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10-17-2002, 11:54 AM
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Benchmark?
Does anyone know of a good, free benchmark utility for checking basic system performance, like hard drive data transfer rates, true processor speed, etc? I would like to compare different hardware configurations & optomize my system for video editing and 3D cad software.
System: AMD Athalon XP 1800 512 MB DDR Ram Maxtor 7200 rpm 80 gig HD Maxtor 7200 rpm 60 gig HD HP 8x CD burner Benq 56x cdrom Iomega 100MB Zip Pinnacle DC10 Video Capture Board Netgear fast ethernet card |
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10-17-2002, 12:00 PM
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10-17-2002, 12:20 PM
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Here's another benchmark utility
http://www.madonion.com/ PCMark2002 – Get professional-strength benchmarking for your home PC. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP 3DMark2001 SE – Benchmark your PC by comparing its gaming performance against a database of more than 4 million system results. Windows XP Heres more that u can download: http://zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=benchmark |
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10-17-2002, 01:28 PM
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Thanks for the links. I briefly tried SiSoft Sandra & looks pretty informative. I like the tips it gives. I did'nt realize how many benchmark programs were out there! I got some from Northernwinds post as well & will try when I get more time.
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10-17-2002, 01:46 PM
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Heres more info on PCMark2002
======================= Altogether, PCMark2002 includes 56 tests (in the Professional version - see below)! There's no need to list all of them. But in general, PCMark2002 tests the following: The CPU (Central Processing Unit), both with integer and floating point workloads (6 tests, including JPEG decompression, Zlib compression & decompression, text search, Audio Conversion, 3D Vector Calculation). The memory subsystem (25 tests, including both L1 and L2 caches, graphics memory, AGP bus and the system memory). The Hard Disk Drive(s). The Crunch test (it runs 3 tests simultaneously). New Microsoft Windows XP GUI (Graphics User Interface) features (12 tests to demonstrate the new 2D functionality of the Windows XP). Video performance and quality (11 tests, including ASF compression, ASF playback, DVD playback, Line Flicker Test, Feathering Test). Laptop battery, if PCMark2002 is run on a laptop. 
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03-25-2003, 03:00 PM
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i realize tihs is an old thread but I assume pcmark is free, did i miss the link for it? if not where can i get it?
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03-25-2003, 03:03 PM
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03-25-2003, 06:19 PM
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what do my scores mean?? how to i find out, do i have to go to the online thing.
Here they are CPU 5746 Memory 5944 HDD 978 are these good for 512 pc2700 ram, 2.4 P4 intel, and 120 WD SE thanks |
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03-25-2003, 10:14 PM
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How big are these apps to download?
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03-25-2003, 10:29 PM
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Perfect if you have cable and probably dismal if you have dial up.
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03-26-2003, 12:01 AM
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I remember downloading 3DMark 2001SE on dial-up, it's 40MB.
I didn't attempt to download the 2003 version until I got broadband tho, that version is 180MB!
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03-26-2003, 03:43 AM
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hehe yea, i went to college and dowloaded it, nice to dowload it in 25 mins
downloaded the UT2003 epic expansion pack at college the other day and it only took 10 minutes 2mb is nice |
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03-26-2003, 06:47 AM
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no one knows if my scores are good?
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03-26-2003, 07:49 AM
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my picks are SiSoft Sandra 2003, AIDA32, PCmark 2002.all are quite reliable and accurate
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03-26-2003, 08:49 AM
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snowboarder
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your scores are similar to mine
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03-26-2003, 01:56 PM
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ok good
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04-02-2003, 09:56 PM
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My fav is a comprehensive bench that fits on a floppy (and will clearly tell you when you have hurt perf rather than helped it). It is called pt test by Passmark. Do a search.
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