AMD Processor Performance Evaluation Guide
30579 Rev. 3.74 March 2007
Benchmarking System Configuration
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10. Disable the screen saver and adjust the power and display settings as follows.
a. Right-click a vacant area of the desktop, then select Personalize.
b. The Personalization window opens.
c. Select Screensaver.
d. The Screen Saver Settings window opens.
e. Select (None).
f. Click Change power settings.
i. The Power Settings window opens.
ii. Select High performance, then click Change plan settings.
iii. Under Turn off the display, select Never.
iv. Under Put the computer to sleep, select Never.
v. Click Save changes, and close the Power Settings window.
g. Click OK on the Screen Saver Settings window.
h. Click Display settings.
i. the Display Settings window opens.
ii. Use the slide control to select 1280 by 1024 pixels.
iii. Click OK.
i. Close the Personalization window.
11. Enable best performance and disable system restore as follows.
a. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
b. Click System Maintenance.
c. Click System.
i. Click Advanced System Settings in left panel.
ii. Click Performance Settings.
iii. Select Adjust for Best Performance.
iv. Click OK.
v. Select the System Protection tab.
vi. Unselect all selected HDD.
d. A pop-up opens.
e. Click Turn System Restore Off.
f. Click OK.
g. Close the control panel window.
12. Disable security alerts and automatic updating as follows.
a. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
b. Click Security.
c. Click Security Center.