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Subject: Re:Dr Robert Hyatt

Author: Amir

Date: 01:02:29 05/31/05

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On May 31, 2005 at 03:31:27, Amir wrote:

>On May 31, 2005 at 01:06:35, Robert Hyatt wrote:
>
>>On May 30, 2005 at 20:08:51, Amir wrote:
>>
>>>According to their site http://www.hydrachess.com/main.cfm
>>>
>>>"Previously HYDRA machine was a 16 processor cluster computer with 16 FPGA cards
>>>which were programmed only to play chess. Recently the Hydra hardware is
>>>upgraded to 32 processor cluster which has 32 FPGA cards, these cards are more
>>>advanced and with the latest hardware."
>>>
>>>Could that have increased nps to 100 million plus now?
>>
>>
>>I doubt it, but anything could happen.  however, the "Break the 3000 Elo barrier
>>later this year" leaves me laughing so hard I am almost crying...
>
>Now I found this on chessbase site "Housed in a secure server room in Abu Dhabi,
>HYDRA is a 64-way cluster computer – 64 computers connected and operating as if
>they are a single machine. Each computer has an Intel Xeon 3.06 Ghz."
>
>
>Huh? Now it's 64 from 32 so soon? Nothing about that on Hydra's official site.
>
>Also according to chessbase site, "Maximum moves per second: 200million" .
>
>this is from: http://chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2412

ok, someone mentioned this page on the official site, according to which, the
version playing Adams is 64 cluster with 64 cards and 200 million nps

http://hydrachess.com/main.cfm?middle=cfm/news_show.cfm&id=684

"Hydra is a clustered system made up of 64 PCs each powered by a 3.06GHz Intel
Xeon processor running. According to the team that developed Hydra, it can
calculate 200 million moves per second, and look up to 40 moves ahead."





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