On Wed, 23 Jul 2003, Joe wrote:
> >> Does anyone know of any free benchmark test software for the PC?
> >> Preferably something that runs in DOS mode that I can boot off a floppy
> >> (to avoid having to boot into Windows).
> >There was the "Landmark Speed Test" which gave stupid results on anything
> >faster than a 486 (IIRC).
> >There's also American Megatrends's AMIDIAG diagnostic kit - a few old
> >versions were given away on the cover of "PC Plus" magazine.
> >Finally, there's Whetstone and Dhrystone - leave them going for a good half
> >hour, then check the results.
>
> I used to use the benckmark function that's part of Checkit. I can't say
> how accurate it is for pentium and newer machines but it worked fine for
> 486 and lesser machines. I LIKE Checkit. I installed it on every machine
> that I worked on or used.
I need something for Pentium II and higher. Anything that was written
pre-Pentium, such as Landmark which I used quite extensively, would give
meaningless results on anything beyond a Pentium.
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