Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 15:09:28 03/30/99
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On March 30, 1999 at 17:59:35, Peter McKenzie wrote: [snip] >I don't see why you are so dismissive of this. >I'll just wait and see myself. > >It seems reasonable to believe that Hsu can make significant improvements to his >chess chip and associated software. For a start, chip fabrication techniques >are constantly improving so there will of course be an 'automatic' speedup. > >I seem to remember that they hurried out a redesigned chip between the first and >second Kasparov matches, so it is likely that a number of shortcuts were taken >there to get it done in time. Fixing these things, plus applying any leasons >learnt when testing and tuning that chip, could conceivably result in a >significant improvement. > >Don't forget that designing hardware is different to programming software. In >software, if you find a problem you can usually hack a fix pretty fast. In >hardware, you pretty much have to live with it or work around it until you can >build your next prototype/version which may be some time off. Hsu may have a >good number of fixes stored up waiting to be implemented. > >I wouldn't write him off, he's done it once already :-) I can tell you this, if it is under $1000 for the chess circuit board, I will be in line to buy one [ I would probably have to talk to my wife about a $1000 toy, of course ;-) ]. Every year, the trace size reduces for IC's. Even without any improvement in the design, the chips would be much faster just from a size reduction. If they can put multiple chips on a single small IC, they might produce some incredible numbers. The controlling software for these chips will be a new adventure, perhaps.
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