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-
- presents
-
- SysSpeed Version 1.1
-
- (C)opyright 1995 by ALiENDESiGN
-
- Last Change: 25 September 95
- Translation by: Vincent Schöttke
-
- Introduction:
- -------------
-
- Some guys will declaim that there are more than enough speedtesters out, so
- why just another one? First I must say, that the results from the most
- programs are pure bullshit (e.g. DiskSpeed. BusTest) or simply doesn't tell
- something about the true speed of your machine. That's the reason for
- SysSpeed, it shows you the speed of any sections of the computer (CPU, FPU,
- Memory, Harddisk, GFX-Chips) because the true speed depends not only on your
- CPU, it's also a result from the speed of RAM, Harddisk and so on...
- All selected tests has been chosen so that SysSpeed examines all
- circumstances.
- By creating SysSpeed we've paid attention to the very easy userinterface, so
- that (hopefully) no wishes are left! But you should also continue reading the
- manual.
-
-
-
- Liability:
- ----------
-
- With the usage of SysSpeed you agree that:
-
- THERE IS NO LIABILITY TO THIS PROGRAM-PACKAGE, IN REFERENCE TO THE ASSERTED
- LAWS. THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS, AND/OR A THIRD PARTY, PLACE THIS PROGRAM PACKAGE
- AT YOUR DISPOSAL "AS IS" (EXCEPT WHERE THIS IS FIXED ANYWHERE ELSE IN A
- WRITTEN WAY) WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE IN ANY FORM (INDIRECT OR DIRECT FORM).
- THE FULL RISK OF QUALITY AND FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS PROGRAM IS AT YOUR OWN.
- IF THE PROGRAM HAS A BUG, YOU HAVE TO PAY ALL COSTS OF THE NECESSARY
- SERVICE-WORKS AND REPAIRS FOR YOURSELF.
-
- UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS OR A THIRD PARTY DISTRIBUTING
- THIS PROGRAM PACKAGE, AS ALLOWED, JUST BEFORE, CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
- FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED IN ANY USUAL, SPECIAL, OR ACCIDENTAL WAY OR BY THE
- PROGRAM PACKAGE (SURROUNDING BUT NOT RESTRICTED ARE THE LOSS OF DATA OR NOT
- CORRECTLY DISPLAYED DATA OR LOSSES CAUSED BY YOU OR A THIRD PARTY OR BY A
- FAULTY WORK OF THIS PROGRAM PACKAGE WITH OTHER PROGRAMS), ALSO IF THE OWNER
- OR A THIRD PARTY HAS BEEN POINTED AT SUCH POSSIBILITIES OF DAMAGE.
-
-
-
- Requirements:
- -------------
-
- - An Amiga
- - Kickstart V2.04 or higher
- - minimum is 2MB free Memory
- - MUI Version 2.1 (V8) or higher
- - Reqtools.library (V38+)
-
- Optional (only if you want to make a test with each program):
-
- - Rexxmast must be running (used for 2 ADPro-Tests)
- - Cygnus-Ed V3.x
- - ADPro V 2.x
- - GoldEd V3.x
- - ImageStudio V 2.x
-
-
-
- Distribution:
- -------------
-
- SysSpeed is Freeware! It can freely distributed, as long as all copyrights
- are observed.
- If you have questions or suggestions, you have to send a letter to the
- following adress:
-
- Torsten Bach
- Fachinger Str. 45 b
- 13591 Berlin
- Germany
-
-
- You can reach me via E-Mail trough my friends at:
-
- knoke@cs.tu-berlin.de
-
- or
-
- zerocom@cs.tu-berlin.de
-
-
- But keep in mind that you mark the E-Mail with "FOR LSI/TORSTEN" and exspect
- a delay of some days before you'll get an answer.
-
-
-
- Installation:
- -------------
-
- Use the Installationscript to install the software. If you start SysSpeed the
- first time you have to change the paths and the ScreenMode and save it with
- the "SAVE"-Button.
-
- Note: Do not change the "SysSpeeddata" - directory and it contents,
- otherwise SysSpeed wouldn't work correctly.
