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Subject: Re: Hash Table question

Author: chandler yergin

Date: 07:44:11 11/30/05

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On November 30, 2005 at 10:07:50, James T. Walker wrote:

>On November 30, 2005 at 07:30:09, chandler yergin wrote:
>
>>On November 29, 2005 at 21:09:16, Sherry Windsor wrote:
>>
>>>I have 1 Gig of Ram what would be a good hash setting for a Athlon 64 3200 for
>>>time control of 40/1hr is 512 too high?
>>
>>     When you install a Top Commercial Program like Fritz & Shredder the
>>Hash Table is automatically set based on the speed of your processor.
>>You can see this in the analysis window, simply click on engine name,
>>use menu, select 'parameters'. It shows the Max Hash allowed by your system.
>
>Although the "Maximum XXXMB"  are shown in this box the box to the left is
>adjustable by the operator to any amount you like.
You get a Warning if you try and exceed the Max.

  The actual hash tables used
>by the program are not set automatically.  For most new programs setting the
>hash tables to 512 Meg at 40/1hr will not hurt anything.  For blitz time
>controls I never use more than 64 Meg and usually only 32 Meg.  Generally the
>longer the time control.. the higher the hash table settings to keep from
>filling the hash tables full.
>Just my 2 cents.
>Jim



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