PS3 Cell Processor

[ChessMyLife]

Hi everyone

I play computer chess, and I’m using a very good machine for this propose, I’m using ASUS mother board with Intel Core i7 920 running at 2.66 GHz, and it’s doing good with chess engines calculations, but recently I heard that the cell processor is stronger than i7 I have which left me in a chock, once again I was twisted with the issue of what you exactly want to use the cell processor for??!! I want to use it for chess engines calculations (such as GUI Interfaces - i.e Rybka 3 on Fritz 11), but I don't know if it worth the time to install yellow dog Linux on my ps3 then install Win XP on Linux then install my chess program Fritz 11 and after that trying to install the engine inside Fritz11, its really not an easy thing but is it worth the effort to do it ?? My ps3 is 40 gigs, and I’m willing to format it if its worth the time, after all my big question is :


IS THER ANY WAY I CAN RUN A CHESS GUI INTERFACE SUCH AS Fritz 11 ALONG WITH RYBKA ENGINES ON PS3 ? IF YES, DOES IT SUPPORT 64 BIT TECHNOLOGY OR NOT??

thanx

 

[sikkinixx]

I have no idea what you just said, but I know one thing:

PS3 runs Linux like a dog. It only has access to 256mb of RAM since the GPU is off limits. Running linux, then running XP then running your chess thinggy will probably be a horrible experience. That being said, why not just try it? It only takes a few hours of your time, most of which is just watching the PS3 do it's thing.

 

[adder7712]

I think you need to write the apps for the PS3.

Why on Earth you want to use the Cell Processor instead of the newer i7? If I were you I'll stick to the i7.

 

[spyker3292]

If there was something like this built for the PS3, and meant to use the cell processor, I'm sure it would work well. But if you are running Windows, on linux, on your PS3. I don't think it would really work as well as you are imagining... Just stick with the i7, that's a great processor.

 

[MRU]

The Cell Processors hypothetical performance in CPU server | calculations computer environment,

does not equate to

The Cells real world performance in a PS3 hardware environment.



Stick with the i7 for what you are doing.

 

[2nyRiggz]

Dude what?...

Stick to whatever you was using before...sorry man.



Bless

 

[jedivulcan]

My... my Cell chip broke

 

[ezekielrage_99]

Cell is not a "consumer CPU" as such, although you can find it in a PS3 is not designed for consumers hence the poor Linux on a PS3 performance.

An i7 core is fast, if you want faster either upgrade to a professional based CPU or just stick more in the mainboard.

I do GeoQuad rendering and was considering the same thing, but it comes down to it's just not worth when you can have a SuperMicro server based mainboard with 12 cores