WorldBench

PC World Labs: PC Performance and Power Consumption Testing

wbteam — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:51:37 +0000

Computers in the PC World Labs running WorldBench with Watts Up PRO power meters attached.

WorldBench Automatically Installs Limited Use Versions of Each Real Application

wbteam — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 22:45:24 +0000

WorldBench contains limited use versions of each application it uses for testing. You don’t need to install anything except WorldBench to test PCs.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/157601/pc_world_test_center_how_we_test_laptops.html

VideoWave Test Update — June 23rd 2011 — Fixes Startup Errors in Test

wbteam — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 22:27:08 +0000

VideoWave Test Update — June 23rd 2011 — Fixes Startup Errors in Test

http://www.worldbench.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/videowavemc.zip

Extract the file videowavemc.pc6 from the videowavemc.zip archive and copy it into the WorldBench folder. The test results for this version of the test are comparable to the older version that is included on the disc.

If you have any questions or comments regarding this update please email us at worldbench@pcworld.com

Thanks for your support!

The WorldBench Team

Fixing The Most Common Problems Running WorldBench

wbteam — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 21:31:29 +0000

The most common problems running WorldBench are test failures caused by other applications running from the Windows startup. These programs can sometimes display popups after a reboot or in the middle of a test. At the PC World Labs we prefer to run WorldBench with these startup items enabled because that is the most realistic measure of system performance. However, if a test can not run of gets erratic results because another program is causing the test to fail you might need to disable it. To do so go to the Windows START MENU and type MSCONFIG to run the System Config utility, then select the Startup TAB. You should also have a look at the support page.