Author: Harald Faber
Date: 05:27:46 12/14/98
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On December 14, 1998 at 08:11:29, Didzis Cirulis wrote: >Step one: make sure both programs can be run with the permanent brain off. For >example, it is difficult for Nimzo 98 as there is no PB on/off option in this >program. >Step four: Imagine there is an amount of calculations that should be done by a >program, say, 1 milion positions. And now you should do some testing: > Situation (all numbers are given as an example only!): > > 1) get the time used by the program A when it runs alone: 100 seconds > 2) same task, same program A, but program B is there > unactive in the background, and hogs some computing power: 140 seconds > > 3) get the time used by the program B when it runs alone: 120 seconds > 4) same task, same program B, but program A is there > unactive in the background, and hogs some computing power: 125 seconds > > So, in both situations it may happen that program runs slower if another one >sits there in the background. > >Step five: Calculations! > Formula: > koeficient =(result with a "hog" in background)/ (result if alone) > > For program A it makes: 140/100=1.4 > For program B it makes: 125/120=1.042 > >Step six: Let's say we want to play at 30 minutes per game level. What do we do >now is the calculation of the times needed by both programs: > > For program A: 30 minutes x 1.4 = 42 minutes > For program B: 30 minutes x 1.042 = 31.26 minutes or let's say 31 minute. > This is tricky indeed. It should work. Just start. :-)
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