Author: leonid
Date: 13:00:18 11/04/00
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On November 04, 2000 at 15:23:14, Lin Harper wrote: >On November 04, 2000 at 08:13:03, leonid wrote: > >>Hello! >> >>When 64 bits Intel's computer will be produced? And it will be really soon? >> >>Yesterday one of my friends sent me few links about Intel's 64 bits computer. At >>first I expected that it is already in shop. Was happy!!! Later I only could see >>that all those pages talk more about how good this chip is that about its >>imminent production. If somebody here knows more about real date of production >>of 64 bits chip (Intel, AMD...) or its possible influence on the entire chess >>programming, please say your opinion. >> >>Thanks! >>Leonid. > I don't know much about these things.. does 64 bit technology mean software > has to be written specifically for it? Yes, if somebody what to obtain the highest speed possible. Still, theoretically, old program must run well. Something that happened few times. Once it happened when computers, after having 8 bits registers, started to have 16 bits. And later when computer started to have 32 bits long registers. Intel, until now, permitted to make old program mainly readable by keeping new registers easely dividable into 8 and 16 bits parts.
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