Contest Rules:

[Charles Wirth]

One entry per person.
Must match 3Dmark 2001 score exactly, I will state the # you have to match in 3D when contest starts.
Winners will pick prize based on whats available from prize pack.
One prize per person.
International shipping as gift.
All members and news staff can participate.
All tests must be run (to point sprite)
The winning entry must be submitted to the ORB after magic number is released.
Winning entry must have xtremesystems.org along with member name in ORB Listing.
A thank you to the sponsor whos prize you pick must be in the winning entry thread.
Resoltion or settings do no matter to reach score.
Once you match the score, link it up in the results thread. he who is first gets first choice of prizes and so on till prizes are gone.
If you cheat and send a winning score to a buddy both entries will be removed.

Prizes to be given away:

QTY, Description
1, AMD 3800+ Retail
1, DFI Crossfire UT motherboard
1, OCZ 600ADJ
2, OCZ 520 Modstream
1, OCZ 1GB XTC DDR kit 2-2-2-5
1, Asetek Micro Xtreme
1, DVDRW + SATA HD (Newegg)

All winners will also recieve a free copy of Ubuntu Linux.
Version 5.1 install CD and a boot CD

Once you hit the magic number, link the score in the contest results thread, state what prize from this list you want along with a thank you. Do not forget about the rules above.

More prizes may be added to the prize pool.

Good luck everyone, magic number will be posted tomorrow around 2PM PST. A warning thread will be posted with countdown before magic number.

The magic number will more than reasonable for anyone to compete.

[goreblast]

Sounds fair to me. Got most of a day to get limbered up so to speak.

Question - In the event that no-one gets the magic number exactly is it nearest person wins. Or are there no winners and the prices held over for another competition?

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

One entry per person.
Must match 3Dmark 2001 score exactly.
Winners will pick prize based on whats available from prize pack.
One prize per person.
International shipping as gift.
All members and news staff can participate.
All tests must be run (to point sprite)
The winning entry must be submitted to the ORB after magic number is released.
Winning entry must have xtremesystems.org along with member name in ORB Listing.
A thank you to the sponsor whos prize you pick must be in the winning entry thread.

Prizes to be given away:

QTY, Description
1, AMD 3800+ Retail
1, DFI Crossfire UT motherboard
1, OCZ 600ADJ
2, OCZ 520 Modstream
1, OCZ 1GB XTC DDR kit 2-2-2-5
1, Asetek Micro Xtreme
1, DVDRW + SATA HD (Newegg)

Once you hit the magic number, link the score in the contest results thread, state what prize from this list you want along with a thank you. Do not forget about the rules above.

More prizes may be added to the prize pool.

Good luck everyone, magic number will be posted tomorrow around 2PM PST. A warning thread will be posted with countdown before magic number.

The magic number will more than reasonable for anyone to compete.


ok, so we need to kinda like get a score and hope its the magic number right? and post a SS as our entry? how many entries per person? one?

time to download 3dmark01 again since the hdd i had it on is toast.

[mnewxcv]

hey so im not sure i get it, we post our score, link to fm ok? and then 2moro u reveil a winner? can u hint if its a big # or a small #? :D

[Charloz24]

Sound like nice :)

[Charles Wirth]

I will state the # you have to match in 3D.
Resoltion or settings do no matter to reach score.
Once you match the score, link it up in the results thread. he who is first gets first choice of prizes and so on till prizes are gone.
If you cheat and send a winning score to a buddy both entries will be removed.

[goreblast]

My take is that the magic number will be posted at 2pm PST tomorrow and at that point the competition starts. The first eight people to post scores which match the magic number exaclty (following the above rules) win the prizes. We have from now until 2pm PST tomorrow to get ourselves ready, re-install if need be, get clockgen ready, whatever..... Im I correct FUGGER?

[mnewxcv]

ok, so your waiting till 2moro so lots of ppl see this topic, ok. i just hope whatever the score is my comp can actually reach lol

[goreblast]

It will be interesting to see what the number is as it might be easier to get using an older system running on the edge than having to underclock an uber one. Suppose that is the skill element; needing to know your system inside out and how it responds to different variables. See ya all tomorrow, bedtime for me!

[Charles Wirth]

Correct Goreblast.

[mnewxcv]

might have to bring out the ti4400 :D

[Charles Wirth]

All winners will also recieve a free copy of Ubuntu Linux.

Version 5.1 install CD and a boot CD

[mnewxcv]

your a great man.

