diff --git a/examples/intel/README b/examples/intel/README
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-If you run in another directory, please edit the read_data line to point to
-the data.rhodo file. This is included in the LAMMPS distribution in the
-'bench' directory.
-
-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-Expected times are the expected LOOP times based on runs using dual-socket
-Intel Xeon processor E5-2697 V2 with Intel Xeon Phi coprocessor 7120P.
-++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-TO RUN WITHOUT A PACKAGE:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-mpirun -np 48 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.rhodo -log none -v b 0 -v s off
-mpirun -np 48 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.lc -log none -v b 0 -v s off
-
-
-TO RUN WITH OMP PACKAGE
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=2 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.rhodo -log none -v b 0 -v s omp
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 20.33s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 mpirun -np 48 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.lc -log none -v b 0 -v s omp
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 19.92s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-
-TO RUN WITH INTEL+OMP PACKAGE WITHOUT OFFLOAD:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=2 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.rhodo -log none -v b 0 -v s intel
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 16.94s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=2 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.lc -log none -v b 0 -v s intel
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 5.80s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-
-TO RUN WITH INTEL+OMP PACKAGE WITH OFFLOAD TO XEON PHI (AUTO-BALANCED):
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.rhodo -log none -v b -1 -v s intel
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 12.31s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.lc -log none -v b -1 -v s intel
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 4.00s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-
-TO RUN WITH INTEL+OMP PACKAGE WITH OFFLOAD TO XEON PHI (FIXED BALANCE):
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.rhodo -log none -v b 0.68 -v s intel
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 11.40s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
-env OMP_NUM_THREADS=1 mpirun -np 24 ../../src/lmp_YOUR_MACHINE -in in.intel.lc -log none -v b 0.53 -v s intel
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-+ EXPECTED TIME: 3.93s
-+++++++++++++++++++++++
-
diff --git a/examples/intel/in.intel.lc b/examples/intel/in.intel.lc
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-# Gay-Berne benchmark
-# biaxial ellipsoid mesogens in isotropic phase
-# shape: 2 1.5 1
-# cutoff 4.0 with skin 0.8
-# NPT, T=2.4, P=8.0
-
-package intel 1 mode mixed balance $b
-package omp 0
-suffix $s
-processors * * * grid numa
-
-variable        x index 4
-variable        y index 2
-variable        z index 2
-
-variable i equal $x*32
-variable j equal $y*32
-variable k equal $z*32
-
-units	      lj
-atom_style    ellipsoid
-
-# creation
-lattice	      sc 0.22
-region	      box block 0 $i 0 $j 0 $k
-create_box    1 box
-create_atoms  1 box
-
-# read_data     data.gb
-
-set type 1 mass 1.5
-set type 1 shape 1 1.5 2
-set	      group all quat/random 982381
-
-compute	      rot all temp/asphere
-group	      spheroid type 1
-variable      dof equal count(spheroid)+3
-compute_modify rot extra ${dof}
-
-velocity      all create 2.4 41787 loop geom
-
-pair_style    gayberne 1.0 3.0 1.0 4.0
-pair_coeff    1 1 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.2 1.0 0.5 0.2
-
-neighbor      0.8 bin
-
-timestep      0.002
-thermo	      300
-
-# equilibration run
-fix	      1 all npt/asphere temp 2.4 2.4 0.1 iso 5.0 8.0 0.1
-compute_modify 1_temp extra ${dof}
-run	      210
-thermo        100
-
-reset_timestep 0
-unfix 1
-fix         1 all nve/asphere
-run 10
-run	      50
-
diff --git a/examples/intel/in.intel.rhodo b/examples/intel/in.intel.rhodo
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-# Rhodopsin model
-
-package intel 1 mode mixed balance $b
-package omp 0
-suffix $s
-
-variable	x index 4
-variable	y index 2
-variable	z index 2
-
-units           real  
-neigh_modify    delay 5 every 1   
-
-atom_style      full  
-atom_modify	map hash
-bond_style      harmonic 
-angle_style     charmm 
-dihedral_style  charmm 
-improper_style  harmonic 
-pair_style      lj/charmm/coul/long 8.0 10.0 
-pair_modify     mix arithmetic 
-kspace_style    pppm 1e-4 
-
-read_data       ../../bench/data.rhodo
-
-replicate	$x $y $z
-
-fix             1 all shake 0.0001 5 0 m 1.0 a 232
-fix             2 all npt temp 300.0 300.0 100.0 &
-		z 0.0 0.0 1000.0 mtk no pchain 0 tchain 1
-
-special_bonds   charmm
- 
-thermo          50
-thermo_style    multi 
-timestep        2.0
-
-run 10
-run		100