Author: John R. Menke, Sr.
Date: 14:39:44 08/14/99
Greetings, I'm working on upgrading an old computer, formerly an IBM Aptiva 535 2144-67P SLC, i486dx2 66MHz, no cache, 24MB RAM. Now an AMD5x86 135MHz, 256KB L2 cache, 64MB RAM. Strange as it may sound, when I plugged in more RAM, my Chessmaster 6000 benchmark slowed down!? That runs contrary to what is expected -- more RAM, faster speed. Right? But it's a fact, and I wonder if I have discovered something of general value, or if it's just an anomoly of this particular hardware system. For the benchmark tests, I calculate a standard position using standard settings on CM6000, and note the amount of time it takes to reach a certain ply depth. If 32MB RAM is my standard benchmark=100, when I plug in 48MB RAM the benchmark slows down to 95, and if I plug in 64MB total RAM the benchmark slows down to 62. That's a very big slowdown. Any ideas or feedback appreciated. Thanks. --JRM
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