Author: Dave Gomboc
Date: 01:53:37 12/13/99
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On December 12, 1999 at 17:26:33, Roger wrote:
>I'll probably buy Junior 6, being the addict that I am.
>
>The issue to me is whether to buy the single processor or multi-processor
>version. I understand that the multiprocessor version slows down on a single
>processor board.
>
>Thing is, how much? Either way, it's going to destory me, so what do I care if
>my destruction is a little faster or slower.
>
>That means, then, that the only thing that would concern me would be the
>difference between the two versions in their ability to analyze games. If the
>slowdown is 10%, I could live with that. But if the quality of analysis is
>effected, maybe I'd like the single processor version better.
>
>Then, there's the fact that when Windows2000 gets here...multiprocessor boards
>are going to become more common, I would think. I can see myself finally forking
>over the money for that Abit two processor board with the 500 megahertz
>Celerons. I'm sure other products like the Abit board will come along, and it
>sure would be nice to have J6 multiprocessor there ready to take advantage of
>it, rather than have to buy it again, and thereby own J6 single and
>multiprocessor versions.
>
>Anyone have any thoughts on this?
>
>Roger
I think Amir said that the difference on one CPU was around 5%, but you can scan
through the archives (last 2 weeks) to verify that (in case I remember wrong).
I think that choosing between the two is a tough choice, because it looks like
Deep Junior 6.0 costs a good chunk of change more than Junior 6.0. ...Actually,
I just surfed over to www.chessbase.de to take a look. Now I'm really confused!
Deutschemarks Euros
Junior 6.0 98,00 50,11
Deep Junior 6.0 198,00 150,22
Something is out of whack... hopefully, it's the Euro price for DJ6 (maybe it
should be 100,22?)
Assuming that this is the error, then, you're paying double for the
parallel-enabled version. Having a dual-cpu system myself, if it was 1.5x the
price, I'd probably just go "yeah, okay" and get the parallel version. But 2x
is starting to get pretty steep. On the other hand, maybe it wouldn't seem like
so much more if I had 4 processors in my machine! :-)
Dave
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