-
-
- =============================================================================
-
-
-
- Explanation of the Window of the Program:
- -----------------------------------------
-
- .............................................................................
-
- Main - Page
- .............................................................................
-
- First Textline
-
- The first TextLine is the Statusline, it gives you informations,like the name
- of the current test, occured errors and other important messages.
-
- .-------.
- | AdPro | - Button
- `-------'
-
- With this button you start the ADPro-test. To execute this test make sure
- that:
- * The "ADProTest"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
- * The ADPro path is correct
- * The SysSpeedData path is correct (required for the TestPictures)
-
- After executing the ADProTest the results are displayed (in seconds) at the
- right side in the listview. This test uses several operators to change the
- picture. ADPro is controlled with AREXX-Messages (Rexxmast must be running).
- You can abort the test by holding both mousebuttons pressed, but it'll only
- stop after each part-test.
- The result of the test shows you overall CPU-, FPU- and Harddiskspeed.
-
- Note: The test was only made for ADPro 2.5, so we are not sure that it works
- with older versions. You have hopefully 4MB FastRam for using this test. If
- you not own the ADPro Package, you have to disable the "ADProTest"-checkmark.
- A alternativ for ADPro is ImageStudio, because it's package is PD (e.g.avail-
- able from Aminet)
-
- .---------.
- | IStudio | - Button
- `---------'
-
- Suprise, suprise this button starts the ImageStudio-test. To start this test
- make sure that:
- * The "IStudioTest"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-Page is enabled.
- * The ImageStudio path is correct
- * The SysSpeedData path is correct (required for the TestPictures)
-
- The test works with and without a registered version of Imagestudio, because
- the desired picture is smaller than 250x250 points.
- The results are also displayed (in seconds) at the right side in the listview.
- You can abort the test by holding both mousebuttons pressed, but it'll only
- stop after each part-test. Is controlled like ADPro.
- The test shows the overall speed of from CPU, FPU, and Harddisk.
-
- Note: If you are using the unregistered version, SysSpeed tries to remove the
- sharewarerequester after a delay of 2.5 seconds. If you have a very slow
- Harddisk and the sharewarerequester doesn't appear before the 2.5 seconds you
- have to click on the "OK"-gadget by yourself. The test was only made for
- ImageStudio 2.2, so we are not sure that it works with older versions. You
- have hopefully 4MB FastRam for using this test. The unregistered version of
- ImageStudio is available from Aminet. The Sysspeed doesn't read the tooltypes
- out of the icons, because the preferences are setted by itself. You can
- choose the ScreenMode of ImageStudio by pressing the "ScreenMode"-button on
- the "Preferences"-Page. Default Screenmode is PAL:High Res Laced.
-
-
-
- .----------.
- | CygnusED | - Button
- `----------'
- Boring like every button, this test starts the CygnusED-test. To run this
- test make sure that:
- * The "CygnusED"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
- * The CygnusED path is correct
- * The SysSpeedData path is correct (required for the testtext)
-
- CED is controlled with AREXX-messages. The test uses different methods to
- change a text and more, like scrolling. You can abort the test (like every
- test) with both mousebuttons. But make sure that the CED is in the
- background. The results are displayed (in seconds) at the right side in the
- listview.
- This test shows especially the speed of CPU and graphic.
-
- Note: You can choose the ScreenMode of CED by pressing the "ScreenMode"-
- button on the "Preferences"-Page. Default Screenmode is PAL:High Res Laced.
- This test works only with CED V3.x. If you not own CED you can use the
- GoldED-test that has similar results.
-
- .--------.
- | GoldED | - Button
- `--------'
-
- By pressing this button you'll start the GoldED-test. To run this test make
- sure that:
- * The "GoldED"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
- * The GoldED path is correct
- * The SysSpeedData path is correct (required for the testtext)
-
- GoldED is controlled with AREXX-messages. The test uses different methods to
- change a text and more, like scrolling. You can abort the test (like every
- test) with both mousebuttons. But make sure that the GoldED is in the
- background. The results are displayed (in seconds) at the right side in the
- listview.
