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L2KILL - Safely disable L2 cache on locked Intel 430 (Triton) boards

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Hey everyone,

Following the suggestions and theory from Anyone know of a DOS Utility to disable Level 2 cache on 430TX chipset?, I put together a utility to solve the locked BIOS problem on OEM Socket 7 rigs like my Dell OptiPlex Gs.

Usage:
Run it from a clean DOS prompt. It pairs perfectly with setmul (to kill L1) and throttle.

L2KILL /OFF - Safely flushes and disables the L2 cache.
L2KILL /ON - Restores the L2 cache.
L2KILL /STATUS - Shows the current cache state.

Attached is the compiled L2KILL.EXE. It has a hardware safety check and is whitelisted strictly for Intel 430 FX/HX/VX/TX chipsets.
Test it out and let me know how it performs on your setups!

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