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Subject: Re: Hyperthreading test

Author: Barry Culp

Date: 07:24:59 11/28/04

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On November 28, 2004 at 09:52:41, Joachim Rang wrote:

>On November 28, 2004 at 09:48:45, Joachim Rang wrote:
>
>>On November 27, 2004 at 18:05:07, Barry Culp wrote:
>>
>>>I know there was a long thread earlier on hyperthreading and engines that
>>>support multiple processors. I ran some tests from the Chessbase Testsets folder
>>>using the Marathon base test 1622 ECM, game #208 (solution ..Nxh7). My system is
>>>a P4 3.6ghz with 2gb RAM. All tests used Shredder 8, 1gb hash, default engine
>>>options except learning disabled and style=aggressive. I ran each test twice to
>>>see if results were consistent.
>>>
>>>Test 1 - Hyperthreading disabled in BIOS - Shredder threads = 1
>>>         time 11:53 ply 18/50 nodes 303621
>>>         time 11:39 ply 18/50 nodes 303621
>>>
>>>Test 2 - Hyperthreading enabled in BIOS  - Shredder threads = 2
>>>         time 10:45 ply 18/43 nodes 335338
>>>         time 11:08 ply 18/46 nodes 345877
>>>
>>>Test 3 - Hyperthreading enabled in BIOS  - Shredder threads = 1
>>>         time 11:27 ply 18/50 nodes 303621
>>>         time 11:35 ply 18/50 nodes 303621
>>>
>>>I was thinking off turning hyperthreading OFF on my system but after these tests
>>>I dont think I will :)
>>>
>>>Barry
>>
>>
>>Well, that's one position and not even the right parameter tested. Take the
>>whole test and solve it with your three configurations and compare numbers of
>>solution and solution found.
>>
>>regards Joachim
>
>Okay I meant, solve the whole testsuite automatically with HT-enabled and
>disabled and then compare the results.
>
>regards Joachim


LOL ... thats pretty funny ..why dont you solve the whole testsuite and show us
your numbers ?

LOL



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