Versions - change log

v2.3.0 (February 11th, 2020)

• HPET required for all platforms and all OS, no exceptions.
  
• CPU-Z upgraded to version 1.91

• Fixed wrong behavior on some HPET-disabled systems.
  
• Incresed score precision to 3 decimal places
• Coffee Lake no longer requires HPET when running Windows 8 / 10.
  
• CPU-Z upgraded to version 1.83
  
• Minor GUI enhancements

• Fixed security issue allowing score manipulation.
  
• Skylake, Kaby Lake, Skylake-X no longer requires HPET when running Windows 8 / 10.
  
• Open Hardware Monitor updated to version 0.8.0.2 Alpha, added support for Kaby Lake, Skylake-X (not tested), Ryzen (not tested)
  
• CPU-Z upgraded to version 1.80.1
  
• Fixed data files path saving and name suggesting
• Added/fixed profiles for CPU Feature Override (15h gen1, 15h gen2/3, 15h gen4, Zen, Kaby Lake, Cofee Lake)
• Added legacy mode for compatibility with Athlon, Pentium III and possibly other old CPUs (pre-SSE2)
• Dropped support for batch testing
  

• The x265 encoder upgraded to v 2.0.0.24
  
• User selectable instruction set to use for benchmark
  
• Real time monitoring introduced, using Open Hardware Monitor 0.7.1.5 Alpha
  
• CPU-Z upgraded to version 1.77
  
• Fixed elapsed time and remaining time indication - it is no longer timezone dependent.
  

v1.2.0 (September 7th, 2015)

• Improved security
  
• Submit online - fixed CPU name (it was broken on single socket boards)
  
• Thumbnails now in zip file
  
• Partial optimization for high-dpi LCD
  
• Multiple screens captured on screenshot when using extended desktop
  
• 95% jpg screenshot instead of png - faster upload to HWBOT
  
• Elapsed time and remaining time indicated during encoding
  
• Batch testing introduced - useful for stability check or detailed performance analysis
  

v1.1.1 (August 18th, 2015)

• First public beta version
  
• Support for direct online submission
  
• Added 4k preset
  
• Fixed video preview bug
  
• Minor GUI enhancements
  
• Portable version introduced - contains built-in java
  
• Enhanced the Overkill mode - up to 12 instances of encoder are possible.
  

v1.0.0 (August 6th, 2015)

• First public alpha version
  
• HWBOT Data file save - only for internal testing
  
• Only 1080p preset available
  
• Overkill mode up to 8x
  

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v2.3.0

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v2.2.0 with CPU-Z 1.89.1

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v2.2.0

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v2.1.0 with CPU-Z 1.81

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v2.1.0

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v2.0.0 (no longer accepted at HWBOT)

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v1.2.0 (no longer accepted at HWBOT)

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