Author: Robert Allgeuer
Date: 02:51:21 08/08/03
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>>I know this as well, your posting is not particularly helpful. >>Still, knowing the speed-up for pure 32 bit code on an Opteron does make sense >>for those who might want to buy an Opteron machine for chess today, when most >>programs have NOT been compiled or released for 64 bit, yet. >> >>Robert > >So it doesn't make sense to buy a P4 either nor a K7, because the software they >run at it is optimized in a much better way than the software you go install at >it. > >You understanding what i say here? > >If you guess you do. Then first reread it carefully. > A comparison of 32 and 64 bit code running on the same Opteron hardware is beneficial for several reasons, for technical and practical ones. It appears that I am not the only one who thinks like that, please read the PS section in Eugene's post a few lines above at http://www.talkchess.com/forums/1/message.html?310380 Robert
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