benchmarking programs

[eshort]

what benchmarking programs do you folks use as a generaql check of cpu speed/videospeed/memory and disc speed/operation?

Ive tried Norton Util2000 and winmag.com's "wintune".

the latter always shows my hdds running very slow (60-80% normal both for "cached" and "uncached" parameters...

computs r P133-266MMX/16-32 ram/1.2-4.0gbhdds/256LII caches, enabled, win 95.

My old "Trigem" P133/64 ram/1.2gbhdd/256LII cache/win95 really runs very slow acc to these programs (like a P75)--wonder how accurate they really are----would trying to run a complex video game (Doom) serve as a "rough" benchmark?

thanx...

[hd581]

I keep hearing about Sisoft, SANDRA, Wintune, ZD Winbench 99. Might wanna look around for those.

[Onslaught]

I use Sisoft Sandrs it's excellant.

[Gmcpher]

3D- mark 2000

[Biff]

I use Sisoft Sandra 2k

[Tom Pico]

SiSoft Sandra 2000 since it has a lot of info in addtion to benchmarking. But Sandra doesn't benchmark your video.

I use an old program (1993) for video benchmarking called Speedy (came with WinTach 1.2) I use the old program since I can compare the improvement over the years. I'm looking for a good video benchmarking program now -- I hear 3D Mark 2000 is good. Fairly hefty download (17.7 megs!!!) so haven't tried it yet.

I liked WinTach 1.2 (from Texas Instruments) also and used it for years to compare improvements to my system, but for some reason it won't run anymore -- I am guessing because a 1992 program was never intended to benchmark a CPU running at 800MHz -- Texas Instruments never upgraded the program so I tried WinTune 98 but really didn't care for it. Then got SiSoft Sandra. Which is what I'm mostly using. I also have Norton SystemInfo since it came with Norton 2000, but Sandra gives me more info.

[RobRich]

I commonly use the following apps:

CPU:
SiSoft Sandra
WinTune98

VIDEO:
3dMark2000
Tirtanium
FogCity

Tom, I didn't even know anyone else was still using Speedy. I used it up until a few months ago. It is actually a pretty accurate 2d benchmark. Also, the 18meg for 3dMark is definitely worth the download, as it has bacame the defualt 3d benchmark at almost every hardware site and forum.

Robert Richmond

[Tom Pico]

Rob - Thank's for the recommendation. I'll give 3D Mark a whirl since the recommendation comes from another "Speedy" user. Don't forget the secret hand shake!

P.S. I see you have both 3D Mark and Tirtanium. What's the difference, why both?

[This message has been edited by Tom Pico (edited 04-29-2000).]