Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.
Date: 16:59:15 09/08/03
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On September 08, 2003 at 19:37:05, Michael P. Nance Sr. wrote: >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 The Clock or the Brick? >>>>Mike
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