Author: Robert Hyatt
Date: 09:36:09 07/26/01
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On July 26, 2001 at 11:09:02, Chessfun wrote: >On July 26, 2001 at 10:43:45, Robert Hyatt wrote: > >>On July 26, 2001 at 09:56:24, Matthias Gemuh wrote: >> >>> >>>Hi Robert, >>> >>>I think you just wanted to make a joke. We all know that PONDER OFF hurts nobody >>>(Fritz used its full time). PONDER ON on one CPU is very appropriate to arrive >>>at wrong engine comparasons. >>> >>>Regards, >>>Matthias. >> >> >>Nope... no joke at all. Two programs, one machine, my preference is ponder=on. >>both will get 1/2 of the machine and the time controls won't be screwed up. >> >>ponder=off exposes the opportunity for a program to get into time trouble >>because it assumes it will save time with ponder=on when it really can't since >>it is disabled... >> >>ponder=on is the right way to test _everything_ IMHO, unless you have so little >>memory that both programs won't fit at the same time. > >Didn't Volker Pittlik do some tests with on v off a while back and found the >differences minimal. Does anyone have the url for the page?. > >Sarah. The differences can be minimal if both programs make the same mistakes in how they allocate time. But not necessarily. IE remove the airbox/cleaner from your car, and it will run just fine if you avoid dusty/gritty environments. Remove the airbox from your outboard boat motor and you will discover that it will run lean and possibly fry a piston or two. It all depends on the design decisions that were made by the two different designers.
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