3D WINBENCH™ 98 VERSION 1.0 README.WRI

This is the README.RTF file for 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0. This file contains the 3D WinBench 98 license agreement, installation instructions, and important notes about 3D WinBench 98. Before you run 3D WinBench 98, you must first read and agree to the license agreement.

This readme file includes the following sections:

•	License agreement for Ziff-Davis' 3D WinBench® 98 version 1.0 
•	Installing and Uninstalling 3D WinBench® 98 version 1.0 
•	Important 3D WinBench 98 notes
•	Known problems in 3D WinBench 98 version 1.0  
•	On-line documentation
•	Contacting ZDBOp 
•	Trademarks
•	Copyrights

LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR 3D WINBENCH™ 98 VERSION 1.0

READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE EMBODIED IN THE 3D WINBENCH™ 98 VERSION 1.0 CD-ROM OR, IF PRELOADED ON YOUR HARD DISK, DOWNLOADED OR IF PROVIDED AS PART OF A COLLECTION, THE PRELOADED, DOWNLOADED OR COLLECTED FILE(S) (the "Media"). Embodied in the 3D WinBench 98 Media is the 3D WinBench 98 computer program and related documentation (the "Software"). Ziff-Davis Inc., having a place of business at One Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016 ("Ziff-Davis"), is the licensor under this Agreement and you are the licensee. By using the Software, in whole or in part, you agree to be bound by the terms of this Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Agreement, promptly return the Software to Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation at 1001 Aviation Parkway, Suite 400, Morrisville, North Carolina 27560 (or, if downloaded or preloaded on your hard disk, delete the Software, or if provided as part of a collection, cease use of the Software). Title to the Software and all copyrights, trade secrets and other proprietary rights therein are owned by Ziff-Davis. All rights therein, except those expressly granted to you in this Agreement, are reserved by Ziff-Davis.
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This Agreement grants you only limited rights to use the Software. Ziff-Davis grants you a non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Software on a single dedicated computer or on a file server networked with multiple PC computers for the sole purpose of conducting benchmark tests to measure the performance of computer hardware and operating system configurations. You have the right to make a single copy of the Software for archival purposes and the right to transfer a copy of the Software across an internal local area network only to the PC computers attached to such network; provided, however, that all such copies are considered Software hereunder, that all uses of such copies are governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement and that you shall be responsible for all uses of such copies in violation of the terms and conditions of this Agreement. 
Ziff-Davis hereby grants you the right to publish, except in any country where a third party claims during the term of this license that such publication infringes that party's proprietary rights, benchmark test results obtained by you from your use of the Software, provided that with the publication of each such result you:
A.	Identify Ziff-Davis, the name and version number of the benchmark Software used (i.e., Ziff-Davis' 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0);
B.	State that the test was performed without independent verification by Ziff-Davis and that Ziff-Davis makes no representations or warranties as to the result of the test; 
C.	Follow proper trademark usage and acknowledge Ziff-Davis' trademark rights (e.g., "[ ] achieved a 3D WinMark™ 98 score of X on 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0. 3D WinBench and WinMark are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.");
D.	Identify the specific 3D WinBench 98 score(s) being reported (i.e., Ziff-Davis' 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0 3D WinMark™ 98) and in all cases include the 3D WinMark 98 overall score;
E.	Identify the exact name, processor speed and type, number of processors, amount of RAM, amount of secondary RAM cache, if any, hard disk model, type of hard disk controller, hard disk file system, and size of hardware hard disk cache, if any, of the PC used for the test (e.g., WXY Corp. Model 466 with 66-MHz Intel® dual 486DX2-66 CPU, 8MB of RAM, 64KB RAM cache, 200MB hard disk, IDE controller, FAT file system, and no hardware disk cache);
F.	Identify the exact graphics adapter name, amount and type of RAM on it, graphics driver name and date, desktop resolution and color depth, refresh rate, and DirectX™ version that produced the result (e.g., XYZ Corp. XYZ Graphics adapter with 2MB VRAM with XYZ.DRV version 1.1 driver, 800 by 600 pixels with 256 colors, a refresh rate of 72 Hz, and DirectX™ version 5);
G.	Identify the settings in the Test Settings dialog box's 3D tab used for the test (e.g., Direct3D™ HAL, MMX™ Emulation, Front Buffer with a result, 640 by 480 pixels, 16-bit color, Full Screen, Execute buffers);
H.	Identify the operating system version (e.g., Microsoft® Windows® 95 OSR2), and any other special conditions used to achieve the result (e.g., disk compression utility ABC version 1.1 enabled);
I.	State that all products used in the test were shipping versions available to the general public; and
J.	Supply the results of 3D WinBench 98's 3D Quality suite.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if, and only if, you wish to publish the benchmark test results obtained by using the Software in advertisements, you may do so, provided that you:
1.	Identify Ziff-Davis, the name and version number of the benchmark Software used (i.e., Ziff-Davis' 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0);
2.	State that the test was performed without independent verification by Ziff-Davis and that Ziff-Davis makes no representations or warranties as to the result of the test; 
3.	Follow proper trademark usage and acknowledge Ziff-Davis' trademark rights (e.g., "[ ] achieved a 3D WinMark™ 98 score of X on 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0. 3D WinBench and WinMark are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.");
4.	Identify the specific 3D WinBench 98 score(s) being reported (i.e., Ziff-Davis' 3D WinBench™ 98 Version 1.0 3D WinMark™ 98) and in all cases include the 3D WinMark 98 overall score; and
5.	Include a statement in the advertisement that a description of the environment under which the test was performed is available upon request and you shall provide a fax number, telephone number,  e-mail address or URL on the World Wide Web where such information may be obtained.  Upon such request, you shall provide the information required under paragraphs E through J above.
This Agreement and your rights hereunder shall automatically terminate if you fail to comply with any provision of this Agreement. Upon such termination, you shall cease all use of the Software, cease the transfer of any copies of the Software and cease the publication of benchmark test results obtained by you from use of the Software. Further you shall delete the Software and destroy all tangible copies of the Software and other materials related to the Software in your possession or under your control, or, if downloaded or preloaded on your hard disk or if provided as part of a collection, you shall cease use of and destroy any and all copies of the Software in your possession or under your control.
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INSTALLING 3D WINBENCH® 98 VERSION 1.0

NOTE:	You must install DirectX 5.0 in order to run 3D WinBench 98.

To install DirectX 5.0 (English version only) from the CD-ROM, run DXSETUP.EXE from the \DX5\DIRECTX directory on the CD-ROM. You can also find DirectX 5.0 on the Microsoft web site www.microsoft.com/directx.

Automatic benchmark install
If you have AutoPlay enabled in Windows, then the benchmark install program starts up when you put the CD-ROM in the drive. At the opening screen, click on the "Install 3D WinBench™ 98" text.

Manual benchmark install
To install the benchmark from the CD-ROM, run SETUP.EXE from the \ZDBENCH\3DWB98 directory on the CD-ROM. 

Silent install
A silent install requires no input from you. This mode is useful if you're installing the benchmark on a large number of machines and don't want to specify directories, program groups, etc., on each one. The silent install uses the benchmark installation defaults of C:\ZDBENCH for the install directory and Ziff-Davis Benchmarks for the program group.

Here's how to use it:
1.	From the Start menu, click on Run. 
2.	In the Run dialog box, click the Browse button to navigate to the benchmark's SETUP.EXE file.
3.	Click on the SETUP.EXE file and click Open.
4.	In the Run dialog box, add "-s" to the end of the command line in the Open box.
5.	Click OK to run the silent setup install.

Note:	During a silent install, you'll receive no visual feedback (no messages, no dialog boxes) indicating the installation's progress or its completion.

Specify the drive and directory
The installation program lets you specify the drive and directory where you want to install the benchmark. We suggest you use the default directory of C:\ZDBENCH. This makes it simpler to install and use other Ziff-Davis benchmarks.

Tip:	If you're installing more than one Ziff-Davis benchmark, you must put them all into the same directory, preferably C:\ZDBENCH. The setup's dialogs will warn you if you try installing other ZD benchmarks into different directories.

Starting 3D WinBench 98
Display the Ziff–Davis Benchmarks program menu and click the 3D WinBench 98 icon.

The first time you run 3D WinBench 98, the licensing and registration windows will appear. You must agree to the license and register your copy of the software before you can run any tests.

Uninstalling 3D WinBench 98
You should always uninstall the benchmark before installing it again.  Also, do not uninstall or install while the benchmark is running. 

To uninstall the benchmark:

1.	From the Start menu, click Settings.
2.	From the Settings menu, click Control Panel.
3.	In the Control Panel, double-click Add/Remove Programs.
4.	Highlight 3D WinBench 98 in the list of installed programs and click the Add/Remove button.

Note:	When the uninstaller runs, it will prompt you to delete each shared file. You can click on Yes for each file or click on Yes to all to delete all the shared files.

What the Uninstall doesn't remove
Be aware that uninstalling the benchmark doesn't remove all installed items from the hard disk.  The following items remain behind:
•	The RESULTS directory.
•	The ZDBENCH installation directory (since it contains the RESULTS directory).
•	Any files the user created under ZDBENCH (export files, databases).
•	The HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Ziff-Davis\PC Benchmarks registry key.  It will be deleted and recreated the next time a benchmark is installed.
•	The 3DWB98.INI and ZDBUI32.INI files (although most entries are removed).

Note:	If you uninstall 3D WinBench  and WinBench in the same order as you installed them, ZDBENCH may contain other empty subdirectories. If you uninstall the benchmarks in the opposite order as you installed them, ZDBENCH should contain no empty subdirectories.

Running the benchmark in batch mode

You can also run 3D WinBench 98 in batch mode. See the  RUN3DWB.ZDR file for information on how to use batch mode. (You'll find the RUN3DWB.ZDR file in the 3DWB98 subdirectory of 3D WinBench 98's installation directory.)

IMPORTANT 3D WINBENCH 98 NOTES

The following list provides information you need to know BEFORE you run 3D WinBench 98. Read these notes before running the software.

1.	You must read and agree to the license information listed at the beginning of this file before you run 3D WinBench 98. The same information appears on your PC's screen when you first run 3D WinBench 98. If you don't agree to the licensing information, delete all copies of 3D WinBench 98 in your possession or under your control (or cease its use and delete all local copies if you received it as part of a collection of software) and return the media on which you received 3D WinBench 98 and all accompanying materials (including any documentation) to the Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation (ZDBOp) at the following address:

	Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation
	1001 Aviation Parkway, Suite 400
	Morrisville, North Carolina 27560

2.	3D WinBench 98's minimum hardware and software requirements for PCI based systems include:

•	Microsoft® Windows 95 OSR 2 or later (3D WinBench 98 will not run on Windows NT™ 4.0)
•	An 80486 (or compatible) or higher processor
•	32MB of RAM (3D WinBench 98 will run in less RAM, but it may produce invalid results due to paging activity)
•	95MB of free disk space for installation. An additional 38MB of free disk space in order to run the quality tests.
•	A VGA resolution (800x600) or higher graphics adapter supporting at least 16-bit color pixels
•	DirectX™ 5.0 (available from Microsoft at www.microsoft.com/directx) 

Additional requirements for AGP-based systems include:

•	Microsoft® Windows 95 OSR 2.1 or later
•	A new version of DDRAW.DLL, 4.05.00.0160.  This version may be obtained from the AGP system vendor.
•	Version 1.0.16 of the VGART.VXD system file

To verify that you have OSR 2 installed, look in Control Panel/System/General for version 4.00.950 B.

To verify that you have OSR 2.1 installed, look in Control Panel/Add/Remove Programs for USB Support.

To verify the version of the VGART.VXD, right click on \WINDOWS\SYSTEM\VGART.VXD and look in the version tab.

To verify the version of DDRAW.DLL, look in Control Panel/DirectX.  The version of DDRAW.DLL should be at least 4.05.00.0155.

3.	You can interrupt an executing test or group of tests by pressing the Esc key. When the test aborts, 3D WinBench 98 will ask you if you want to retry the test, abort the rest of the tests, or continue the test run.

	You can fail any scene test by pressing CTRL and F together.  3D WinBench 98 will stop the test and ask you why you failed the test. You can then retry the test, abort the rest of the tests, or continue the test run.

4.	Use the following command-line option if 3D WinBench 98 fails with an error during initialization: /NOSYSCHECK. This option disables 3D WinBench 98's automatic detection of the System Info fields.

5.	If you're testing 3D WinBench 98 on notebook or Energy Star computers, you should disable any power-saving features for best results. 

6.	If 3D WinBench 98 misidentifies the system configuration and prevents you from running tests (see the System Configuration topic in the online help), you can override the configuration checks by adding this entry to the 3DWB98.INI file (located in the Windows directory):

		[ZDBOp]
		TreatConfigProblemsAsWarnings=True

7.	You may see the following message: "During this test the interrupts may have been disabled..." What's happening is that a driver on the system has disabled the interrupts for an inappropriate length of time. You may be able to find the driver causing the problem depending on the test you're running (in 3D WinBench 98, for example, if you see this message, then it's likely a graphics driver is causing the problem). The message indicates the driver should be replaced with an updated driver. 

Using a driver that causes this error could lead to other problems on your system, such as errors when downloading files and breaks in audio. 

8.	We strongly recommend you reboot the test system after you install  the benchmark on Windows 95 and Windows NT.

9.	If you have a 3Dfx Voodoo Graphics™ based adapter (or other non-VGA 3D device) installed along with a VGA-compatible adapter that also has Direct3D drivers, you can choose the adapter that runs the tests using the 3D test settings tabs.

	The VGA-compatible adapter will be called the Primary Display  Driver.  

10.	3D WinBench 98 will work with display adapters that have only 2MB of video memory, provided you use a resolution and color depth of 640x480 16 bpp and provided the display adapter supports 4444 RGBA textures. If the adapter does not support 4444 RGBA textures, the benchmark will return such errors as Can't find a texture to unload.

11.	SETUP.EXE installs a Sample 3D.ZTD results file. This file contains 3D WinBench 98 results collected from machines in our research center. (The online help refers to this file as SAMPLE98.ZTD. ) To view this file:
1.	Click on the Start button to display the Start menu.
2.	Point to the Ziff-Davis Benchmarks submenu.
3.	Click on PC Benchmark Results Viewer. 
4.	Click the Open button. 
5.	Open the ZDBENCH\RESULTS directory.
6.	Select Sample 3D.ZTD and click Open.

KNOWN PROBLEMS IN 3D WINBENCH 98 VERSION 1.0 

The following is a list of known problems in 3D WinBench 98 Version 1.0:

1.	When you're running in demo mode, 3D WinBench 98 doesn't trap key strokes when it displays the Chart of Results or the Table of Results. This means that, if you want to halt demo mode, you should wait until a demo mode test is running, and then press the Esc key.

2.	The DirectDraw Hardware, Direct3D Primary, and Direct3D Secondary device settings do not correctly affect the Triangle tests when specified in a batch file.  You should instead specify these devices in the 3D Test Settings tab before running the batch file; the batch file will then use the current values in the 3D Test Settings tab. You should remove the following entries from all 3D WinBench 98 batch files:

	3D Scene Tests:DirectDraw Hardware=x
	3D Scene Tests:Direct3D Primary=x
	3D Scene Tests:Direct3D Secondary=x

ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION

3D WinBench 98 Version 1.0 comes with the following on-line documentation.

