Author: Michael P. Nance Sr.
Date: 10:32:53 10/20/03
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On October 20, 2003 at 12:10:00, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: >Earl, > >If Microsoft has an OS for the 64bit system I am sure that it will crash too. >Terabytes of RAM are useful for massive EGTBs but little else. With ten pieces >on the board on each side in a typical middlegame I am not sure if these memory >enhancements would make much difference in chess. Sixty four bit and above >computing may be useful in celestial mechanics and nuclear weapon design, where >high precision calculations are needed, but not in chess. > >It is, nevertheless, quite interesting to have big iron on our desktops. > >TJ > > > > >On October 20, 2003 at 10:00:09, Earl Fuller wrote: > >>Well in case some of you have not heard, AMD has released their new Athlon 64 >>and the Athlon 64 FX. This is a 64-bit CPU. Yes, it will run 32 bit programs! >>and faster ! Whats the big deal ? Well, from what i've read, the fastest 32-bit >>desktop CPU's "Athlon XP and the Pentium 4" can only address 4 GB of ram. But, >>the new 64-bit can address 256 terabytes of ram. Interesting, don't you think? >>Most likely in a year you will see a chess program in 64bit being tested with >>these new CPU's./motherboards/and OS. >>Microsoft all ready has an XP, OS in beta for the 64 bit! >>I believe we are about to see another giant leap in chess computer programs >>performances, ratings ! should be an exciting time for chess programmers! >>Shredder is already at 2810, how far will it go ? >>Earl Ok tell Me something,please answer Me this? I,m the owner of a dual Opteron Box, that is 64 bit capable. I bought It to play Programs on. Right now I have Windows XP Pro as the OS. I also have a beta copy of Windows XP AMD 64-Bit. So I decide to load the 64-bit OS ,Your saying It won't be useful for Chess Programs? I understand right now the top Programs(Fritz,Shredder,Junior,ect,ect) aren't out in 64 -bit. Once They are out,Your saying I would be "pissing in the wind" by having a 64 bit Box/Programs? I can already notice a big difference in the Programs I have now,and Thier not 64-bit. So Your saying that once the 64-bit Program are available,I not going to gain anything on a 64-bit Box/Program?>>>>Mike
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