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HOWTO: Benchmark for HWbot

Register account with HWbot at HWbot.org - Home.
select "Team NexGen"

Create New Windows User Account with Administrator privileges

change resolution to 800x600 16bit
Turn off clear type
set windows appearance to best performance
Disable all Startup Commands in "MSCONFIG"
Disable all Non Microsoft or "necessary" Services in "MSCONFIG"
Disable Background set to "None"
Disable Screen Saver set to "None"

Install all HWbot Benchmark Apps

1. CPUZ 1.40+
take a Screen shot of your Clocks, than Validate your clocks through CPUID

2. Super Pi Mod
set affinity to core 2 (or unused core)
set priority to real time.
when completed Print Screen before clicking "OK" to capture Checksum
Run 1M and 32M
repeat several times for best results.

3. wPrime
set priority to real time.
Run 32M and 1024M tests
repeat several times for best results.
when completed Print Screen before clicking "Submit Scores" in lower right corner

4. SiSoft Sandra
set priority to real time.
Run "Processor Arithmetic" Benchmark by clicking "Refresh"
repeat several times for best results.
take Screen shot of "MIPS" (FPU) score for HWbot submission.

5. PiFast
set priority to real time.
repeat several times for best results.
when completed save Screen Shot

6. AquaMark3
"Can not set Priority or Affinity for AM3"
AQ3 is Single Threaded (Disable extra cores in bios if possible to gain higher overclock)
Select Measurement "AquaMark Score Measurement"
repeat several times for best results.
when completed save Screen Shot of GPU/CPU Score

7. 3DMark2001
set affinity to an unused core or Disable any others if possible to gain higher overclock
set priority to real time.
Run Benckmark
repeat several times for best results.
Save Screen Shot Showing Score, CPU and Resolution.

8. 3DMark03
(Single Threaded)
set affinity to an unused core or Disable any others if possible to gain higher overclock
set priority to real time.
Run Benchmark
repeat several times for best results.
Save Screen Shot Showing Score, CPU and Resolution.

9. 3DMark05
(Dual Threaded)
set affinity for 2 cores (Disable any others if possible to gain higher overclock)
set priority to real time.
Run Benchmark
repeat several times for best results.
Save Screen Shot Showing Score, CPU and Resolution.

10. 3DMark06
(Quad Threaded)
set priority to real time.
Run Benchmark
repeat several times for best results.
Save Screen Shot Showing Score, CPU and Resolution.

11. PCMark04
Set Windows for "Best Appearance" and make sure Classic view is not on.
(Dual Threaded)
set affinity for 2 cores (Disable any others if possible to gain higher overclock)
set priority to real time.
Run Benchmark
repeat several times for best results.
Save Screen Shot Showing Score, CPU and Resolution.

12. PCMark05
Set Windows for "Best Appearance" and make sure Classic view is not on.
(Quad Threaded)
set priority to real time.
Run Benchmark
repeat several times for best results.
Save Screen Shot Showing Score, CPU and Resolution.
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Re: HOWTO: Benchmark for HWbot

Ill be postin mine all day today
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Re: HOWTO: Benchmark for HWbot

Thanks some useful info in there! Learned a few things
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