max out your memory (ram) with good quility memory (ram) --- Len Gerstel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, August 31, 2005, at 10:33 AM, John > Alonso wrote: > > > > > > >>> I'm new to the list but I thought I heard > something > >>> about speeing things up a bit. > >>> Playing the included Chess game was unbareable. > >> > >> Two things are critical for what you are trying > to > >> do, Ram and video card. How much ram do you have? > 256 is absolute > >> minimum, 512 is preferable. Do you have an add on > video card or > >> running on the onboard video and if so, how much > vram do you have? A > >> Radeon > >> 7000 or 9200 will speed things up. > > > > > > No video card, 6 Megs of video ram on mother board > and > > 512mb of Ram > > #2 suggestion Fast video card, Radeon 9200 or 7000 > > What is too slow for you in chess? > > Is it how long the computer takes to make a move? If > so you have 2 > options: > > 1) Set the computer to an easier level so it takes > less time to compute > the next move. The levels in preferences are set by > how long you want > your computer to think about each move. Set it to > easy and your beige > will take about 5 seconds to calculate each move, > set it to hardest and > you are telling your beige to take 600 minutes to > make 1 move. > > 2) Get a newer Mac or a faster zif (sorry, but > beiges can only compute > so fast and computing chess moves is very processor > intensive). Think > about Deep Blue, IBMs computer that beat Gary > Kasporov. It was the > first computer to beat a grandmaster and was a > contemporary to our > beiges and, iirc, cost over $10,000,000. > > If it is how long it takes to display the animation > of the move once it > starts, a better video card will help. > > I am guessing it is how long it takes the computer > to calculate the > next move that is bothering you, so you will > probably need to set it to > an easier level. I only have access to my beige at > work, but I am > guessing that the preferences are the same no matter > which Mac you are > on. That you determine how long you want the > computer to process each > move and it will crunch away as much as possible for > that time frame. > So if you have a beige G3 running at 233, it will > compute far less > moves than a Dual G5 2.7GHz, and therefore be an > easier opponent on the > beige with the same level setting. > > HTH, > Len > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