[Starscream]

cool always wanted to give linux a try :D hope i win seems im gonna need a new PSU :(

[dinos22]

great

i hope none of these scores are going to be up there already

anyone wanna guess the number heheheh

would be very tricky getting <100 point heheheheh or even <50 points :D

[mnewxcv]

great

i hope none of these scores are going to be up there already

anyone wanna guess the number heheheh

would be very tricky getting <100 point heheheheh or even <50 points :D


damn, id have to underclock my 1800+/mx4000 rig. :eek:

[Charles Wirth]

The score must be submitted after release of magic number. so no, the score is not posted yet.

[giorgioprimo]

signed

[chew*]

Well dino if fugger doesnt make the magic # at around 50-100 i guess im out with my voodoo2 card :(

[dinos22]

rofl

[chew*]

Hmmm I got an idea......I just figured out how to score low with my x1900xt........I will use a pentium processor MWahahahah. Runs to hide from banstick.......

[Cooper]

So now we have time to make different runs for different results and put here the one closest to magic # ?

[Charles Wirth]

Must match #

[afireinside]

By all the tests do you mean the normal 7 or all that extra useless junk that takes so long you want to ram your skull through a cement wall then suffocate to death?

[Cooper]

So how many time we will have to make that perfect run after # is known ?

[chew*]

just once....

[Charles Wirth]

I will post the # tomorrow

all tests must be run.

[mnewxcv]

i cant wait. just hope it isnt over 20k!

[Charloz24]

If, for example, my run of 3dmark is 5 points higher than the magic number....do I have a chance or it MUST be the EXACT point?

[mnewxcv]

If, for example, my run of 3dmark is 5 points higher than the magic number....do I have a chance or it MUST be the EXACT point?


exact

[dinos22]

Hmmm I got an idea......I just figured out how to score low with my x1900xt........I will use a pentium processor MWahahahah. Runs to hide from banstick.......
or just downclock your CPU a little

how's this for some Dual core benching at 899MHz & 64MHz on RAM ROFL

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=74418

[mnewxcv]

or just downclock your CPU a little

how's this for some Dual core benching at 899MHz & 64MHz on RAM ROFL

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=74418


pfft, my fx-51 will do WAY worse than that. :)

[dinos22]

man i'd have a hard time getting much under 6000 with this

Opti165@875MHz
X800vanilla 12-pipe 59MHz core; 266MHz memory

can you believe it....it's actually starting to artifact if i drop below those clocks on the GFX heheheh:slap:

http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/2811/6k015dc.jpg (http://img98.imageshack.us/my.php?image=6k015dc.jpg)

[EvilCloudStrife]

i wonder what the number will be. i am in for this one. i hope its not too high, or too low - because getting the exact number will be hard enough

[mnewxcv]

dude, drop the multi!

[[cTx]Philosophy]

lol low shots I love it.. dont make me get out the 2500 barton and the mx440 underclocked :)

[EvilCloudStrife]

is there a program that lets you disable your piplines? ;)

i know you can unlock, but about about locking them?

[mnewxcv]

lmao, well if u have a 6800 series u can always flash to 6800le, enabling only 8.

[dinos22]

dude, drop the multi!
yeah i know but there is no way in hell i would even get close to 3K let alone sub 100 with this setup heheh

ok fugger so let's make the number saaaaaaaaaaay 6012 :banana:

[mnewxcv]

im gonna see what my fx-51 does @ 400mhz with mem at 50mhz with a stock 9600 pro soon.

[dinos22]

there's actually a thread here at XS about who can score the lowest at 3DMARK06 or whatever it was.....it was hilarious .....

[mnewxcv]

yeah i saw, ppl were artifacting like crazy lmao

[metro.cl]

nice

[lowfat]

:( I will be working @ 2PM

[rick_fx]

:( I will be working @ 2PM
I work from 2 to midnight :( Oh well

[mnewxcv]

I work from 2 to midnight :( Oh well


looking at your rig, what could u want?

[Chr0n1c]

Nice :) subscribed.

[cirthix]

i'm in

[Carlz0r]

If this contest ends before my replacement psu gets back from NCIX I will be angry at them. I lost the last XS contest I entered (easter egg picture hunt) because my parents called me to move stuff while the winning page was loading. Got back, saw it, was all ecstatic, went to post, and someone had just posted, 1 minute ahead of me :( [/micro-rant] Other than that, I'm in. :D

[don_vercetti]

With a x1800/x2 3800, and a xp1800/9700 i like to think i'm well prepared for whatever the number might be.

