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Subject: Re: 8 CPU ver 1 or 2 CPU computer question..

Author: Chessfun

Date: 11:11:18 10/08/02

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On October 08, 2002 at 14:09:36, Uri Blass wrote:

>On October 08, 2002 at 14:05:59, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On October 08, 2002 at 13:54:16, Rex wrote:
>>
>>>Can someone show me just 1 thats ONE example where this 8 CPU FRITZ program
>>>gained an advantage over lets say a single cpu in this GM ver Comp match.
>>>
>>>I believe the dual/8 cpu is hog wash and just makes the program not play
>>>stronger but rather widens the TREE search wider/faster which causes the
>>>efficiency to decrease.
>>
>>
>>We've all posted plenty of results showing that two processors are faster than
>>one by a
>>significant amount.
>
>Yes but there are also possible bugs from using more than one processor so I
>cannot be sure that bigger number of processors is an advantage.
>
>Uri

Hopefully when all is said and done, Chessbase will post DF7's game scores and
then you'll see average Kns. Although given over 18 months to prepare I'd assume
they cleaned out whatever bugs they had.

Sarah.




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