On Fri, 18 May 2001 15:49:06 +-200, Denis Cazor
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>Hello,
>
>1) When testing a new Pc, I obtain two different results from the old and the new one
>
>M9357637 is not prime. Res64: BCB1164E6826255E. WW1: C4F561C3,5448242,00000000
>M9357637 is not prime. Res64: BCB1164E6826255E. WW1: C4F261C3,5448242,00030000
>
>Are this results compatible ?
This issue, at least, I can deal with. The two results are the same,
but as it happens, in order to reduce the chance of a fatal code bug,
Prime95 'shifts' the initial inputs into its calculations by a certain
amount; that is why the last number in each result is different.
As another suggestion, you might want to use the Options -> Self-Test
option for testing new machines; this option uses pre-computed
results, and so you will not need to check the same number twice (a
rather time-consuming process); additionally, that option tests
Prime95's ability to test numbers of all sizes.
Regards,
Nathan Russell
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