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Subject: Re: Computer crashes while analyzing games overnight

Author: Eran Karu

Date: 12:11:13 06/09/05

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On June 09, 2005 at 10:31:07, Kurt Utzinger wrote:

>On June 09, 2005 at 03:32:47, Eran Karu wrote:
>
>>Sometimes my computer crashes apparently for no reason while either Shredder 9
>>UCI or Fritz 8 analyzes my games overnight.
>>
>>Does it happen to your computers? Is it a common problem?
>>
>>What causes a computer to crash during analyzing chess games? What are solutions
>>please?
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Eran Karu
>>
>>P.S.
>>FYI:
>>Pentium III 1000
>>256 MB RAM
>>128 MB hashtable
>>All permanent residents are removed from the taskbar
>>Windows 2000 Pro SP4
>
>
>      My experience is that you can't use 128 MB hashtables
>      without getting problems with a PC having a total
>      of 256 MB ram. Lower hashtable size to 64 MB and
>      crashes may vanish.
>      Kurt


Thanks for your idea, Kurt. I will try to lower it to 64 MB.

Eran Karu



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