If the worst comes to the worst, i can grap my media box (xp2500+ integrated mx440) and that should get some nice, low scores.

[massman]

fired up my pII + fx5700 rig :)

[massman]

a little question: can my brother join also ?

I mean, we live in the same house, so it's the same adresse and some guys will think it's just me, twice.

[goreblast]

This should be good. Trundles off to run 3Dmark01se on all 7 computers.

[Xassius]

im in :D

[Harshal]

Well whatever it is I think I am gonna give it a try... still at office... damn have a hard time keeping track with time diference... I hope to do some good at the end of it.

[Xassius]

Sucks, I have trouble getting my score below 20k :(

[goreblast]

We dont know what score is that we have to get to win yet so chill Xassius. Fugger might assume (rightly in my opinion) that most people who will enter will be able to score more than 20k (thats 9800pro territory) with their current setup and therefore the target could be between 20k and 30k, who knows. Wait and see.

[Clint]

Is this on 3Dmark 2001 or 3Dmark 2001se?

[goreblast]

Would have to be the latest version of 3dmark downloadable from Futuremark otherwise you wonldnt be able to submit scores to the ORB (3DMark01SE Build 3.3.0).

Once Futuremark release a new build of a benchmark all the older builds are no longer able to submit scores AFAIK.

[Clint]

Would have to be the latest version of 3dmark downloadable from Futuremark otherwise you wonldnt be able to submit scores to the ORB (3DMark01SE Build 3.3.0).

Once Futuremark release a new build of a benchmark all the older builds are no longer able to submit scores AFAIK.

Ah, ok..thanks!

[wittekakker]

Will the magic number be posted in this thread or another?

[wittekakker]

Lol yea, I know, was reading 5 threads at same time and I got little confused. Thx anyway and sorry for bad post ;)

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

anyone tell me what time 2pm PST time is in EST?

[ken]

I hope it something that reachable by an fx5200 :D

[goreblast]

I assume that FUGGER will start a new thread with the magic number in it. Lets hope that the ORB holds up to the strain!

[[cTx]Philosophy]

I assume that FUGGER will start a new thread with the magic number in it. Lets hope that the ORB holds up to the strain!
I was thinking the same the ORb is about to get its arse whipped hardcore, I thinkl its gonna go down, we shall see..
interesting thing is that there hasnt really been alot of posts, im thinking thta most of the members here dont even know this is going on..

More stuff for us :) :slap:

[k0nsl]

Or they might just be lurking, waiting for the magical number to be posted, or maybe they are busy configuring their rigs for the contest - muahhaha! ;P

-k0nsl

[mnewxcv]

so how much longer? im not good with time zones

[s7e9h3n]

Or they might just be lurking, waiting for the magical number to be posted, or maybe they are busy configuring their rigs for the contest - muahhaha! ;P

-k0nsl
Or trying to get as many real runs with the main video card in before having to insert a PCI VGA Card :p:

[mnewxcv]

i got a mx4000, gf2 ti 64mb, ti4400, and 9600 pro.
1800+, 2800+, fx-51.

what score range CANT i hit? ;)

[don_vercetti]

um...20k plus, lol.

Anyway i'm looking forward to this..should be a hoot. I hope the score is REALLY low, should be fun watching people stoop their phase changed fx60's down to hit 10k or something, lol.

[mnewxcv]

um...20k plus, lol.

Anyway i'm looking forward to this..should be a hoot.


lol. i have trouble with 15k.

[WeStSiDePLaYa]

BAAAAH HOW LONG, can someone tell me what time it starts in eastern standard time???

[[XC] DragonOrta]

Easterm is GMT -5:00, Pacific is GMT -8:00, so I'm guessing 5pm Eastern

[barbapappan]

Sounds like fun... Good luck all of you!

[Tyrou]

let's bench with AA/AF + quality mode, that will be a huge difference from the regular tweaking we're used to do :D

[scampi]

sorry, I am Italian and I don't understand very much what is the competition..If I understand correct, I must to do a 3dmark01, and post in this tread the result..the result more nearly to magic number win..correct?

[Marioace]

waiting for the magic number

[scampi]

sorry, I am Italian and I don't understand very much what is the competition..If I understand correct, I must to do a 3dmark01, and post in this tread the result..the result more nearly to magic number win..correct?

