> I've been looking for something like that too, to use with a little
> freeware RC flight sim I got from some authors in Sweden.  I know the
> basic concept: test loops against a system clock to get a relative
> system speed .. but I'm concerned with Windows and other processes
> possibly kicking in right when we're trying to do the speed test and
> throwing our results off.
The Linux method tests speed at boot time, compares it to the CPU family
and stashes the timing index (bogomips). But in your case, why not a GUI
dealy that actively displaying the system speed on a sliding bar, and let
the user pick a number?  err.. I mean 'click' a number.
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