CPU Benchmark

//If you run this program, please e-mail me ([email protected])
//or ICQ me (#13403151) and tell me your type of processor
//(AMD/Pentium, and tell me your speed. I will update the code
//on planet-source-code so you will be able to compare to more
//computers. Thank you! Brian W. Baugh
//include files needed to compile
#include <time.h> //for recording the time
#include <iostream.h> //for cin and cout
#include <conio.h> //for colors
#include <stdlib.h> //for pausing the program at the end
void main()
{ 
 //variables to be used in the program 
 int timeToRun=0;
 int doubleThis=2;
 int loopcount=0;
 //set text-color to red
 textcolor(LIGHTRED);
 cprintf("FOR BEST RESULTS PLEASE DO NOT DO ");
 textcolor(LIGHTGREEN);
 cprintf("**");
 textcolor(WHITE);
 cprintf("ANYTHING");
 textcolor(LIGHTGREEN);
 cprintf("**");
 textcolor(LIGHTRED);
 cprintf(" ONCE THE TEST HAS BEGUN!");
 //have the user enter how long the program should run
 cout << "\n\nHow many seconds should the program test your computer?\n(Choose 15 to compare with other computers): ";
 cin >> timeToRun;
 //used to stop the program after a certain period of time specified by the user
 time_t goal=time(NULL) + timeToRun;
 //the actual loop for testing
 for (; time(NULL)!=goal; loopcount++)
   { 
   doubleThis*=2;
   }
 //tell the user the testing has finished
 cout << "\n\n";
 textcolor(YELLOW);
 cprintf("*");
 textcolor(LIGHTBLUE);
 cprintf("=================================================================");
 textcolor(YELLOW);
 cprintf("*");
 cout << "\n Test complete. Here are the results:\n"
   << " ------------------------------------\n";
 textcolor(CYAN);
 cprintf(" YOUR");
 cout << " computer    : " << loopcount
   << " (in " << timeToRun
   << " seconds)\n\n Compare with other computers:\n";
 textcolor(MAGENTA);
 cprintf(" AMD-1.4GHZ");
 cout << " computer : 430000-460000 (in 15 seconds)\n";
 cprintf(" AMD-1.0GHZ");
 cout << " computer : 220000-250000 (in 15 seconds)\n";
 cprintf(" PENTIUM-233");
 cout << " computer: 47800"
   << " (plus or minus 10,000) in 15 seconds.\n";
 textcolor(YELLOW);
 cprintf("*");
 textcolor(LIGHTBLUE);
 cprintf("=================================================================");
 textcolor(YELLOW);
 cprintf("*");
 cout << "\n\nResults will vary depending upon how many programs you\nhave running in the background, memory free, etc.\n\n";
 //some computers normally quit when they reach the end of the program
 //this is to ensure that they at the very least, get to see the results
 system("pause");
 //quit the program
 return 0;
}