Author: Uri Blass
Date: 06:14:35 05/18/04
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On May 17, 2004 at 12:35:38, Robert Hyatt wrote: >On May 17, 2004 at 11:35:10, Uri Blass wrote: > >>My question is what is the speed of the fastest computer that I can get for >>movei for WCCC when the price is not more than x$ when 2000$>x$>1000$ >> >>I am interested both in dual and single processor options. >> >>I guess that I can get slower dual processor for movei for the same price but >>the advantage is that I can do better testing with pondering so if the >>difference in speed for movei is less than 20% then I am going to go for dual >>processor. >> >>When I look at some links of dell I get the following information: >> >>link A: 2.4ghz intel Xeon 1973$ >> >>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=555&oc=WS450DPAD&m_11=WXP1&c=us&l=en&s=biz >> >>link B:3.2Ghz intel 1157$+120$ >> >>http://configure.us.dell.com/dellstore/config.aspx?cs=555&oc=D4600CPAD&m_11=WHXP&m_22=MSONO&c=us&l=en&s=biz >> >> >>I have no idea which is faster and I have no idea how to get this information. >>I also know that the p4 is not good for chess and maybe AMD is the best option. >> >>Uri > >I wouldn't think twice. If my program was not SMP-capable, I'd go for a 2.4ghz >opteron (FX-53). If I could afford a dual opteron, I'd go that way if >possible... But you can't beat the opteron on speed for chess and speed gives >you the best chance at the WCCC... I do not understand one thing FX is athlon or opteron people tell me that FX is athlon and tell me to look at the site of AMD and I find the words FX with athlon processors. see http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/ProductInformation/0,,30_118,00.html Uri
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