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Intel Pentium 4 Processor
Software Evaluation Guide for
Adobe* After Effects* 6.5
http://www.intel.com/performance
February 2005
Rev. 1.0
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About this Document ® ® This document is a guide measuring performance of the Intel Pentium 4 processor on application software. The primary audience for this document includes individuals, publications, OEMs and technical analysts whose goal is to test or evaluate the performance benefits and features of the Pentium 4 processor. If there are questions that are not answered here on software application performance evaluation of the Pentium 4 processor, please contact your Intel representati
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Chapter 1 ® ® Intel Pentium 4 Processor Performance on Adobe* After Effects* 6.5 1.0 Software Description Adobe After Effects 6.5 software delivers a comprehensive set of tools to efficiently produce motion graphics and visual effects for film, video, multimedia, and the Web. The After Effects 6.5 Production Bundle provides core compositing, animation and effects tools, 16-bit color support, vector paint capabilities, network rendering, and additional powerful keying, motion contro
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Note: The above results are in minutes and seconds. For configuration information see Table 1.0 and for detailed procedure see Chapter 3. 1.3 Benefits In interpreting the data in the chart above, let’s look at the following scenario: If someone wanted to purchase a new computer, they would want to choose a computer that suits their needs ® now and for the future. They may be asking, “What benefit would I get from Intel’s latest Pentium 4 Processor Extreme Edition with HT Technolo
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Chapter 2 System Configuration and Setup 2.0 Current Reference Configuration ® This section describes the configuration used for the Pentium 4 processor desktop performance evaluation as reported in this document. Note that the configuration is subject to change, and any changes may be reflected in the later versions of this document. Table 1 shows the hardware and software configuration used for this performance evaluation. Operating System Microsoft* Windows* XP Professional Ed
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2.1 Install and Run Procedure Common to All Standard Benchmarks and Tests This section outlines the run procedure recommended for all benchmarks and tests: • Always start with a clean, formatted hard disk. • Extract all driver files from the installation package “F6 INSTALL 2600.exe” to a floppy disk after downloading the file from http://downloadfinder.intel.com/scripts- df/Detail_Desc.asp?agr=N&ProductID=951&DwnldID=6401 • This floppy contains the iaStor.inf, iaStor.sys, iaStor.cat an
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change the power schemes to “Always On,” change the Turn off monitor option to Never. Click on the Hibernate Tab, and uncheck the Enable hibernation box. Click Ok. It is important that screen savers and hibernate do not occur during a test run because they may cause test to fail. • Install the required software from its CD according to the directions provided by the software vendor (or let the “Auto run” feature start the installation program automatically). Be sure to copy the files to
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Chapter 3 ® ® Procedure for Evaluating Intel Pentium 4 Processor Performance The following is a procedure for evaluating Pentium 4 processor performance while producing motion graphics and visual effects for video in Adobe* After Effects* 6.5. Run this test on a Pentium 4 processor system running Windows* XP. Installing Quicktime*: 1. Download and Install Quicktime from http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ Installing After Effects 6.5: 1. Purchase the Standard Bundle of Adobe A
