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Chapter 5
Directions for Bundled Software
The Quick method takes approximately 20 minutes to run while it adjusts system
bus speeds and parameters. It first saves current bus speeds as the Default.npe
file. After performing a CPU intensive micro-benchmark, to ensure the system tem-
perature stays low while fan noise is reduced, it saves a second file named Silent.
npe. Finally, it ratchets up the bus speeds, runs micro-benchmark, and optimizes
the system, saving those settings as a best system.npe file.
The Complete method takes approximately 60 minutes to perform a more thorough
performance analysis. It will create default, silent, and best system files much in the
same way as the quick process. Due to the additional complexity, additional passes
may be required.
The Expert method allows users to manually select a test or group of tests, using
the run button to start the tests. A progress bar will appear when the benchmarks
are being executed. The user may cancel the tests at any time.
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