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Subject: Re: Question -Dual Core engine match

Author: James T. Walker

Date: 06:46:04 11/02/05

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On November 02, 2005 at 08:20:29, Chessfun wrote:

>On November 02, 2005 at 08:03:56, James T. Walker wrote:
>
>>The dual core machine is new to me so I may ask stupid questions from time to
>>time.
>>When playing an engine/engine match with a dual core and both engines are
>>"single cpu" it seems that they are automatically given one cpu each.  That is
>>great!  What happens in the same situation when one of the programs is "Deep
>>Sjeng" or some similiar program.  Does Deep Sjeng try to use both CPUs or does
>>it limit itself to only one?  Is there any way to check/verify what is
>>happening?
>>Thanks,
>>Jim
>
>
>Look at it this way 100% CPU. If you use an engine just one then it uses only
>50% CPU. If ponder is off then it uses only 50% when it is to move.
>
>If the match is ponder off then each engine only uses 50% on it's turn to move.
>
>If a dual is used it will use 100% on it's move and then on the opponents move
>the opponent will use 50%\
>
>In my case right now I have two chessbase interfaces open Chessprogram7 and
>Chessprogram8. Each is running engine matches with each match having 50% CPU and
>each engine with ponder off.
>
>You can check simply in task manager and see engines switching. You can also
>assign CPU1 and CPU2 to a specific target lets say CPU1 to ChessProgram7 and
>CPU2 to chessProgram8.
>
>Sarah.

Hello Sarah,
In reading your post closely I have come up with another question.  When a
"Deep" program is on it's move you say it will use 100% but this is with ponder
off.  What if I'm running my matches with ponder on as I like to do?  Does it
drop to only 50% on it's move and when pondering while giving the "single" it's
50% all the time?  In other words does the "Deep" program act as a "single"
under those conditions.  I can't check now since I'm running a match between
Fruit and Junior 9.
Also I haven't found out how to assign specific cpu's yet so maybe that will do
what I want.
Jim



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