| Property | Description | 
|---|---|
| Parameter type | Big integer | 
| Syntax | DB_CACHE_SIZE =integer[K | M | G] | 
| Default value | If SGA_TARGETis set: If the parameter is not specified, then the default is0(internally determined by the Oracle Database). If the parameter is specified, then the user-specified value indicates a minimum value for the memory pool.If  | 
| Modifiable | ALTER SYSTEM | 
| Basic | No | 
DB_CACHE_SIZE specifies the size of the DEFAULT buffer pool for buffers with the primary block size (the block size defined by the DB_BLOCK_SIZE initialization parameter).
The value must be at least 4M * number of cpus * granule size (smaller values are automatically rounded up to this value). A user-specified value larger than this is rounded up to the nearest granule size. A value of zero is illegal because it is needed for the DEFAULT memory pool of the primary block size, which is the block size for the SYSTEM tablespace.
See Also:
Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide and Oracle Database Administrator's Guide for more information on setting this parameter