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Subject: Re: Chess Hardware question once again

Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.

Date: 16:37:05 09/08/03

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On September 08, 2003 at 19:11:25, Sietel Monic wrote:

>On September 08, 2003 at 17:40:06, Martin Andersen wrote:
>
>>On September 08, 2003 at 17:06:01, Sietel Monic wrote:
>>
>>>Ok well as alot of you probably know im buying a computer to run just chess on
>>>it, mainly because i have made a lot of posts asking questions... but im not
>>>spending 5,000$+ without getting what i want in the system.
>>>So here goes, mainly im looking to play DF7 and get 2,500+ million nodes/sec
>>>(kn/s) so i need to know which system to buy to get this, any opinions?
>>>Also im facing alot of difficulty now with all this new technology, should I
>>>wait and buy dual Athlon FX processors(64 bit) or should I go opteron 248's in
>>>like 2 months with the 64 bit plus 2.2ghz each. Any opinions on how i should go
>>>about buying my new computer and gain what I want in kn/s on DF7??
>>>Monic, confused even more :-)>>>>>
>>
>>Why ? Why use $5000 on a chess-playing machine ?
>>
>>Martin.
>
>I turn the question on you, why not? The thing I love doing is configuring chess
>books and engines with friends, so I need the hardware to back me up. Your point
>is unclear to me, I understand you think it's "not worth it" but then what is??
>I bet you dont say this to people when they buy a car they really love, it's
>there passion and why they even bother getting money. Your basing your opinion
>on what you like.... people spend there money on what they like (not always of
>course) but mostly. And i also wanna kick some butt on pogo! Of course Mr Mike
>will have edges on me but i'll be a close second to him giving him a challenge.
>Mike I hope you understand nobody there is going to be able to beat you... may
>have to move onto playchess.com since nobody there will give you challenges!

I thought that might be You ,that I have always been butting Heads with on Pogo.
I wasn't sure until now. SMALL WORLD ISN'T IS? Mr. Monic,I doult if I will have
an edge on You when You bring that dual 248 Opteron on line against Me. 248 -vs-
246 hummm. One thing I do know, every bit of Hardware that I've purchased to get
back to the top of the Heap,is only a "shooting star" for a very short time.
Then It fades away. This Opteron Box is My 6th P/C in 7 Years. The point here
being :I find playing against other Programs on line a alot of fun. Pitting what
I have against What's out there. This has served as a very good barameter or
gauge to monitor when its time to purchase a new stronger/faster piece of
Hardware or up-grade Your Software. And Friend I do play on PlayChess .com at
times. MAY THE ARMS RACE CONTINUE. Well Friend ,have a good Day and a better one
Tomorrow. I have to go to work now to pay for the Dam Thing.>>>>Mike



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