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Subject: Re: smp question about kns, engine, and other program tasks-Mr Hyatt

Author: Slater Wold

Date: 23:31:18 11/29/01

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On November 29, 2001 at 21:21:33, K. Burcham wrote:

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>
>Mr Hyatt. i have read the posts here about deep fritz and its kns increase with
>two processors.
>
>from the info i have seen with my dual machine, i have become curious about
>something. below are the examples with difference in hardware.
>
>program A on single processor 1500 mhz     1400 kns
>program A on dual   processor 3000 mhz     2000 kns
>
>program B on single processor 1500 mhz     1400 kns
>program B on dual   processor 3000 mhz     1400 to 1500 kns
>
>
>my question is only about the chess software. not the hardware. not the ram.
>not the hash.
>
>is it possible with these smp programs that something else going on in the chess
>software, that you can comment on. in other words if this kns is accurate and a
>true value (that deep fritz is giving us), then is it possible the program is
>doing something else with this second processor that will not show a kns
>increase but will add to its strength. the reason for this question is that when
>i run task manager in windows 2000, it shows that the program is using the
>second processor with deep fritz as much as my other smp programs (90 to 100%)
>but it shows no increase in kns.
>
>kburcham

No.  Because it's not solving the problem any quicker either.



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