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Subject: Re: AMD 64 3400 for chess

Author: Thomas Logan

Date: 04:49:36 03/21/04

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On March 20, 2004 at 23:22:06, margolies,marc wrote:

>i would like to help you, thom. still i get the feeling that your answer is
>vaguely argumentative, so i doubt you are in the mood to examine my
>recommendations.

Tom replies

Argumentative ?

How so ?

All your recommendations are being kept in mind but I presentently do not have
the system as it is being tested by company I purchased it from

>do you know the date of your gui version, as stated in the help/about box? this is a verifiable fact which can tell us if your problem is gui related.

Tom notes

My shredder 8 has a date dec 11 2003


>since you have not examined live-driver updates or bios flashes, nor discuss the particulars of your mob, I cannot help you there either.

Tom replies

Msi k8t neo fis2r via k8t800






>
>the particular of the amd64 chip versus intel intanium is precisely that amd can >run 32 bit code,too. and windows trial ware for amd64 is no exception to this rule.
>best regards-marc

Thanks for the information

when the system is returned and if problems exist I will try
some of your recommendations

Tom



>
>
>On March 20, 2004 at 17:11:06, Thomas Logan wrote:
>
>>On March 20, 2004 at 15:16:08, margolies,marc wrote:
>>
>>>i am using an opteron 146, which is a different core but also amd64.
>>>which chess programs cause you trouble and how?
>>>i wonder if you need to update  the fritz gui for your set-up, eg.
>>>also why chose xp-home, instead of trialware xp-for-amd64 or xp-pro? could
>>>changing your OS help?
>>>also which chipset is on your mob? do you have the most current drivers for it
>>>from the web?
>>>goodluck- marc
>>
>>Hello Marc
>>
>>A brand new system and it would freeze, give kernel stack in page errors,
>>program exceptions
>>
>>I had trouble loading hiarcs, shredder, chess tiger (lokasoft)
>>
>>System came with xp home
>>
>>I sent it back for testing/repair
>>
>>what gui update do you refer to ?
>>
>>as far as I know I have latest gui from playchess.com
>>
>>btw I thought windows 64 was not compatible with most 32 bit programs
>>
>>I understand it is available for trial use but possible compatibility concerns
>>caused me to hesitate. Are you using it ?
>>
>>system has a live update utility for drivers and bios
>>but I did not get to try it
>>
>>Tom



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