General PCMark05 submission rules

Any online PCMark05 submission must comply to the following rules:

• use default PCMark settings
• have a valid screenshot (see example below): clearly show PCmark score, PCmark settings, processor and memory settings in CPU-Z, GPU-Z, Subtest Scores (XP startup speed!), unless you have a valid futuremark ORB url
• have a valid futuremark orb link as verification for scores in the top 20
• No ramdisk, ramcache or MFT software allowed
• 220MB/s XP startup cap
• Benchmark must run on default web browser (Internet Explorer, any version) and default audio/video codec
• Browser enhancement tweaks such as disabling/removing features, plugins, make-up etc are allowed
• Audio and video codec tweaks are allowed. Powertoy is, as GUI for the registry, allowed

It is your responsibility, and the responsibility of your team captain(s) that these rules are followed properly. Your submission may be blocked by hwbot crew without notice if your submission is in violation of one of these rules. Multiple infractions may lead to a warning, and eventually an account ban.

Forbidden hardware and tweaks

Forbidden Software or Hardware:

• - software ramdisk (iRam is allowed)
• - MFT Software
• - ramcache software

Forbidden Tweaks:

• - any software or human interaction altering the perceived speed of the benchmark program, tricking it to believe it ran faster

PCMark05 example verification screenshot