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Subject: Re: Tourney Standings 60 min game 75/150

Author: Chris Taylor

Date: 05:58:56 05/02/03

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On May 02, 2003 at 07:09:16, Shaun Brewer wrote:

>On May 02, 2003 at 05:23:27, Chris Taylor wrote:
>
>>On May 02, 2003 at 05:11:06, Shaun Brewer wrote:
>>
>>>On May 02, 2003 at 01:04:49, Chris Taylor wrote:
>>>
>>>>On May 01, 2003 at 21:16:53, Chessfun wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>AMD XP 2600+
>>>>>200 Mb Hash
>>>>>10 rounds all play all
>>>>>60 mins game
>>>>>Ponder=off
>>>>>All original books
>>>>>
>>>>>75/150
>>>>>
>>>>>Fritz 8.0.0.23   17.0/25
>>>>>Deep Fritz 7     14.0/25
>>>>>Shredder 7       13.0/25
>>>>>ChessTiger 14    11.5/25
>>>>>Shredder 7.04    10.0/25
>>>>>ChessTiger 15     9.5/25
>>>>>
>>>>>Sarah.
>>>>
>>>>What gains are you getting for the 2600s?
>>>>I have been looking at the price of either two x 3000, or two x 2800..
>>>>
>>>>Chris
>>>
>>>Chris,
>>>
>>>If you would consider building your own machine or getting a friend to build one
>>>for you, there are posibilities to save some money.
>>>
>>>e.g.
>>>
>>>The XP1700+ (DUT3C)&(DLT3C) versions all seem to run at a minimum of 10x200. I
>>>have bought 6 or 7 from different suppliers. A few suppliers will guarentee
>>>versions (if you can get the DLT3C runs at 1.5v runs cooler good for 24x7). Some
>>>people are running these at 2500hmz - I would not recomend this for chess unless
>>>you are willing to spend silly money on cooling (not good value for money imho).
>>>
>>>Paired with something like Abit NF7 all adjustements are in the BIOS.
>>>
>>>Some decent memory e.g. Twinmos 3200 (winbond) cheap but decent (running at 6222
>>>timings at 200fsb)
>>>
>>>You can choose the HD
>>>
>>>For chess graphics is not important so you can save some money here.
>>>
>>>Just a thought
>>>
>>>Shaun
>>
>>I have no problem putting a system together!  It is just finding the money?
>>I got some prices from a vendor, it too much for me to afford right now.  The
>>three x 2000 AMD will have to do.  One on the internet and two via auto232..  I
>>keep telling myself it is good.  Faster that the SSDF.  What more can I want?
>>
>>Chris
>
>Chris,
>
>Money - always a problem never enough. Look into the 1700+ dirt cheap - I even
>swapped a XP2000+ palamino (spelling?) for a 1700+ tbred. I could only run the
>XP2000+ at about 1700 real but the tbred at 2000 real. The other person did not
>want to clock so prefered the true XP2000+, actually to be fair their
>motherboard would not unlock the XP1700+ so it did make sense. Could have tried
>to unlock the processor with the 9v battery trick supposed to be safe?!
>
>Shaun

Thanks Shaun.

I will have to stay with my 3 x 2000AMD.  One for the Internet, and two for
auto232!  Unless I win the lottery on Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!

Then Yipee dual boxes here I come!

Phew, I reckon I have £10 in winnings?

Chris



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