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Subject: Re: Fritz Hash Size

Author: Derek Winter

Date: 11:16:59 12/23/02

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On December 22, 2002 at 22:20:05, Bob Durrett wrote:

>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.

Thanks, Bob, for useful post. I use Fritz for overnight analysis and wonder if,
say, 512 MB is too big for hash size.



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