Author: Joachim Rang
Date: 08:05:31 06/28/03
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On June 28, 2003 at 09:56:49, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: >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 Some posts indicate, that even in 32-Bit-Mode an Opteron performs very well for chess and is the fastest possible system today. Anyway I would wait until the Athlon 64 comes out in September, since these processors will be cheaper than the opterons, but for chess probably as fast as Opterons. I would also wait, until AMD brings an Athlon 64 with 2 GHz which will be probably the case this year. Of course if you have an Opteron/Athlon64-system you will benefit from the introduction of 64-Bit-Chessengines in either case (buying now or later). regards Joachim
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