- This test shows especially the speed of CPU and graphic.
-
- Note: The unregistered shareware version of GoldEd is available from aminet.
- You can choose the ScreenMode of GoldED by pressing the "ScreenMode"-button
- on the "Preferences"-Page. Default Screenmode is PAL:High Res Laced.
-
- .----------.
- | Cruncher | - Button
- `----------'
-
- You will activate the cruncher-test by pressing this button (what a suprise).
- To run this test make sure that:
- * The "Cruncher"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
- * The SysSpeedData path is correct (required for testcrunch-file)
- * You own the following libraries:
- - powerpacker.library
- - xpkmaster.library
- - xpkshri.library (in libs:compressors/)
-
- Aborting this test is possible by holding both mousebuttons. The results are
- displayed (in seconds) at the right side in the listview. The time for each
- test is only the true (de-)crunch-speed, except the LHA-Tests.
- This test shows especially the speed of CPU and RAM.
-
- .--------.
- | Memory | - Button
- `--------'
-
- By pressing this button you will start the memory-test, To run this test make
- sure that:
- * The "MemTest"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
-
- While the test, multitasking is switched off. You can abort the test by
- holding both mousebuttons. The memtest shows the speed of each RAM-type. The
- results are displayed (in MegaByte per second) at the right side in the
- listview.
- This test moves 5MB trough a 20kB Buffer and counts the time for it.
-
- Note: This test checks the speed of your memory with an easy move loop
- (that's the same method that most of the other programs use). The program
- "BusTest" uses another method to get the "true"(??) busspeed so keep in mind
- that the results from SysSpeed are extremly lower than the ones from
- BusTest.
-
- .-------.
- | Drive | - Button
- `-------'
-
- By pressing this button you will start the drive-test, To run this test make
- sure that:
- * The "DriveTest"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
- * The drive path is correct (set it to the drive you want to test)
-
- This test checks the create-, write- and readspeed of your selected drive
- and controller. It writes/reads at each test 5 times a 1MB file to/from your
- harddisk and calculates the average speed. You can abort the test by holding
- both mousebuttons. The results are displayed (in MegaByte per second) at the
- right side in the listview.
-
- Note: You can only test writeable disks with a minimum of 1MB free Space. The
- results of the test depends not only from you harddisk- and controllerspeed
- it depends also of the fragmentation of your selected drive. Create File
- takes longer than Read/Write but realise that not the time counts, that used
- to delete the file after create ,the result is higher!
-
- .---------.
- | Graphic | - Button
- `---------'
-
- By pressing this button you will start the graphic-test, To run this test
- make sure that:
- * The "GfxTest"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
-
- It's a pure graphicspeed-test that uses the OS-functions of the
- "graphics.library". Each single part of the test takes 4 seconds. The
- Multitasking is disabled during the test. You can abort the test by holding
- both mousebuttons. The results are displayed (in Operations per second) at
- the right side in the listview.
-
- Note: You can choose the ScreenMode for this test by pressing the
- "ScreenMode"-button on the "Preferences"-Page. Default Screenmode is
- "PAL:High Res Laced". You can select any screenmode, but make sure that the
- size is always bigger or the same like 640*512. If you select a bigger size
- you'll see that there is only a field from 640*512 points used, that's
- used to give the same conditions on every machine.
-
- .-----------.
- | Intuition | - Button
- `-----------'
-
- By pressing this button you will start the intuition-test, To run this test
- make sure that:
- * The "IntuiTest"-checkmark on the "Preferences"-page is enabled.
-
- This test measures the speed of the OS-functions of the "intuition.library",
- which is reponsible for windows, screens and so on. Multitasking is not
- disabled during this test, so make sure that you have no background tasks
- running that falsifies the result. (if you're still reading here you are a
- son of a bitch !, the functions are so easy). You can abort the test by
- holding both mousebuttons. The results are displayed (in Operations per
- second) at the right side in the listview.
