Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 22:54:13 09/06/04
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On September 06, 2004 at 22:09:14, joseph soney wrote:
>Ok. After all the threads of hash table settings, please let this be the end
>all, be all of all these threads. I've read every one from the old formula
>setting to the new set them as big as possible setting. Currently my hardware is
>AMD Dual 250 Operton with 1.5 gigs ozc pc 3200 ram. I've noticed that if I set
>my table bases fairly low, 48mb for 3 minute games, the program plays very
>strong. However, if I set it to the maximum, being 1024mb, it plays weaker. Am I
>setting this too high? I thought there was no too high? Can we please set this
>story straight. My current program is Shredder 8. I'm mainly interested in
>playing all time control types under 15 minutes. Ultimately I would like a hash
>table setting that plays great in one minute games and plays great in fifteen
>minute games, not different settings for every time control. Is this possible
>with Shredder? Any insight is appreciated. I am currently using Steve B's old
>hash table formula because it seems to play the best. Thanks.
The positive influence of big hash table size is much
overestimated. If you want 1 Elo more, increase to
128 MB hash, for 2 Elo more go to 256 MB hash and if
you want a further 2 Elo try 1 GB -:)
Kurt
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