Software Compatibility Notes

Because of the complex nature of benchmarks like SYSmark that install multiple applications, there are some important software compatibility issues of which you need to be aware.

Applications in SYSmark 2004 SE

Upon installation, SYSmark 2004 SE will install customized versions of 16 applications on your system. If you have previous or current versions of these applications already installed, they will conflict and possibly corrupt your applications, your benchmark scores, or your entire operating system. For this reason, we require that you DO NOT have these applications installed prior to SYSmark 2004 SE installation.
The applications are:

• Adobe® Acrobat® 5.0.5
• Adobe® After Effects® 5.5
• Abode® Photoshop® 7.01
• Adobe® Premiere® 6.5
• Discreet® 3D Studio Max™ 5.1
• Macromedia® Dreamweaver® MX
• Macromedia® Flash MX
• Microsoft® Access 2002
• Microsoft® Excel 2002
• Microsoft® Outlook® 2002
• Microsoft® PowerPoint® 2002
• Microsoft® Word 2002
• Microsoft® Windows Media™ Encoder 9 series
• Network Associates® McAfee® VirusScan® 7.0
• ScanSoft® Dragon NaturallySpeaking® 6 Preferred
• Nico Mak Computing WinZip® 8.1

BAPCo SYSmark 2004

If SYSmark 2004 is installed on the system, the user will be prompted with a warning that it is not possible to install both SYSmark 2004 and SYSmark 2004SE on the same system.

If SYSmark 2004 is has been cleanly removed from the system, it is possible to install SYSmark 2004 SE directly on the system.

BAPCo SYSmark 2002

BAPCo SYSmark 2002 is a stand-alone application and cannot be upgraded to SYSmark 2004. SYSmark 2004 cannot be installed over SYSmark 2002. and should not be installed and run on a system that has ever had SYSmark 2002 installed.