Author: Uri Blass
Date: 07:42:29 06/17/04
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On June 17, 2004 at 10:14:22, David Mitchell wrote: >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 Another question is if I can get internet time on that computer in WCCC. I used a computer that is not mine in the last CCT tournament. If somebody can promise me that I can get computer time in the internet on the opteron even if I have not that opteron then it may also encourage me to buy the opteron. For now the person that is responsible for asking for it asked 2 people who deal with importing computers and I hope that the opteron is in the stock in Israel. He asked by email and he expect that I will get a reply only on sunday. Uri
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