Native-Mode Benchmark Requests

Rick Grehan's March article on BYTE's new native-mode cross-platform benchmark suite was well written, and I look forward to trying it on several of our systems that have our new IDT/Mips R4700 processor. The earlier suite was always one of the first things we ran when a new system became available, and several OEM's included the results in marketing brochures. Please send me the suite.

Scott Gardner
Manager, Systems Technology Group
Integrated Device Technology
Santa Clara, CA

To receive a copy of BYTE's new low-level cross-platform benchmarks, send E-mail to editors@bix.com and include your mailing address with a list of the platforms you'd like. Each platform description should state the CPU type and OS. We'll send you disks that include full documentation and source c ode with DOS executable files. You may compile the tests for new platforms as you need them. We do have a few stipulations regarding how to report results, so please read the read.me file carefully. Soon we will post these benchmark tests at an ftp site, on CompuServe, and on the World Wide Web. If you have technical problems or questions, contact Rick Grehan at rick_g@bix.com or send E-mail to editors@bix.com. We will also appreciate feedback concerning your experiences putting these tests to work.--Eds.