Author: Bob Durrett
Date: 11:58:59 11/13/00
Today, the wealthy or lucky have multiprocessor computers and can use the new programs being discussed here. But is this a precursor to a major advance in home computers anytime soon? When? I just recently purchased a 1 GHz single-processor PC. Generally, I plan to replace my computer after about five years, or maybe sooner if there is a big difference sooner. So, to pick a specific date, how about five years from now, 2000 + 5 = 2005 ? Will multiprocessor PCs then be commonplace on the consumer market, priced so the ordinary person can afford them? More importantly, what will the chess software look like then? For example: Will the chess programs for multiprocessor PC computers be designed to perform different tasks or functions on the different processors, or will the processors just be "bunched together" to make the computer look like a really fast single-processor computer? Also: Do the current crop of chess engines use the processors for different tasks? Answers or speculations "are hereby solicited."
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