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Do not adjust Minimum Split Depth automatically

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Currently minimum split depth is set automatically to 6
when number of CPUs is more than 4. I believe this is a bad
idea since for example my quad (4CPU with hyperthreading) is
detected as 8CPU computer. I've manually lowered down the number
of Threads, but so far I have played all games with Minimum
Split Depth set to 6!

Since 4CPU computers with hyperthreading are quite common and
8 CPU computers extremely rear (I expect we can get a direct
jump to 16 or 32 cores), this automatic adjusting is likely
to do more harm than good. Add a note in Readme.txt, so that
those rear 8CPU owners can manually tweak the "Minimum Split
Depth" parameter

Signed-off-by: Marco Costalba <mcostalba@gmail.com>
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Joona Kiiski
2009-07-24 17:34:41 +03:00
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@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ number of CPUs on your computer and set the number of search threads
accordingly, but please be aware that the detection is not always
correct. It is therefore recommended to inspect the value of the
"Threads" UCI parameter, and to make sure it equals the number of CPU
cores on your computer.
cores on your computer. If you are using more than four threads, it
is recommended to raise the value of "Minimum Split Depth" UCI parameter
to 6.
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