L2 latency question

[yipikayee]

Could someone give me good explanation about that L2 latency... I used some kind of software (even Sandra99 told me my L2 latency was that what I defined) and it worked, but I did not find any difference in system speed (used values between 0 and 15). So what is this L2 latency??? V.I.O(ption)
or just a number?

[AuraEdge]

When the L2 is put up, it gives the L2 more time to do what it does (Im sure you could use more technical terms but you catch my drift). This will make it ever so slightly slower (VERY VERY minute). But when you have the L2 up, you can clock better since the L2 will run more stable. I just set mine at 8 (any higher and it disables the L2 on PII/PIII's). This is to make it so the L2 is as little as a hinderance as possible when your faced with overclocking.

[yipikayee]

So... if I increase L2 latency (for example from 5 to 8) I have more chances to o'c my CPU... Right?