Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.
Date: 06:56:49 06/28/03
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On June 28, 2003 at 09:37:19, Joachim Rang wrote: >On June 28, 2003 at 09:18:00, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: > >> >> >>Hello Fellows, Is there any Program out now that is 64 Bit capable? Futhermore, >>some of the top Programs that aren't 64 Bit capable yet,how long might it be >>before They are? Will a different Operating System such as Windows Server 2003 >>be needed to run such Programs? The reason being AMD's new Opteron and Intel's >>upcoming Tejas,(both a 64 Bit), are out in the Market place or soon to be >>released. What effect or impact do You Fellows think that this new 64 Bit >>technology is going to have on Chess Programming? Let Me hear from You.>>>>Mike > >I guess there will be no 64 Bit - program until summer or maybe even autumn >2004. First tests indicate however that chess programs will benefit a lot from >the new opterons and all bitboard-based engines will profit a lot from the new >64-Bit architecture. But I doubt that in the upcoming World Computer Chess >Championship in November this year any engine will run on opterons. Commercial >programmers will only bother to sell a 64-Bit - Version if there is significant >demand for such a version. This will only be the case, when there is a >64-Bit-Windows and the workstation version of the opteron. Both will probably >introduced this year but it will take time that a significant number of >consumers have such systems. Do You think Chess Programs right now would benifit from an Opteron System in singal and dual configuration? Futhermore,if I purchase an Opteron System now, would I be holding the bag later on when the 64 Bit technology come to light? Should I wait for this next step in Chess Programming to be released,enhanced,tuned,optimied before I invest?>>>>Mike
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