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Harvey Williamson

Hello All,

If you just want all the games without wading through this long thread rhen look here http://hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=320

I can today exclusively reveal the specifications for the 2 x $4500 machines will be the following:

Edit: This hardware never arrived but the match was played on similar remote hardware.

MBPC2S2696 1 Poly5000X8SS Xeon SAS+6SATA-R5,2LAN,1394,7.1 x16
CPIP9LF-X5355 2 Intel QuadCore Xeon X5355 2.6GHz 8M 1333FSB 120W
CACFMT-NEXUS120 2 Silent 120mm Case Fan Front and Rear
MEDD66EG2-1 4 DDR2 667MHz 2GB PC5300 Memory ECC Full Buffered
COTX12-5001 1 TX526 13-Bay Tower Case w/25cm Fan,Front eSATA
PS700-RFX700GLN 1 700W Quiet PFC SLI P/S, 85% High Efficiency
HDSA320S-320620 1 Seagate 320GB SATA II w/16MB Cache Hard Disk
HDSS073-S373455 1 Seagate 73GB SAS 15K RPM Cheetah 16MB HD 3.5"
FD14A-BLACK 1 1.44MB Floppy Drive (Black)
IOREAD-MGC 1 52-In-One USB 2.0 3.5" Intenal Card Reader Black
KB104L-967311 1 Logitech Premium Desktop KB w/Cordless OptiMouse
CDDVDR-LH-20A1H 1 Lite-On 20X LightScribe DVD+/-RW Dual-Layer IDE
GAEN-GF8600GTS 1 Nvidia GeForce 8600GTS 256M (Gigabyte Fanless)
NAEE-ONBOARD-G 2 On-Board Gigabit/100/1000T Ethernet
OSWV-BUS-64BIT 1 MS Windows Vista Business 64Bit DVD
SAMBS-DVD-RESTO 1 Bootable Recovery DVD Disc for System Restore

I can add that Zappa is continuing to work out on the Team Hiarcs 8 core machine and is starting to look very fit.

Erdo tomorrow will make the 1000 km round trip to Frankfurt to pick up his Visa for Mexico leaving home at 0530.

The schedule as far as i know is still:

17th Sep – Rybka’s team arrival in Mexico

18th Sep – Erdo’s arrival; Rybka team will get the computers for the games (the computers ordered before)

19th Sep – press-conference for journalists before the match; the tuning of the computers by both teams

20th Sep – 1 game

21st Sep – 2 game

22nd Sep – 3 and 4 games

23rd Sep – 5 game

24th Sep – 6 game

25th Sep – 7 game

26th Sep – 8 and 9 games

27th Sep – 10 game

28th Sep – final press-conference for journalists after the match

29th Sep – departure from Mexico

Best Wishes,

Harvey

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 3:57 pm Post subject:

Hello All,

I have added a poll to the 1st post - please vote! I am going to Sticky this thread until the tournament ends. During the games I hope to be in direct contact with Erdo, the Zappa operator. I will relay the games and his comments live here along with analysis by Hiarcs of course.

Best Wishes,

Harvey
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EdwinHo · Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 1

hello guys Smile

This is my first post in this forum, nice forum Smile

What is this rybka vs zappa match in mexico? I have not heard about it before...is it an official match?

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject:

Dostojewsky · Member Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 9

Thx for the info. Razz

Where can i buy this machine?

By the way, is the manufactor of this mainboard intel or who?

Regards
TL

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2007 11:42 am Post subject:

Hi,

I am afraid at the moment I have no more details. If you want a real super computer take a look at this

http://www.thinkmate.com/article.php?art_id=179

Best Wishes,

Harvey
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Lukas · Member Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 62

This is the manufacturer:

Polywell Computers, Inc.
http://www.polywell.com
1461 San Mateo Ave
So. San Francisco, CA 94080, USA
650-583-7222, Ext. 137 Fax: 650-583-1974

The mainboard can't be Intel, as Intel boards have no floppy connector.
I think, the board is a Tyan Tempest i5000XT (S2696WA2NRF), but i am not shure.

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:39 am Post subject: A New Recipe

Hello All,

Just to get you in the mood for Mexico I thought it was time for a new recipe. A team of top Chefs have been working on this for days:

Killer Fish(Rybka) Tacos

The chef suggests using what's fresh rather than strict adherence to the recipe. Substitute any fresh firm fish for the Rybka. Use local fresh fruits for the fruit salsa.

Serves 8 (2 tacos each)

I N G R E D I E N T S
16 taco shells
2 lb Rybka fillet,
medium diced
1/2 cup chipotle chiles canned in adobo, pureed
1 cup red onionsmall diced
1/2 cup olive oil
1 tbsp kosher salt

Fresh Fruit Salsa
1 cup kiwi fruit, small diced
1 cup pineapple,
small diced
1 cup mango, small diced
1 cup papaya, small diced
2 avocados,
small diced
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
2 limes

Prepare the fruit salsa by dicing the ingredients small enough to fit into a prepared taco shell — smaller than a fruit salad, but not so small that the fruit turns to mush. Combine the fruit, avocado and cilantro. Refrigerate until ready to use. The holding time is about 24 hours as the fruit starts to break down. Also note that if you intend to prepare the salsa in advance, don't add the avocado until immediately before serving, as avocado turns brown quickly.

I N S T R U C T I O N S
Dice the red onion and puree or finely chop the chipotles.

Dice the fish into 1-inch pieces.

Pat fish dry and season with salt. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over moderate-high heat. Add the onions and saute them for 1 minute; add the fish and fry for about 3 minutes until just cooked. Add the chipotle chiles, stir for 1 more minute and remove from heat.

Fill taco shells halfway with fish mixture, then top with fruit salsa.

Eat immediately.
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Harvey Williamson · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:24 pm Post subject: Zappa Mexico For Sale

Hello All,

I can reveal some more exclusive news!

Zappa Mexico UCI will be available very soon to buy from the www.shredderchess.com website.

Talking of Mexico http://www.chessmexico.com.mx/es/images/fotos/Inaguracion/AJEDREZ-12.jpg

Best Wishes,

Harvey
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Lukas · Member Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 62

That sounds good Smile

Will it be on CD or will it be a download?

Best regards,
Lukas

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:45 pm Post subject:

Sebastian Boehme · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 2:33 am Post subject:

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:14 pm Post subject: A problem in Mexico

The latest Breaking News here on the Hiarcs forum:

There is a problem with the machines in Mexico. They have not arrived. So after the Rybka v Junior match was cancelled mainly due to remote hardware not being allowed - it now looks like Rybka v zappa will be played on remote hardware.

Zappa will play on my 5355 8 core machine which is similar to the machine that had been ordered. I will send Convekta a bill for the rental. Smile

There is a Press Conference in Mexico later today when amongst other things we hope to find out at what time game 1 will be played tomorrow.

Best Wishes,

Harvey

ps. As the games are now by remote Mark as an independent expert is willing to examine the source of both remote engines to ensure fair play. Wink

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Lukas · Member Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 62

Ouuutch...

That sounds really bad.
In this case, i would lend my computer to Vas, as i did several times before.

But i can also offer to use both my 2x X5365 computers, one for Rybka, one for Zappa. They are both of equal strength. In case you trust me. Both have 2x X5365, 8 GB of RAM and 15k rpm SCSI harddisks. One has an Intel S5000XVN, the other one has an Intel S5000PSL. Both have an Adaptec 39320.

Best regards,
Lukas

PS. Harvey, that would cost you (or Zappa team) a remote version of Zappa. Smile

Harvey Williamson · Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: