[ About Ver3.1] AMD product logo marks are updated in Ver3.1. Benchmark test and any other functions are same as Ver3.0. [ Using the N-Bench Installer ] Please read the "Software License Agreement" at the end of this file before using the N-Bench installer. [ About N-Bench ] N-Bench is a Benchmark program that is capable of CPU performance and displaying 3D graphics. It consists of a "Demo mode" that plays back beautiful 3DCG movies and a "Benchmark mode" that measures CPU performance. Read this file carefully before using N-Bench. [ Special features of N-Bench Ver. 3.1 ] * New 3DCG engine based on Microsoft(R) DirectX(R) 9.0 technology. * All 3DCG, music, and special effects are renewed. * "Speed Bench",measure the time to complete the task. * Corresponds to 3DNow!(TM) Professional technology and SSE2 instruction of the Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4. * 4 CPU benchmark test which is not influenced by the graphic performance. * 4 3D benchmark test which work on XGA. [ N-Bench Ver 3.1 Working Environment] Computer equipped with the 1GHz AMD Athlon(TM) processor or 1GHz Intel(R) Pentium(R) III processor or greater Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0 or later (required) Free 128MB RAM or more (required) Color Display with 1024*768 pixels (required) 150MB of hard disk space or more (required) DirectX 9.0-compatible video card with 3D accelerator function with 32MB VRAM or more (required) DirectX 9.0-compatible sound card [ Recommended Environment ] AMD Athlon(TM) XP 2800+ processor or greater 256MB RAM Microsoft DirectX 9.0a or later nVIDIA "GeForceFX" GPU based video card or ATI RADION 9500, with 32 MB VRAM or more Creative Technology Ltd. "Sound Blaster Live!" [ N-Bench Installation Instructions ] Load the N-Bench CD-ROM into your computer and click the "Install" button that appears on the Setup screen. This will start the Setup program. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the N-Bench software. [ Uninstalling N-Bench ] To uninstall N-Bench, execute the installation program again using the N-Bench CD-ROM. If you do not have the CD-ROM, N-Bench can be uninstalled according to the following procedure. (1) Click the "Start" button and display the "Control Panel". Then click it. If you are using "Classic [Start] Menu, Click the "Start" button and display the "Settings". Then click "Control Panel". (2) Double-click the "Add or Delete Application" icon. (3) Click "N-Bench_V3" in the "Add or Delete" list box that appears in the "Add or Delete Application Property" dialog box. Then click "Add or Delete". (4) Check the message in the "File Deletion Confirmation" dialog box and then click "OK". * The uninstall sequence will commence. Please wait until the uninstall sequence is completed. (5) Click "OK". [ Starting N-Bench ] Once installed, N-Bench_V3 can be started by selecting "N-Bench_V3" in the N-Bench Folder that appears in the Start menu. 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