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Step 4: Once Windows’ Reliability and Performance Monitor application launches,

configure it to record CPU activity for at least 120 seconds (2 minutes). You can do

so by first activating the Performance Monitor window:

Proceed to the Action Æ Properties menu where you can change the duration and

frequency of the CPU activity logger to the amount of time you plan to test each

scene/clip in a movie:

AMD believes that 120 seconds of playback is sufficient for obtaining an accurate

measurement of CPU utilization for video playback. AMD recommends that you test

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