Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:02:37 06/17/04
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On June 17, 2004 at 09:52:42, David Mitchell wrote: >On June 17, 2004 at 09:27:02, Uri Blass wrote: > >>1)Suppose that I bring a computer to the tournament and do not use a loan >>computer. >> >>I will probably do it >> >>Can I keep the computer there or do I need to carry it every day to my home >>and later carry it back to my home? >> >>2)I think that I will buy a computer from IBM and I am going for the faster >>single processor that I can get before WCCC. >> >>http://www-132.ibm.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=-840&storeId=1&langId=-1&dualCurrId=73&categoryId=2588412 >> >>I think to buy the computer that has a price of 3770$ in that list if I can get >>it before WCCC. >> >> >>I decided probably not to buy dual because other people test it with ponder on >>so I plan to use only ponder off in my tests and hope that everything is going >>to be ok because I do not change my pondering code. >> >> >> >>I am not sure if I can get it before WCCC and I try to find out. >>I will not buy it if I cannot get it before WCCC(It seems that I assumed wrongly >>that the time that somebody in Israel can get a computer is the time that take >>to send a computer from USA to Israel in the worst case but people tell me that >>if IBM has not that computer in Israel it can take more time). >> >>IBM does not have this computer in Israel and if I need to wait more than 2 >>weeks to get it I am not going to buy it and I guess that I will buy a cheaper >>computer from IBM and another computer from IBM with 2 processors for the same >>price. >> >>I decided not to buy dual processors and to concentrate on a single processor >>that is faster if I can do it. >> >>I can later add second processor if I want. >> >>3)People suggest me for the same price to buy more computers and I want to know >>what you suggest to do. >> >>Speed is important for me in WCCC and I am afraid that I am too late in buying >>the fastest computer. >> >>I decided that building a computer is not an option for me and I need somebody >>that I can trust who will teach me how to do it and I do not have somebody for >>that purpose. >> >>I want to know what you suggest and what is the best deal that I can get now >>for the same price that I need to pay for the computer that I plan to buy. >> >>Uri > >Contact the organizer to be sure and get the right info on what you need to do >with the computer over-night. > >I like your choice of computer. It's very fast, even with one processor, but >allows for expansion to a dual, and updating to 64-bit computing OS, later on, >which is very good, imo. > >I don't understand your comment about "testing with pondering off, because the >others test with pondering on," etc. The point is that testing on one machine with ponder on is not reliable and without dual processor I do not plan to trust results that I get with ponder on. Other people already test movei with ponder on and there are no significant problems. I did not buy dual processor because I did not want to waste money about it when there is a good chance that I will get it as a gift. It is not clear if I will get it as a gift now because the prices of shipping it are higher than expected but I decided to waste the money on one processor and not on 2. If I cannot get opteron on time then I will probably go for something cheaper than it and also something with 2 processors. Uri
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