Author: Terry McCracken
Date: 14:29:50 06/23/03
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On June 23, 2003 at 10:54:24, Aaron Gordon wrote: >On June 23, 2003 at 09:07:34, Terry McCracken wrote: > >>On June 23, 2003 at 07:44:42, Sally Weltrop wrote: >> >>>On June 22, 2003 at 20:15:10, Terry McCracken wrote: >>> >>>>On June 22, 2003 at 17:32:51, Dan Andersson wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nice way of spreading the DIY spirit in chess. But one can only wonder what >>>>>made him go Xeon. The reasons would be interesting to know. >>>>> >>>>>MvH Dan Andersson >>>> >>>>Why does Amir and Shay? Why does Bob.....etc....maybe there is something >>>>better..over say a few hundred nodes per sec? >>>> >>>>Better parts? Better support? Got to be something?;-) >>> >>>maybe it's just emotion. What are comparisions for Dual Athlon & Intel in chess. >>>I am seriously thinking about getting a dual setup. Intel costs a lot more is >>>the first thing I noticed. >>>> >>>>Terry >> >> >>No...believe it or not you get what you pay for, as a rule. >> >>I would trust Intel over AMD, albiet you'll get maybe a bit more speed for the >>top duel Athlon, it will make little or no practical difference how well an >>engine will play. >> >>It may make no difference at all. I've seen an engine play the same moves with a >>50% speed up....so what will 10% do? Probably nothing. > >Get what you pay for? More like if you buy Intel, you DON'T get what you pay >for. If you check AMD/Intel history, Intel has had more cpu bugs, problems, >recalls and etc. over AMD by far. That is a fact, I'm sure many of the >progammers here know this. > >Just because something is more expensive doesn't mean it's better. That is true, however IMO this isn't the case and I know the history of both AMD and Intel. Intel isn't perfect (no one is) they can command more money, albeit partially for the name. But they are in many ways more advanced then AMD and have more sophisticated Fabs and Chip Designs. I trust them for support over AMD as well. The have less shortages as well;-) This is my take, on it and experience. Terry
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