README.RTF

This is the file you're reading right now. In this file, you'll find the 3D WinBench 98 license agreement and any late-breaking information. You should read this information before you install or run 3D WinBench 98. You'll find this file in the \ZDBENCH\3DWB98 directory.

On-line help
Because the PC benchmarks share the same user interface (UI), we've put interface-specific help in its own file and benchmark-specific help in their own files. 

Interface-specific help includes such information as selecting and running tests, creating batch files, saving results, using the Table of Results and Results Viewer, and so on. Benchmark-specific help includes information on specific tests, tips on interpreting a specific test's results, and explanations of UI elements (such as test settings) specific to a benchmark. 

You can access the help files from each benchmark's Help menu.

CONTACTING ZDBOP

If you have problems installing or running WinBench 98, send a Problem Report Form to 3D WinBench 98 Technical Support at ZDBOp. You can find a Problem Report Form on ZDNet™/World Wide Web Edition (http://www.zdbop.com) and in the online help file.

You can send the Problem Report Form to us in a variety of ways, though we can answer your questions more quickly if you use email. Fill out the form and send it via:

•	Email to zdbopwebmaster@zd.com
•	Fax to 919-380-2879
•	Mail to Ziff-Davis Benchmark Operation, 1001 Aviation Parkway, Suite 400 Morrisville, N.C. 27560 ATTN: Tech Support

If you want a quicker response, please include your Internet email address or fax number.

When you send the Problem Report Form to us, it helps us a lot if you include the following information:

•	Exactly what was the benchmark doing when the problem occurred (if you know)?	
	
•	If there were any dialog boxes or messages on the screen, what were they?	
	
•	When you started the test, did the benchmark display its Warning dialog box? If so, which items in the box were checked?
	
•	Can you reproduce the problem?	
	
•	Can you send us the PC's system information? Look for the file SYSINFO.INI in the ZDBENCH directory; the file contains lots of configuration information about the benchmark and your system. You can fax this information to us or you can include it in a message on ZDNet.
	
•	Can you send us the ERRORS.TXT file? This file is created in the \ZDBENCH directory where you installed the benchmark. The file contains a list of all error messages the benchmark reported. You can fax this information to us or you can include it in a message to Technical Support. 
	
The Problem Report Form provides space for you to answer these questions. If you don't want to send in a Problem Report Form, please include the above information in any faxes or communications you send to us.

TRADEMARKS

MacBench®, NetBench®, ServerBench®, WinBench®, and Winstone® are registered trademarks and 3D WinBench™, BatteryMark™, CPUmark™, WebBench™, WinMark™, ZDigit™, and ZDNet™ are trademarks of Ziff-Davis Inc.
Intel® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, Windows NT®, and Windows® are registered trademarks and DirectX™ and Direct3D™ are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Matrox Mystique® is a registered trademark of Matrox Graphics Inc.
ViRGE™ is a trademark of S3 Corporation.
PowerVR™ is a trademark of VideoLogic Ltd.
Vérité™ is a trademark of Rendition, Inc.
RAGE™ is a trademark of ATI Technologies Inc.
Laguna™ is a trademark of Cirrus Logic Inc.
Voodoo Graphics™ is a trademark of 3Dfx Interactive Inc.

COPYRIGHTS

3D WinBench 98 Version 1.0  © 1997, WinBench 98 Version 1.0 © 1993-1997, Winstone 98 Version 1.0 © 1993-1997 Ziff-Davis, Inc.  All rights reserved.
PSAPI.DLL  Ó 1987-1996. Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
InstallShield © 1990-1997, InstallShield Corporation, Inc. All rights reserved.