-
- Note: You can choose the ScreenMode for this test by pressing the
- "ScreenMode"-button on the "Preferences"-Page. Default Screenmode is
- "PAL:High Res Laced". You can select any screenmode, but make sure that the
- size is always bigger or the same like 640*512. If you select a bigger size
- you'll see that there is only a field from 640*512 points used, that's
- used to give the same conditions on every machine.
-
-
- .-------------.
- | Make Module | - Buttons
- `-------------'
-
- By pressing this button you'll execute all test that you've marked on the
- "Preferences"-Page. You can abort the test(s) by holding both mousebuttons.
- If all tests are made, without any error or aborting, you're able to save the
- results of all test together in a so called "Module".
-
- .-------------.
- | Save Module | - Buttons
- `-------------'
-
- Here you can save the made module (use "Make Module"). After pressing you'll
- asked for the name of the module. This name is displayed after loading the
- module again in the top of the listview. After entering the name a
- filerequester appears and asks you if you want to send some money to me, just
- joking, you are asked for filename and path of the module. So the module is
- saved and you can reload it any time and check your old 'highscores'.
-
- .-------.
- | Print | - Buttons
- `-------'
-
- Pressing this button opens a window, there you've quite a lot of checkmarks,
- one for each test, so you can enable/disable each of them to select what you
- want to print out. You can also redirect the output to anywere you want, into
- a file or whatever. If you want so then edit the stringgadget in the top of
- the window or press the getfilegadget right beside it. So know you can start
- the printing by pressing the print-button, use cancel to abort it
-
- .----------------.
- | ShowStatistics | - Button (always disabled)
- `----------------'
-
- Not yet implemented! If it's ready it'll display a graphical result of all
- tests.
-
- .-------.
- | About | - Button
- `-------'
-
- Not yet implemented, oops the wrong text :) it'll display some information
- about the program and the authour.
-
- .------------.
- | ModuleInfo | - Button (always disabled)
- `------------'
-
- Now i'm right : Not yet implemented! If it's ready i'll show the information
- of the systemconfiguration of loaded module.
-
- ______________
- | |
- | THE LISTVIEW |
- |______________|
-
- Here you can read all results of the tests, the unit of each test depends on
- the test itself so it's seconds or MB/s or Operations/s. On the left side of
- the listview are the results from your current tests, following from left to
- right are the results from module 1-4. On the right side is the comparison
- between the selected "Comparebase"-Module and the selected "RelativTo"-
- Module. Some example-modules are included and can be selected in the
- "Preferences"-Page.
-
- CompareBase - Cyclegadget
-
- With this gadget you can definite the base for the compare calculation.
- Default is "You". If you made a test you can compare your machine with other
- machines so set the "RelativTo"-cyclegadget to you favourite module (see
- ModuleX-Part on the "Preferences"-Page-Doc). So you can look onto the
- listview at the right side and read if you are faster (value >1) or slower
- (value <1).
-
- RelativTo - Cyclegadget
-
- Here you can select the comparemodule for the calculation. "Compare" in the
- listview is the result. (look at CompareBase chapter for more infos)
-
- Bottom - Textline
-
- Here are some infos of your machine (e.g. CPU, FPU, Chipset)
-
- ..............................................................................
-
- Preferences - Seite
- ..............................................................................
-
- SysSpeeddataPath
- ----------------
- Here you've to enter (or select via requester) the path to the Data-Files
- that SysSpeed requires for the most tests. DON'T change anything inside of
- this directory because SysSpeed wouldn't work anymore.
-
- ADPro
- -----
- Here you've to enter (or select via requester) the Path and FileName of your
- ADPro (e.g. ADPro:ADPro). If you not own ADPro you've to disable the
- "ADProTest"-checkmark at the bottom.
-
- ImageStudio
- -----------
- Here you've to enter (or select via requester) the Path and FileName of your
- ImageStudio. If you not own ImageStudio you've to disable the "IStudioTest"-
- checkmark at the bottom.
-
- Cygnus-ED
- ---------
- Here you've to enter (or select via requester) the Path and FileName of your
- CygnusED. If you not own CygnusED you've to disable the "CEDTest"-checkmark
- at the bottom.