I don't understant what I must do for this competition..
someone can explane me the rules of contest in simple word?:)

[.:\dGh/:.]

waiting for the magic number

also waiting? mich!

Comm'on FX 5200 don't let me down... :) . If the score is above 10.000, bye bye competition...

[wat0n]

hope the magic number will be shown soon

im without internet in my new house (i used to live in an apartment)

hope its low :banana:

[Tyrou]

fugger will post a 3DMark01 score, to win, you have to get the same score and post it first here :)

[Charles Wirth]

One hour till I post the number.

[scampi]

fugger will post a 3DMark01 score, to win, you have to get the same score and post it first here :)

ok..I understand..so when fugger post the number, I find to do the same score with 3dmark01..correct?
when in USA is 2 p.m, here in Italy is midnight:D

[Charles Wirth]

20 minutes till.

No, you must run 2K1 and match the # I post.

[Cooper]

We`ll know soon enough

[ex2cib]

i found out the max im capable of yesterday with my bad cpu and poor clocking 6600gt....somewhere in the range of 1000-23000 im hoping. good luck all

[goreblast]

The Final Countdown !

[mnewxcv]

omg im scared

[mrlobber]

Refreshing the thread every 5.43 seconds :D

[mnewxcv]

no! dude theres gonna be a new thread with the score

[ex2cib]

4:02,lol

[Alec]

its time....

[mnewxcv]

kfgnjsidjfngi!

[Axylone]

where is it?

[ex2cib]

i have 3dmark all set to run...just waiting on the magic #

[mnewxcv]

same here, ur going down

[echow87]

rofl. gl all!

[Skyline GT-R]

You are not the only one ex2cib :P

C'mon Fugger, give us the magic number :P

[ex2cib]

not a chance... :hehe:

[Starscream]

btw the entire thing is those 17 thingies right?
just did 1 run and stil got 11k :/ although i tried like hell to score low.

any tips :)?

[ex2cib]

crank up the res and antialiasing

[Alec]

underclock cpu, have loads of crappy apps running

[chew*]

heh i taught my x1900xt a new trick.......6656 at dual core 3.0 gig :) how low can u go....

[mnewxcv]

omg 5:05

[Alec]

hehe gonna be a fun one getting low scores - the complete opposite upon which we usually do :D

[ex2cib]

heh i taught my x1900xt a new trick.......6656 at dual core 3.0 gig :) how low can u go....


lower, i still have memory to loosen, and a crappy 6600GT, :D

[goreblast]

Fugger not even active on this forum at the moment

[Starscream]

i think a decent portion of luck will b needed to hit that exact number.,

i never published a score on futuremark so hope i dont feck up :)

[Alec]

Fugger not even active on this forum at the moment
he is now :stick: lol

[mnewxcv]

im scraredered

[chew*]

heh all i need to do is lower cpu to get lower. 3.0 gig dual core is alot of headroom to bork score more.

[goreblast]

what I mean is he isnt listed as an active user at the bottom of the pagge - so many memebers and so many guests

[mnewxcv]

9600 pro dnt let me down

[chunkylover77]

Yes he is

[Alec]

god this thread is getting flooded - like 10 posts in the last 6 mins lol

[Axylone]

where is it, I'm going crazy!!!11

[mnewxcv]

5:10

[chunkylover77]

My wife thinks I'm nuts

[echow87]

^^lmao

[.:\dGh/:.]

In Chile it's 7:11

Where is Flugger??? where is the magic number..

btw... ¿Where is my 7800GS?

[Charles Wirth]

Number posted here

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=90602

[Starscream]

first run and i score 34 points to low

[goreblast]

i dont think so - the first 8 people to get it win a prize AFAIK

[[XC] DragonOrta]

why not?

[[XC] DragonOrta]

well, that is a pickle then.

[ken]

ok guys. here the question, is 10k reachable with an fx5200 and p4 3Ghz? Im using my gf machine now and just want to know before Im jumping on this :p

[mnewxcv]

ive got my fx-51 @ 1200mhz and was a little over

[ken]

with resolution lowered yes!


umm.is that allowed? :p

edit : Resoltion or settings do no matter to reach score <== oh yeah !!!

[bennywidag123]

I dont have internet on my decent rig, so is it possible to submit a screenshot with rivatuner/ nvidia util/ cpu-z/ ocguru open (and a wallpaper of fuggers choice to prove its mine, would this alow me to enter?