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Subject: Re: The Advantage of a Faster Computer for Computer Chess.

Author: Manuel Rodriguez Blanco

Date: 13:50:45 05/11/01

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On May 11, 2001 at 14:59:25, Jonas Cohonas wrote:

>On May 11, 2001 at 13:16:24, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote:
>
>>Dear CCC,
>>
>>Hey guys and gals, I am being slaughtered by Chess Tiger 14 on my PII 333 Mhz
>>machine with 96 Mb. of RAM. I do not use anti-computer techniques.  Why do I
>>need a faster machine?
>>
>>Ans. 1. It saves time.  Time is money.
>>     2. There is more to life than chess. ie Duke Nukem Forever, Unreal...etc.
>>     3. I need to pay the electric utilities more money?
>>     4. I can say that I have the biggest, meanest computer on the block.
>>     5. My life is reflected in my possessions?
>>
>>It is getting harder to justify the need for faster machines.  The only reason
>>to buy is to stimulate the economy and enable the development of even faster and
>>smarter computers.
>>
>>
>
>Or maby to see how well a program/programs can play when run on the best
>hardware possible, i build my T-Bird 1.3ghz equipped with 512 ram  and it cost
>me less than a "standard" P3 500 mhz of the shelf and given the opportunity
>qould you not prefer the fastest machine possible??
>
>Regards
>Jonas

Hi Jonas could you tell me what Ram(DDR or RDSdram) and Board/chipset you use,
and its prices if you have available. I am very interested in get the same
configuration for me, :), thanks very much

Manuel

>>Tim Frohlick



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