Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 07:29:06 11/11/03
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On November 11, 2003 at 08:56:45, Daniel Clausen wrote: >On November 11, 2003 at 08:50:53, Aaron Gordon wrote: > >>It would be better had they used a quad or 8-way Opteron running 2GHz or more. >>From some testing I've done in the past you can figure a single Opteron 2GHz == >>a P4-3.6GHz in Fritz 8 (32bit mode). So, a Quad Opteron 2.0 == Quad P4-3.6. >>Almost 30% faster, plus the memory bandwidth available would probably push it a >>bit over that with large hash table sizes. 8-way Opteron 2.0 would of course be >>like 8 p4-3.6's (however with some 40gb/s+ memory bandwidth available depending >>on bus speed). >> >>Why not use the best hardware? Seems like if you'd want to promote your new >>'awesome' chess program you'd want to give it the best chance of winning. > >Since Kasparov will have a headache after the 15th move anyway, even a 486 would >probably do it. ;) > >Sargon (who wonders why people who want to promote a product which doesn't >require these glasses are wearing glasses) I'm a bit puzzled by this. I have used these things (not this particular brand, but the same idea) and it gets _OLD_ very quickly. And yes, it is good for a remarkable headache after a couple of hours. This makes very little sense, IMHO, it is just a gadget that is not needed for chess. Obviously they contributed money with the "I'll pay if you showcase my product" sort of agreement...
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