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- PC Tech Journal System Benchmarks Version 1.00 PCTECHline READ.ME
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- The benchmarks contained here are described in detail in "High Level
- Benchmarks," Kent Quirk, PC Tech Journal, September 1988, p. 54. This
- article discusses the logic behind their design, the test methods, how
- to run them, and how to interpret the results.
-
- The benchmark programs can be run standalone or under the control of
- HLBENCH. Each benchmark program has options that can be used when
- run the program is run standalone to modify the performance of the
- test. Results obtained using the tests in this configuration are not
- comparable to results obtained using their normal configuration.
- A description of options available can be obtained by entering the
- test name followed by -? at the DOS prompt.
-
- The following files are used for running the benchmarks:
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- File Purpose
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- PCTECH.BAT Initiates MSHERC.COM and the benchmark suite.
- MSHERC.COM Hercules graphics board driver
- HLBENCH.EXE Menu driver that runs the benchmark programs
- HLSTART.EXE Displays benchmark suite title screen
- HLANALYZ.EXE Benchmark data analysis program
- HLTEXT.EXE DOS/BIOS/C library text scrolling test
- HLWINDOW.EXE Windows/scrolling test
- HLSORT.EXE CPU/memory test
- HLFLOAT.EXE Fast Fourier Transform test
- HLDISK.EXE Database access test
- HLDESC.EXE Stores system descriptions
- TJ640480.PCX VGA graphics title screen
- TJ640350.PCX EGA graphics title screen
- TJ640200.PCX CGA graphics title screen
- HLSTART.SCT Text mode title screen
- HLBENCH.SCT HLBENCH background screen
- XREF.TXT Text file containing the name of the default
- benchmark reference file (IBMAT339).
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- The following are benchmark data files:
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- File System
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- ALR25386.TIM ALR FlexCache 25386
- COM286.TIM Compaq Deskpro 286
- COM386.TIM Compaq Deskpro 386
- COM38620.TIM Compaq Deskpro 386/20
- COM38625.TIM Compaq Deskpro 386/25
- COMP386.TIM Compaq Portable 386
- COMPIII.TIM Compaq Portable III
- EVE38625.TIM Everex Step 386/25
- IBM50021.TIM IBM PS/2 Model 50-021
- IBM60041.TIM IBM PS/2 Model 60-041
- IBM70A21.TIM IBM PS/2 Model 70-A21
- IBM80071.TIM IBM PS/2 Model 80-071
- IBM80111.TIM IBM PS/2 Model 80-111
- IBMAT339.TIM IBM AT Model 339
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- Source code for the benchmark programs can be downloaded from
- PCTECHline. They must be compiled and linked using Microsoft C 5.1
- to produce tests that yield the same results as the executable versions.
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- The notes and comments shown here are contained in the READ.ME file.
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