3DMark2000 v1.1 now detects new processors like the Intel Celeron with SSE and AMD Duron correctly.

3DMark2000 v1.1 is now fully compatible with Windows 2000. Installation problems, instability during testing, command line support and connection to MadOnion.com Online ResultBrowser have been corrected.

In 3DMark2000 v1.1 help files, the factor for calculating the 3DMark score has been corrected.

A problem with a registry string that made system info inoperable, causing 3DMark2000 not to start on some systems, has been corrected.

The rarely occurred problem causing a "Demo.ras not found" error message, has been corrected.

With Direct3D Software T&L optimizations, the High Polygon Count test results are now unaffected if Game Test 2 high detail was run before it.

Intel® Pentium® processor with MMX Technology or compatible. Minimum 166 MHz

64 MB of memory

Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or Windows 2000 Professional

Microsoft DirectX 7

A DirectX 7 compatible 3D accelerator & drivers

128 MB of system memory

Free hard disk space for Image Quality pictures

Windows 98 or newer.

3DMark project file (.3dp) as a file attachment. Create a project file doing the following: 1. Start 3DMark 2. Choose New Custom Benchmark 3. Save a text format project file (Save As in the File menu).

Where in 3DMark the problem occurs

Detailed description of how the problem or bug can be reproduced

All benchmark tests run with VSync disabled to eliminate the refresh rate dependencies along different test environments. However, older display card drivers might not support this feature. Take care that you observe whether VSync is disabled or not.

In order to get accurate and repeatable results please adhere to the following:

Compare 3D accelerators using the same CPU and CPU Optimization setting on all accelerators (unless you are also comparing a Hardware T&L accelerator).

Compare 3D accelerators using the the same resolution, color depth, texture resolution, z-buffer format, buffering mode and refresh rate settings.

Compare CPUs using the same system configuration (where possible). If you would like to obtain a CPU score please make sure you select the CPU software DLL from display settings.

Stop all other programs. Under the 32-bit Windows operating systems, other tasks can preemptively run during the tests, thus affecting the results. You will want to eliminate as many of these types of tasks as possible, such as PerfMon or System Agent or other tasks from your StartUp folder. This action also maximizes your available memory.

Disable any network connections and file sharing. Background network activity may affect results.

Restart the computer before running the benchmark.

Run the tests at least three times to verify that the results are reproducible. Follow a standard testing procedure each time you run the tests.

Additional Recommendations for Testing:

These measures will help to ensure that your results are consistent.

However, results from the original release of 3DMark2000 and v1.1 of 3DMark2000 ARE COMPARABLE.

3DMark2000 features:

One Click Benchmarking - Get a single 3DMark score in less than 5 minutes

Intuitive User Interface - 3DMark is fully tailored for the end users, and is easy and fast to use.

All Possible Optimizations - Support for Hardware Transform & Lighting, Intel Pentium III, AMD Athlon, Generic AMD 3DNow! and Direct3D Software pipelines. 3DMark runs optimally with every platform!

Advanced Game Tests with Detail Levels - Two game tests, with three detail levels for increased accuracy and reliability in testing.

Useful Theoretical Tests - High Polygon Count, Fill Rate, Environment Bump Mapping, Texture Rendering Speed. You name it, 3DMark2000 has it!

Awesome Demo - A stunning Demo that is guaranteed to push your system to its ultimate limits. Featuring an original sound track.

System Diagnostics and Information - System Info analyzes and displays everything in your system from the driver installation dates to hardware components.

Command Line Automation - Makes using 3DMark2000 as a showcase application a snap.

3DMark2000 Pro Features

All the basic functionality of 3DMark2000

Powerful ResultBrowser - Slice, dice and compare with clinically accurate ResultBrowser that will make statistics easier than ever.

Batch Run with Command Line Automation - Run all resolutions and color depths with a few clicks and go grab a coffee. When 3DMark finishes, change the display adapter and just let the program work for you again.

Image Quality Testing with Reference Pictures - Use the comprehensive Quality Tests to unveil the true capacities of the card. Never before has comparing image quality been this easy.

When publishing results make sure that you do the following:

You can easily take screen shots for publishing or comparison by pressing F12 at any time when running the program. All screenshots are automatically captured and stored into your installation directory as successively numbered .bmp files.

For example:
C:\Program Files\MadOnion\3DMark2000\shot0001.bmp

You are allowed to distribute the unregistered copy of 3DMark2000 v1.1 under following conditions:

The software may not be distributed with commercial products without permission from MadOnion.com, the only exception being distribution on magazine cover-CD. You may not charge from distributing the program, without permission from MadOnion.com

You may distribute the unregistered version of 3DMark2000 v1.1 on a magazine cover CD with the following conditions:

Please make sure that you have carefully read and agreed with the license agreement from the 3DMark2000 software package for detailed information about distributing the software prior to distribution.

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