Author: David Mitchell
Date: 07:14:22 06/17/04
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On June 17, 2004 at 10:02:37, Uri Blass wrote: >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. Yes, I see what you mean, now, and agree with it. > >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. Yes, good decision, IMO. > >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. Since movei only uses one processor at this time, I think that's the right decision. > >If I cannot get opteron on time then I will probably go for something cheaper >than it and also something with 2 processors. > >Uri If you can't get the opteron, I'd *rent* the best single CPU system, for now, and then purchase the opteron, when I could. You're going to want that opteron anyway for going to 64 bit, as well as going to multi-processing, later. For a purchase, I'd stick with the opteron. Dave
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