Re: x264 HD Benchmark

[Dashken]

I'm just wondering.. Without using the UAC batch file (runas), does right-click the ori batch file and choose 'Run As Administrator' works?

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by Dashken

I'm just wondering.. Without using the UAC batch file (runas), does right-click the ori batch file and choose 'Run As Administrator' works?

Trying that as we speak ....

[Mac Daddy]

Nope as soon as you enter the filename to save the data to and hit return the window closes

[Dashken]

Ahh... I remember now. All this while I always disable UAC before doing the benchmark because running with UAC on, it doesn't work.

Hmm...

[Adrian Wong]

IMHO, we should just tell them to DISABLE UAC before running the benchmark.. and re-enable it after running the benchmark, should they really, REALLY want to.

And if we have money and clout, hire some lawyers and sue Microsoft for including UAC into Windows Vista.

[graysky]

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

IMHO, we should just tell them to DISABLE UAC before running the benchmark.. and re-enable it after running the benchmark, should they really, REALLY want to.

And if we have money and clout, hire some lawyers and sue Microsoft for including UAC into Windows Vista.

I just updated the file with two options: 1) disable it manually and 2) use this batch file. See what you think. Is it clear?

[Mac Daddy]

Originally Posted by graysky

I just updated the file with two options: 1) disable it manually and 2) use this batch file. See what you think. Is it clear?

Looks good here dude and will play around tonight on my end and make sure I have the admin PW and stuff set up right and retest the batch

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

IMHO, we should just tell them to DISABLE UAC before running the benchmark.. and re-enable it after running the benchmark, should they really, REALLY want to.

And if we have money and clout, hire some lawyers and sue Microsoft for including UAC into Windows Vista.

Count me in they haven't locked horns with Mac Daddy yet lol

[Dashken]

Ok, I think I got it. You guys mentioned that if running the batch file (x264_benchmark-720p.bat) straightaway with UAC turned on, when it reach the line below, it won't run and just skip it right?

REM load CPU-Z while speedstep is off to accurately report multiplier
start /low /b cpuz -txt=system_details

I've just tried moving the lines above to the starting part... like this.

cls
@echo off
cd test

REM load CPU-Z while speedstep is off to accurately report multiplier
start /low /b cpuz -txt=system_details

:avisynth_check32
if exist "%PROGRAMFILES%\AviSynth 2.5" goto start

:avisynth_check64
if exist "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\AviSynth 2.5" goto start
goto error

So that UAC will prompt to run cpuz.exe right on before running the rest of the script, and I guess it works. Hehe...

Since you need the system_details.txt anyway and it doesn't matter when it's generated, so let's generate it from the start.

Update: I got this with UAC turned on with the above tweak. Is it correct?

Results for x264.exe v0.58.747 
encoded 1442 frames, 51.85 fps, 3905.42 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 54.87 fps, 3905.42 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 54.00 fps, 3905.42 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 54.93 fps, 3905.42 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 15.88 fps, 3952.85 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 15.87 fps, 3952.85 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 15.89 fps, 3952.85 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 15.90 fps, 3952.85 kb/s
 
Results for x264.exe v0.59.819M 
encoded 1442 frames, 58.82 fps, 3891.55 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 58.86 fps, 3891.55 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 58.71 fps, 3891.55 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 58.71 fps, 3891.55 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 17.77 fps, 3963.43 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 17.76 fps, 3963.43 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 17.79 fps, 3963.44 kb/s
encoded 1442 frames, 17.76 fps, 3963.43 kb/s
 
 
System Details 
-------------- 
Name			Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450
Codename		Yorkfield
Specification		Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad  CPU   Q9450  @ 2.66GHz
Core Stepping		C1
Technology		45 nm
Stock frequency		2666 MHz
Core Speed		1995.5 MHz (6.0 x 332.6 MHz)
FID range		6.0x - 8.0x
 
Northbridge		Intel P35/G33/G31 rev. A2
Southbridge		Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) rev. 02
 
CAS#			5.0
RAS# to CAS#		5
RAS# Precharge		5
Cycle Time (tRAS)	15
Command Rate		2T
Memory Frequency	332.6 MHz (1:1)
Memory Type		DDR2
Memory Size		1014 MBytes
Channels		Dual (Symmetric)
 
Windows Version		Microsoft Windows Vista (6.0) Home Premium Edition   (Build 6000) 
 
max VID			1.125 V
Voltage sensor 0	1.07 Volts [0x43] (CPU VCORE)
Number of processors	1
Number of threads	4
Number of threads	4 (max 4)
L2 cache		2 x 6144 KBytes, 24-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Instructions sets	MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, EM64T
Package			Socket 775 LGA (platform ID = 4h)
 
Temperature sensor 0	29°C (84°F) [0x1D] (TMPIN0)
Temperature sensor 1	24°C (75°F) [0x18] (TMPIN1)
Temperature sensor 2	25°C (76°F) [0x19] (TMPIN2)
Temperature sensor 0	57°C (134°F) [0x30] (core #0)
Temperature sensor 1	58°C (136°F) [0x2F] (core #1)
Temperature sensor 3	42°C (107°F) [0x3F] (core #3)
Temperature sensor 2	43°C (109°F) [0x3E] (core #2)

[Adrian Wong]

Hmm.. We can try that. How about it, graysky?

[graysky]

Originally Posted by Dashken

Ok, I think I got it. You guys mentioned that if running the batch file (x264_benchmark-720p.bat) straightaway with UAC turned on, when it reach the line below, it won't run and just skip it right?

I've just tried moving the lines above to the starting part... like this.

So that UAC will prompt to run cpuz.exe right on before running the rest of the script, and I guess it works. Hehe...

Since you need the system_details.txt anyway and it doesn't matter when it's generated, so let's generate it from the start.

Dash - you're right about it asking for the warning, but moving it up front loses two things:

1) Speedstep will be active and the multiplier will be stepped down which makes it tough to know what the PC's overclock and final core speed is since only the FSB is right.

Originally Posted by Dashken

Core Speed 1995.5 MHz (6.0 x 332.6 MHz)
FID range 6.0x - 8.0x

2) Having it run at the end of the benchmark gives more accurate temperatures readings and although I'm not tracking temps, people have asked about logging them in the results.

The only way to get both speedstep off and the temps is to have it run right towards the end of the benchmark