Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 12:33:48 06/27/99
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On June 27, 1999 at 14:00:33, Melvin S. Schwartz wrote: > >Does anyone have factual information regarding the reason for both the short and >long test? > >Question #2: How does these tests relate to the playing of a game at 40/2? > >Question #3: How many of these tests, either short or long are we supposed to >run? > >Question #4: On what criteria do you base your answers to the above? > >Now, I ran a short test with 32 megs for hash tables and the score was 133 >HiarcsMark 39kN/S. When I ran the same test with 64 megs, the score was 131 >HiarcsMark 39 kN/S. >At 145 megs the score was lower in kN/S and HiarcsMark. > >When I ran the long test with 32 megs of HT, the score was 280 HiarcsMark with >35 kN/S. When I ran the same test with 64 megs for HT, the score was still 280 >HiarcsMark but 34kN/S. Please keep in mind that I only ran one test for each >set-up. Now, there is absolutely nothing in regards to how these tests relate to >actual play or how many tests should be run - with Fritz 5.32 I believe it's all >automatic. > >I thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide. > >Regards, >Mel, Presdent of the Hiarcs Confusion Club. New menbers are welcome. There is no >annual membership fee. The only requirement is to own Hiarcs 7.32 and the rest >should come naturally. -------- Hi Mel, Did you know that the time control is in direct relation with how many MB of Hash Size you use and the speed of your computer is in direct relation with how high the KN/S will be! Whats your CPU Speed and total RAM? My CPU Speed is a AMD K6-2, 266mhz MMX with 64RAM: My average HI-Mark is 93, and i get a 26 KN/S when following the Optimum Hash Size in Configurations. For instance, info recommends for Game/60min.= 24MB Hash Size but i get a bit better HI-Mark using 18.432MB which gives me a 93 Hi-Mark and 26 KN/S. At 30min. it recommends Optimum of 12MB and i use 12.288MB which gives me a - 94 Hi-Mark with 26 KN/S. Now the Confusion Starts: I discovered that if i ignor all the Recommendations and set the Hash Size for Only 1 or 2 MB for any Time Control- Setting, i will get a Wopping Hi-Mark of 193 and 27 KN/S. I got a recommendation to use this Formula: 2 x KN/S x Average Sec.per Move: Lets say a time of 40/2hour.= 180 seconds per move in the above formula so here we go: 2 x 26 x 180 = 9360 KB = 9.360 MB of Hash Size! I know it seems low but don`t forget that Fritz fills up the Hash Table 10 times Faster than Hiarcs does and that Optimum Hash recommendation in the Configuration settings was for meant for Fritz!! I didn`t mean to cofuse you even more but after all, thats why we joined the Confusion Club of Hiarcs!!!!! Ha Ha!! Best Regards, Terry
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