the RAM memory has an access time of 1200 ns and a cost parameter of 105 $/bit. (a) What is the cost of cache and RAM memories? Which one is the cheapest? (b) If the effective access time is 10% greater than the cache access time. What is the hit ratio H? (c) Suppose that we can change the cache design such that we get H equals to 0.901. Calculate the new effective access time and determine if this change improves the performance or not? Consider a non-overlapped memory system that has 1 MB of cache and 8 MB of RAM memories. The cache memory has an access time of 100 ns and a cost parameter of 10-4 $/bit. On the other hand, the RAM memory has an access time of 1200 ns and a cost parameter of 105 $/bit. (a) What is the cost of cache and RAM memories? Which one is the cheapest? (b) If the effective access time is 10% greater than the cache access time. What is the hit ratio H? (c) Suppose that we can change the cache design such that we get H equals to 0.901. Calculate the new effective access time and determine if this change improves the performance or not?

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a The cost of cache memory is 104 bit and the cost of RAM memory is 105 bit Therefore the cost of 1 ... View the full answer