Tests
The current version of WinSAT in Windows Vista (Build 6002) and Windows 7 (Build-7601.17514) performs the following tests:
- Aero Assessment
- Direct3D Alpha Blending Assessment
- Direct3D Texture Load Assessment
- Direct3D ALU Assessment
- Windows Media Playback
- CPU Performance
- Memory Performance
- Disk Performance (includes devices such as Solid-state drives)
While running, the tests show only a progress bar and a "working" background animation. Aero Glass is deactivated on Windows Vista and Windows 7 during testing so the tool can properly assess the graphics card and CPU.
In addition to tests requested by the user, WinSAT is scheduled to automatically run every week. The default schedule is 1am on Sundays. In Windows 8 WinSAT runs under the maintenance scheduler. The maintenance scheduler collates various OS tasks into a schedule so the computer is not being randomly interrupted by the individual tasks. The scheduler wakes the computer from sleep, runs all the scheduled tasks and then puts the computer back to sleep. During this weekly task WinSAT runs long enough to detect if there have been any hardware changes. If so the tests are run again. If not WinSAT simply ends as the existing scores must be valid.
WinSAT cannot perform the above tests when a laptop is battery-operated.
Read more about this topic: Windows System Assessment Tool
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