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Subject: Re: Why did Chessbase only used a Dual 1 Ghz with DS and DJ ?

Author: Chris Carson

Date: 10:37:16 04/24/02

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On April 24, 2002 at 13:21:04, Jorge Pichard wrote:

>I still don't understand why Chessbase only used a dual 1Ghz system against a
>player of the caliber of GM Smirin? We all know that there are system twice as
>much powerful for a Dual MP. Was the whole concept just to show us that todays's
>P.C. programs are rated around 2700, even for programs that use a single
>processor, and then again they should have used a more powerful single processor
>such as the AMD XP 2100+. Another analogy that I would like to discuss is, why
>do we need Deep Programs, if we can get GM performance out of single processor
>programs, and they are even performing better than the Deep Programs against GM
>Gulko and GM Smirin.
>
>Pichard.

I would have to check my facts, but I think CB wanted to use HW that most people
would have access to and also use the Deep programs.

I am not a fan of the Deep programs.  They do perform better, however, I am very
happy with the single processor programs.  I doubt I will ever own or write a
Deep program, but I am glad they are there.



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