Minor updates for 3DMark and PCMark 8

Futuremark have released minor updates for 3DMark (2013) and PCMark 8. You'll find the release notes after the break.

• SystemInfo module updated to 4.32 for improved hardware detection.
• Reduced hardware monitoring overhead (was already negligible).
• Product key is no longer visible on the Help tab unless you choose to reveal it.

• Fixed a memory access violation issue with Ice Storm and Cloud Gate that could occasionally cause crashes in stress testing scenarios.
• Letterboxed scaling mode now retains a 16:9 aspect ratio even when selecting a non-default Output Resolution on the Help tab.

• Fixed the "No outputs found on DXGI adapter" issue in the Command Line application affecting laptops with NVIDIA Optimus graphics switching technology.
• Fixed custom_x.3dmdef files to use the centred scaling mode by default.
• You can now change the scaling mode from a .3dmdef file and via command line.

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• SystemInfo module updated to 4.32 for improved hardware compatibility.

• Fixed an issue that could cause the Adobe After Effects test to fail.
• Fixed an issue that prevented the Storage benchmark from running on dynamic disks, including stripes and mirrors.

• PDF report now includes details of the screen resolution and memory modules.
• Fixed a data alignment issue in the Storage Consistency test that could result in read-modify-write operations when a simple write was intended. Scores from this test may improve on devices previously affected by the bug.
• Added --custom command line option to enable the Storage Consistency test to be customized for selected use cases.