Team.AU Extreme Overclocking @ WCG AUS Finals @ Luna Park Sydney

[moloko]

Yo peeps!

This weekend, Friday 8th to Sunday 10th, youngpro and I will be putting on a Team Australia Extreme Overclocking demonstration on the Thermaltake booth at the WCG Australia Finals held at Luna Park Sydney – details such as location, open times etc can be found here (http://au.worldcybergames.com/t.php/WCG+Event+schedule%2C+playing+times%2C+tournament+ details) - note: entry is free so come along if you’re in Sydney!

It will be a good chance for any overclockers in Sydney to check out some extreme cooling, overclocking in general and some drool-worthy hardware.

We’ll be benching a variety of benchmarks and focusing mainly on the single threaded varieties such as Aquamark3, 3DMark05 and 3DMark01 to test out the legs on pro’s and my Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 and E8600 chips.

The hardware we’ll be using includes:

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-Extreme
GIGABYTE GA-EP45T-Extreme
GIGABYTE GA-EX48T-DQ6
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 retail E0 Q820A599 (pro's)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 ES E0 Q814A527 (mv's)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 retail C0 Q740A497 (mv's - bought from dinos22, was the 6.1GHz chip (http://forums.overclockers.com.au/showthread.php?t=693968&highlight=e8500))
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 retail C0 *code TBC* (pro's)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 C0 C741D503 ES (mv's)
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 C0 *code TBC* (pro's)
AMD HD4870 CrossFire
AMD HD4850 CrossFire
Kingston HyperX DDR3-1800 2GB (2x1GB) memory kit
Western Digital VelociRaptor 300GB 10k rpm 2.5" drive
Thermaltake ToughPower 1500/1200W system PSU
Thermaltake ToughPower Express 650W GPU PSU

We've got some good chips to test this weekend. Most of the chips have already seen 6GHz or higher so lets hope the GPUs come good and we get some solid runs on the board.

To make sure we've got the temperatures taken care of, we’ve ordered a 175L tank of LN2 for use throughout the weekend ^__^

Not sure what to expect? Check out some of the pics from last year’s event:

Kayl chillin’ with some hot WCG birds

http://img517.imageshack.us/img517/9662/wcg053600x450zm7.jpg

Dinos22 feelin’ the Ferrari lovin’ @ WCG 07

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Me getting grilled for the Australian TV show Cybershack

http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/154/pic10600x450xu8.jpg

Mmmmm… Overclocking

http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/208/pic1600x450hw1.jpg

For those looking for further details on WCG Aus Finals @ Luna Park Sydney, you can find it all here (http://au.worldcybergames.com/t.php/WCG+Event+schedule%2C+playing+times%2C+tournament+ details).

We’re looking forward to the event and seeing some of the Sydney overclockers drop by for a chat and a gander at the overclocking.

If by chance you’re coming specifically to see the overclocking, please note that pro won’t be getting into Sydney until late evening Friday. This means we’ll be holding off all big clocks until Saturday and Sunday so we have all hands on deck!

Stay tuned for updates! :D

[S1mon-]

Sexy babes for sure :)

Have fun breaking WRs!

[twwen2]

C'arn the Aussies! :p:

Nice girls too;)

[disruptfam]

I'm coming just for the chicks!!! hahhaha

is that wrong? :)

and to support the Aussies of course

[BulldogPO]

Good looking babes :)

I were first confused, as WCG for me is World Community Grid BOINC project.

[T_M]

Please try to stay out of trouble this time, no need to get chased out by security again :P

Oh wait, kayl wont be there...... nevermind ;)

[oohms]

Have fun guys :D

[Nosfer@tu]

Great that you are able to show off your skills at magure gaming conventions :D

[Oliver]

Good bench guys and remember to watch at the screen and thermometers, bcoz i reckon there is other thinks to look at uh?

[Amey]

Best of Luck guys !
I am sure its going to be hard to concentrate with so much distraction around :D

[moloko]

Please try to stay out of trouble this time, no need to get chased out by security again :P

Oh wait, kayl wont be there...... nevermind ;)

*sigh* And that whole episode was meant to remain an amusing in-joke between certain people. Hear it from Tim? Or did you just get me drunk some time? Either way, it's actually a pretty hilarious yarn :ROTF:

My contact @ Thermaltake who's provided the booth space etc had to argue with the event coordinators today when the 175L LN2 tank arrived :rofl: :p: It's all sweet now though :D


I'm coming just for the chicks!!! hahhaha

is that wrong? :)

and to support the Aussies of course

Mate, I'd be worried if you were to come to the event and not be checkin out the birds struttin around :cool:


Good bench guys and remember to watch at the screen and thermometers, bcoz i reckon there is other thinks to look at uh?

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Bad news though - pro is really crook and has been in and out of hospital over the past 24 hours. I'm waiting to hear from him or his girlfriend but I think it's quite safe to say that he's not going to be able to make his flight tomorrow to Sydney or anything to do with the event in general :(

[Charles Wirth]

Bummer about James, sucks to be sick and miss events.

[bazx]

kayl you lucky bast@stard:D


you going to have smoe fun guys

are the cards going ln2

[massman]

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:rofl: Priceless

[moloko]

I got an update about 15 mins ago from his girlfriend. James definitely won't be attending the event so it'll be a solo show done by me without one of my favourite benchers by my side :(

None the less there's nothing to worry about and I just hope he gets soon :)

bazx: we were planning to put the cards (2x HD4870 and 2xHd4850) on LN2 but pro was going to bring the pots so that will have to wait for now. But for the time being at least, I'll be benching LN2 on the CPU and cards just on air (quit your sighing :p:)

[bazx]

shame about james

just G clamp a fosters to the card:D

[The0men]

Always read about the aussie events and wish every good luck, so good luck to you moloko.

Have a great time.... Way to many distractions to break any world records....
Unless it involves something without computers.... lol