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Subject: Re: Fritz Hash Size

Author: Bob Durrett

Date: 19:20:05 12/22/02

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On December 22, 2002 at 21:48:34, Derek Winter wrote:

>If one has 1 gig. of RAM, how big a hash size should one set for teh Fritz 8
>engine?

My 1 GHz computer has 1 gig of RAM and it allows about 288 MB for the hash
table.  But I have a "sneaking suspicion" that it's best to set the hash table
size to a power of two.  Hence I use 256 MB.  My use is for analysis, with the
computer thinking several minutes per move.

Is it really necessary to use a power of two?  I don't know.

Obviously, the optimal size of the hash table depends on the speed of your
computer and what you use it for.  If you have a slow computer and use it to
play blitz chess, then not much hash at all is needed.

Bob D.



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