Saratoga, California USA – October 11th, 2005 – Futuremark
Corporation announced today the immediate availability of a software
patch, build 1.1.0, to PCMark05, the latest version in the popular
PCMark benchmark series. PCMark05 is a state-of-the-art benchmarking
tool and has been widely adopted; over 1.5 million copies have been
distributed since its launch in June 2005.
Available immediately, this free downloadable software patch updates features for
Advanced and Professional version licensees and fixes reported and
reproducible bugs while improving overall stability for all license
versions - including the free evaluation package. Scores using the
build 1.1.0 version of PCMark05 will not be comparable to previous
version scores.
PCMark05
builds on Futuremark’s strong benchmark development experience and
provides a sophisticated tool for measuring PC performance for home
usage. PCMark05 supports the complete benchmark cycle – allowing you to
benchmark your PC, view the resulting benchmark details, compare your
results to those of others, and finally analyze how to improve your PC
performance. It produces highly reliable and detailed benchmarking
results with a simple, intuitive user interface. An integrated Online
ResultBrowser allows instant results comparison against more than 12
million benchmark results in Futuremark’s ever increasing performance
database.
Technical Details associated with the PCMark05 Patch (Build 1.1.0):
- HDD Test problems when /usepmtimer switch not present in boot.ini is fixed;
- Issues on Transparent Windows test when other programs are run with "always on top" option has been fixed;
- Visual settings for Windows is forced to "Adjusted for best
appearance" (or "Let Windows choose..." which is the default setting
for Windows XP) for the Transparent Windows test;
- A potential risk of distorting results with 3rd party overclocking software has been fixed;
- Reproducibility related issues with memory tests on some platforms has been fixed;
- Export to Excel component issues with large amounts of data fixed;
- Performance issues on certain tests have been tweaked, results on some platforms may improve with this;
- Problems with external USB/Firewire hard drives have been fixed;
- Updated System Info component with support for the latest CPU and graphics hardware;
- Fixed all reported & reproduced bugs;
News Source: Futuremark Press Release
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