PCMark04 README

Welcome to PCMark™04

Congratulations on installing PCMark04, the latest version of the PC performance benchmark program from Futuremark Corporation. This unique program provides an accurate and consistent assessment of the performance of your PC in general home environment usage. PCMark04 can be easily obtained and it is easy to install and run. The program utilizes mostly public code, but some commercial applications are also included in measuring computer performance.

By using PCMark04 and the Online ResultsBrowser, you can get:

This document contains important information about using PCMark04. Please read it through carefully before running the program.

Required Software

To run all the tests in PCMark04 and in order to receive scores, the system should have the following software installed:

Required Hardware

PCMark04 features

PCMark04 comes in three versions, Free version, Professional Edition and Business Edition. PCMark04 Free version can be downloaded freely, but it only has the functionalilty to run the default test suite.

Free version features:

Professional and Business Edition features:

New in build 1.1.0:

The Professional Edition of PCMark04 is available for purchase at www.futuremark.com/products.

Troubleshooting Q&A

Please go to www.futuremark.com/support for the latest versions, up-to-date support, and FAQ information, as well as a current list of problems or compatibility issues with PCMark04.

If you have problems running PCMark04 or have any other related questions, please take the following steps:

For more information on how to use PCMark04, please refer to the PCMark04 help, and more detailed information on the test selection and workloads, see the PCMark04 White Paper. The PCMark04 help is available through the right click menu on the PCMark04 main screen. The whitepaper can be obtained from PCMark04 website at www.futuremark.com/products/ or on the PCMark04 installation CD.

Guidelines for testing and publishing results

Testing guidelines
For reliable benchmarking, we highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the testing guidelines found in the PCMark04 help file and on the PCMark04 website at http://www.futuremark.com/products/pcmark04/

Publishing benchmark results
When publishing your benchmark results in a printed or on-line publication, we kindly request that you make sure that you follow our testing guidelines, identify the exact system setup that was used for benchmarking, and include the official PCMark04 logo with a link or referral to futuremark.com. Read also the End User License Agreement before publishing the results.

Distribution guidelines

The software may not be distributed with commercial products without written permission from Futuremark, the only exception being distribution on magazine cover-CDs, in which case we request you to inform us about the approximate distribution figures for our references. You may not charge from distributing the program without a written permission from Futuremark Corporation.

For more information, please see the PCMark04 web site at http://www.futuremark.com/products/pcmark04/.

Legal:
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