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Subject: Re: Parallel search development on a single processor machine ?

Author: Rémi Coulom

Date: 03:27:34 08/24/99

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On August 21, 1999 at 14:04:45, Dave Gomboc wrote:

>On August 21, 1999 at 06:13:53, Rémi Coulom wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>I plan to buy new hardware soon, and I hesitate about buying a multiprocessor
>>motherboard. I would like to try parallel search algorithms for The Crazy Bishop
>>and I wonder if it possible to experiment them with multiple threads on a single
>>processor. From the little experience of parallel programming I have, I guess
>>that there are some problems that could arise when two threads are running on
>>two processors simultaneously that would not arise when they run in different
>>time slices on the same processor. I would like to know what more experienced
>>parallel searchers think.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>Remi
>
>I'm wondering if you're hesitating about buying a multiprocessor mainboard
>because of the price! :-) or because you're unsure of how stable/safe they are.
>I've used an ASUS P2B-D for a year, and it's been great.  If you wanted 4
>processors instead of 2, maybe ask Bob and Bruce what they are using.
>
>Dave

I simply thought that a single faster processor could be of more interest than
two slower ones for the same price. But parallel programming looks really fun
and I will probably choose a bi-processor. I am now looking forward to my first
nasty multithread bug :-).

Remi



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