Author: Joseph Merolle
Date: 05:26:17 01/09/06
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On January 08, 2006 at 01:38:56, Greg Simpson wrote: >On January 07, 2006 at 23:17:37, Joseph Anthony Merolle wrote: > >>I have a problem with my computer and Shredder 9. I start out well however the >>K/Ns drops as thinking and depth goes on. It can drop to a very low 30 K/ns >>while it is starting out at 400 k/ns. I have tried every thing from having my >>CPU replaced, memory up grades, lowing hash and throttle watching. All systems >>diagnostics pass. I wish someone could tell me what the problem is it is very >>disheartening to see this happen. When the K/ns drops it does not have the power >>to fill the hash or get any ply’s deeper. It takes about 3 minutes of thinking >>to go from 400 k/ns to 50 K/ns, then on the new move it jumps up only to tank >>again. My system is the Dell 5150 Inspiron Lap top 3.06 GHz 1.25 G Ram. Please, >>Any Tec support here will be more then welcome. > >Possibly your computer is slowing down because your CPU is getting too hot while >thinking, although I don't see why things should speed up when switching to a >new move, unless there is a break in there where the computer doesn't have to >think. Still, if you can bring up a temperature monitor you can make sure it's >not overheating. > >Three minutes sounds too fast for the node counter to overflow. Guys , Thanks for your help, below is a list of things i have done to help the problem - Made sure that Shredder is the only aplication running - Manipulated hash - Put in new hard drive - Up graded Ram - New Processor - Check for viruses - Check for addware - Changed hash Tables (full range of differnt setting) - Check back ground running programs - Reanstoled both S9 uci and chessbase - Tried each program with only installing one at a time -
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