Benchmarking and Diagnostic software

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Are there any free Benchmarking programs that are a standard?

There are plenty of Benchmarking proggies on the 'net when I Google, but I'd
like to avoid ploughing through hundreds of 'em to check 'em out if there is
an "industry standard" one.

I'd also like a decent diagnostic program if someone could recommend a
reputable one. Again I can find a bunch when I Google but I don't have the
know-how and experience to tell the good 'uns.

Thanks.

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Oh, and one that will run straight from a CD and doesn't need to install
would be nice...

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Are there any free Benchmarking programs that are a standard?

There are plenty of Benchmarking proggies on the 'net when I Google, but I'd
like to avoid ploughing through hundreds of 'em to check 'em out if there is
an "industry standard" one.

I'd also like a decent diagnostic program if someone could recommend a
reputable one. Again I can find a bunch when I Google but I don't have the
know-how and experience to tell the good 'uns.
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HDTune comes to mind. It does an excellent job on testing HDD performance,
health, and temperature. It also scans for errors.

Not quite a benchmark but in the same vein is CPU-Z. This is an excellent
little utility for overclocking and taking a peek at unknown CPU's. It also
lists some basic memory information.

Both are "1-File Wonders", and run from a single EXE file.

-- Bob
 
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