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3DMark®2001
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v1.0
Congratulations!
You have successfully installed 3DMark2001. We hope that 3DMark2001
will help you in testing Your cutting edge PC hardware.
This document contains important information about using 3DMark2001.
Please read it through carefully before running 3DMark2001.
Introduction to 3DMark®2001
3DMark2001 is a diagnostics tool for measuring the 3D game performance
of PCs. It is entertaining and easy to use, which makes it "must have"
software for all home PC users interested in 3D games. Even a beginner
PC user can get a game performance measurement with 3DMark2001. For
the more advanced users, 3DMark2001 offers a wide range of display settings
and testing options for the benchmark run. The most skillful performance
tweakers can get the latest news on PC performance upgrading through
MadOnion.com's on-line services. There you can also challenge the fastest
PCs in the world and get good performance tuning advice in the discussion
forum or the on-line chat.
At the same time, 3DMark2001 is a reliable tool for professional hardware
performance measurement and comparison. The Pro version of 3DMark2001
includes additional tools for pro-users, making their work easier, less
time consuming and more fun. The Pro version of 3DMark2001 can be purchased
on-line, allowing you access to all of the "Pro features".
3DMark2001 uses a real game engine (MAX-FX Technology™, by Remedy Entertainment)
in all tests. This means that the obtained performance level in the
game tests is accurate. If additional time would be spent on implementing
more content, interactivity and game storylines, all game tests could
be made into real games. We have proven this by making a game demo of
the first game test. The scene is the same as in the test, but this
time you are behind the steering wheel.
System Requirements
3DMark2001 is the tool for measuring 3D game performance of the latest
PC hardware. This means that some older hardware does not have what
it takes to run some of 3DMark2001. If your system cannot run 3DMark2001,
we encourage you to download (from www.MadOnion.com) and run 3DMark2000.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Intel® compatible 500 MHz processor
- 128 MB system memory
- A modern 3D accelerator with 32MB of memory
- Windows 98/SE, ME or 2000 operating system
- DirectX®
8.0 or later
NOTE: If you run Windows 2000, 192 MB of system memory is recommended.
3DMark2001 may run on systems that don't quite meet the minimum requirements,
but for example less video memory will cause texture swapping in the
middle of some tests. The texture swapping would seriously distort the
test result, which means that the result could not be considered a reliable
measurement of the system's game performance.
Recommended System Specifications:
- Intel® compatible 1 GHz processor
- DirectX® 8 compatible graphics hardware
3DMark2001 Features
New features in 3DMark2001:
- Support for Microsoft® DirectX®8 (DX8)
- 3 new game tests, all run in both low and high detail.
- A 4th game test using DX8 hardware accelerated features. DX8 compatible
graphics hardware is required for running this test.
- DX8 feature tests showing Vertex Shaders, Pixel Shaders and Point
Sprites
- DOT3 bump mapping
- Full-Scene Anti-aliasing
- DirectX Texture Compression
- An awesome new demo featuring an original soundtrack. This demo
will show you what your PC really can do.
- A new, more powerful System Info utility, which analyses and displays
everything in your system from the driver versions to hardware components.
Features familiar from 3DMark2000:
- Ease of use: 3D game performance benchmarking at its simplest.
- Online services. Inspect your benchmark result in detail and compare
the performance of your system to the fastest PC's on the planet.
- A wide range of tests measuring both overall game performance and
theoretical speed.
3DMark2001 Pro features:
- ResultBrowser2001: A program for advanced result comparisons that
is easy to use.
- Image Quality Testing with Reference Pictures. There are test images
of all game tests and reference images both with and without FSAA.
- Batch Run. Run all resolutions and color depths while you get some
coffee. When 3DMark2001 finishes, change the display adapter and just
let the program work for you again.
- Batch Run Command Line Automation.
- A Special Bonus: A playable game demo, where you drive the car in
game test 1.
NOTE: 3DMark2001 results are not comparable with results from earlier
versions of 3DMark.
Troubleshooting Q&A
Please go to www.madonion.com/support
for latest versions, up-to-date support and FAQ information, as well as
a current list of problems or compatibility issues with 3DMark2001.
If you have problems running 3DMark2001, or have any related questions,
please take the following steps:
- Make sure you have Microsoft DirectX® 8 installed and working.
If you don't have it yet, download it from Microsoft.
- Read the 3DMark2001 Frequently Asked Questions at www.MadOnion.com/support.
We have answered the most common questions and it is likely you will
find an answer there.
- If 3DMark2001 doesn't run correctly with your 3D accelerator card,
install the most recent display drivers. 3DMark2001 requires DirectX®
8 compatible display drivers.
- If you have still problems with the display drivers, please contact
your 3D accelerator card manufacturer's support department.
For more information on how to use 3DMark2001, please refer to the
3DMark2001 help.
Guidelines
for Testing and Publishing Results
Testing Guidelines
For reliable benchmarking, we highly recommend you familiarize yourself
with the testing guidelines found in the 3DMark2001 help and in the
3DMark2001 web site at www.madonion.com.
The on-line testing guidelines may be updated from time to time.
Publishing
Benchmark Results
When publishing your benchmark results in a printed or on-line
publication, we kindly request you make sure that you follow our testing
guidelines, identify the exact system setup that was used for benchmarking,
include the official 3DMark2001 logo and a link or referral to MadOnion.com.
Distribution
Guidelines
The software may not be distributed with commercial products without
a written permission from MadOnion.com, the only exception being distribution
on magazine cover-CD. You may not charge from distributing the program
without a written permission from MadOnion.com Inc.
For more information, please see 3DMark2001 web site at www.madonion.com or e-mail to distribution@madonion.com.
Legal: Intel is a registered
trademark of Intel Corporation. DirectX, Windows 95/98/ME and Windows
2000 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. MAX-FX Technology
is a trademark of Remedy Entertainment Ltd. 3DMark is a registered trademark
of MadOnion.com Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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