-
- Gold-ED
- -------
- Here you've to enter (or select via requester) the Path and FileName of your
- GoldED. If you not own GoldED you've to disable the "GoldEDTest"-checkmark
- at the bottom.
-
- Drive
- -----
- Here you've to enter (or select via requester) the drive Path. There must be
- at least 1MB free memory (and keep in mind that the Drive-Test only works
- with writeable drives (no CD0:).
-
- ModulePaths
- -----------
- Here you can enter (or select via requester) compare modules that was saved
- with "Save Module". (some are included in the SysSpeed package)
-
-
- ScreenMode
- ----------
- You can select a screenmode for CygnusED-, GoldED-, Graphic-, and Intuition-
- test. The default screenmode is "PAL:High Res Laced". You're only able to
- choose screenmodes with a resolution of 640*512 points or greater. If you
- select a bigger size you'll see that there is only a field from 640*512
- points used, that's used to give the same conditions on every machine.
-
- ADProTest - CheckMark
- ---------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the ADPro-Test,users that doesn't
- own ADPro have to disable the ADPro-Test.
-
- IStudioTest - CheckMark
- -----------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the ImageStudio-Test, users that
- doesn't own ImageStudio have to disable the IStudio-Test.
-
- CEDTest - CheckMark
- -------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the CygnusED-Test, users that
- doesn't own CygnusED have to disable the CED-Test.
-
- GoldEDTest - CheckMark
- ----------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the GoldED-Test, users that
- doesn't own GoldED have to disable the GoldED-Test.
-
- CruncherTest - CheckMark
- ------------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the Cruncher-Test.
-
- MemTest - CheckMark
- -------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the Memory-Test.
-
- Drive - CheckMark
- -----------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the Drive-Test.
-
- GfxTest - CheckMark
- -------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the Graphic-Test.
-
- IntuiTest - CheckMark
- ---------------------
- With this checkmark you can enable/disable the Intuition-Test.
-
-
-
-
- After selecting the screenmode and all paths correctly, save the preferences
- by using the "SAVE"-gadget.
-
- .------.
- | SAVE | - Button
- `------'
-
- Saves and uses settings and swaps to the "Main"-Page
-
- .-----.
- | USE | - Button
- `-----'
-
- Uses the settings and swaps to the "Main"-Page
-
- .--------.
- | CANCEL | - Button
- `--------'
-
- Restores old settings and swaps to the "Main"-Page
-
- =============================================================================
-
- History
- -------
-
- V1.0 ( 28 June 95 )
- -------------------
- * first public release
-
-
- V1.1 ( 25 September 95)
- --------------------
- - added graphictest
- - added intuitiontest
- - added GoldED-test
- - added Imagestudio-test
- - changed look of the userinterface
- - removed Enforcer-Hits
- - added more securitypasses
- - added CompareBase-cyclegadet
- (now you're able to compare anyone with anyone without a test)
- - added Overwrite?-requester if a module already exists
- - added ScreenMode-gadget
- - small changes
- - Modulformat has been changed but the old Modules are still working
- - open a new Cygnus-Ed or GoldEd if one already open
-
- BugReports:
- -----------
-
- If you've found any error, then send me a report to the address in the
- Distribution capter.
-
- Future Enhancements:
- --------------------
- - your proposals
- - ModuleInfo
- - ShowStatistics
- - more tests
-
- If you have improvement proposals, or new ideas (especially for new tests),
- then don't hestitate and write to me!
-
- "Thanks" to the following guys
- ------------------------------
- - Special thanks to Stefan Sommerfeld for his support
- - all guys from ALiENDESiGN for Bugreports and new ideas
- - Stefan Stuntz for his MUI (small speedup improvement required)
- - Nico François for his reqtools.library
- - Eric Totel for his wonderfull MUI-Builder
- - T.F.A for the ASM-One (doesn't work of GFXCards!)
- - Commodore for the Amiga, one of the best computers!
-
- ... enjoy SysSpeed !!
-
-
- LSI / ALiENDESiGN
-