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07-06-2005, 12:39 PM
Timothy730

okay thanks but how long will the grand prix last? cuz vacation in august :)
07-07-2005, 03:02 PM
Gray Mole

Well the X800 is back from Persivore and running like a top! Cheers mate! :toast:

Already on the Gpu freezer and idling around -40 core temp, should do some damage :hehe:

Only the Mobo and adapter to come back now, and I'm ready to race :)

I'm really looking forward to this :woot:

Gray
07-07-2005, 03:42 PM
-Acid-

Quote:

Originally Posted by sandwichamwin

Yep, you would be under watercooling, otherwise it isn't fair for people with only aircooling. I'm in the same boat, but i won't have a cpu waterblock, just gpu.

me too cpu water cooled but gpu is cooled by air
07-08-2005, 08:29 AM
mr_gibs

i might miss the second bench cause of vacation but i don't know yet.
07-08-2005, 05:32 PM
boshuter

Well bummer :mad: my OCZ arrived wednesday but the new motherboard wasn't here when I got home from work today, guess I'm stuck running the AA8XE. The P5WD2 will be here Monday but I don't want to start this with a board I'm not familiar with. I'm still trying to decide on what cpu to use.... initially I was going to run my 571 3.8es but got a 660 3.6es last week that is a killer and the 2mb cache walks on the 3.8 in '01 and Aquamark.
07-08-2005, 07:04 PM
=[PULSAR]=

Well contest starts this Monday but you will have till the following sunday to submit your scores so you have more than enough time to figure out your board...I'm just sent in my venice today should be CA at AMD by monday sent it priorty just hope they will send me a new one fast and get replacement in my hands by friday :(
07-08-2005, 07:31 PM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=

Well contest starts this Monday but you will have till the following sunday to submit your scores so you have more than enough time to figure out your board...I'm just sent in my venice today should be CA at AMD by monday sent it priorty just hope they will send me a new one fast and get replacement in my hands by friday :(

Good point.... I can bench every night so I should be ok.... just hope I don't pick the wrong board :eek:
07-09-2005, 12:16 AM
Alec

I really cant wait!!! :D

Is there any limit on what OS to use? 'Cause I am either gonna use 2k or xp x64 for 3d01.

Thanks,
Alec
07-09-2005, 01:06 AM
Korpse

you have to have 1 configuration for the whole set of tests afaik
07-09-2005, 04:42 AM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alec

I really cant wait!!! :D

Is there any limit on what OS to use? 'Cause I am either gonna use 2k or xp x64 for 3d01.

Thanks,
Alec

You can use any os you like and even change it for different benches

Quote:

you have to have 1 configuration for the whole set of tests afaik

That's true for hardware...... you have to run what you started with, no changing hardware after the start
07-09-2005, 10:51 AM
Entity_Razer

boshuter's right.

one hardware config allowed, OS's can be changed all you want :)
07-09-2005, 05:22 PM
=[PULSAR]=

So is everyone excited I know I am, have groups been determined like whose going to battle who. Just want to thank saaya and troman is advance for coming up with this great idea and running the show :)
07-10-2005, 05:49 AM
-Acid-

I am well up for this mate got my p.c apart so i can check everything and get the best oc outta it :)
07-10-2005, 06:14 AM
harleybro

Till what time can I change my entry. I know I need to change ram and am just trying to decide what I will do since my FX appears to be dead. :(
07-10-2005, 03:42 PM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by harleybro

Till what time can I change my entry. I know I need to change ram and am just trying to decide what I will do since my FX appears to be dead. :(

I'd imagine you would have til midnight tonight harley??? I just updated mine to inclued a motherboard that hasn't arrived yet :D It should be here tomorrow.... if the "Egg" comes through :)
07-10-2005, 04:28 PM
Magnj

I'm pumped. Gonna start bencing tonight. What kind of coling does this qualify as.
I use the Shroud and Ducting into the side of my case from my Un modded AC. Still Air Cooling?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...j/CIMG0544.jpg
07-10-2005, 05:27 PM
Peen

yay, new videocard will be here tommorow (monday july 11th)
but, are all the tests going to be JUST 3D tests? not good for P4's then because they kick ass in media stuff
07-10-2005, 05:41 PM
=[PULSAR]=

We should be getting what benchmark is being held this week at midnight correct???
07-10-2005, 09:16 PM
Peen

2 Attachment(s)

Heres my machine, forgot pic before. Its in a case right now. both same comp
07-11-2005, 07:16 AM
mr_gibs

so the competition starts today right?
07-11-2005, 07:18 AM
Alec

yep... Waiting anxiouselly for the week 1 thread to be opened :D
07-11-2005, 07:50 AM
SDX

Just put in an order for new digi cam, the Finepix F10. My old one is being evil... Pics comming soon.
07-11-2005, 07:53 AM
Alec

cool im gonna be taking my rig outa my case tonight probs and take some pics of it in "benching mode" :D
07-11-2005, 10:04 AM
Poki

saaya hasn't been on since the second of july... Maybe one of the mods should get this started?
07-11-2005, 10:34 AM
mr_gibs

yes i hope someone will start it today, i at least want to know what benchmark to start tweaking for
07-11-2005, 01:16 PM
-Acid-

Saaya posted around 8.45 saying it would start in an hour or so, any news yet?
07-11-2005, 01:26 PM
Fission

I'm gonna plant the rumor seed.

I heard from my best friend's cousins sister's boyfriend, who heard from this guy, who works for a woman who said she heard saaya say that the first week was going to be SuperPi 1MB.

My sources may not be reliable, but I will accept hardware/$$$ donations from those who think otherwise.
07-11-2005, 01:31 PM
Fission

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magnj

I'm pumped. Gonna start bencing tonight. What kind of coling does this qualify as.
I use the Shroud and Ducting into the side of my case from my Un modded AC. Still Air Cooling?
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y13...j/CIMG0544.jpg

Have you considered making a giant solid ball of duct tape? Overclocking is for the birds, You've found something much greater. I covered an entire couch with duct tape, looks like silver leather, and whether or not I win this competition, I have great satisfaction in having seen the fruits of 15 rolls of duct tape.

I say it still qualifies as air, but the huge amount of duct tape deserves it's own catergory in a perfect world.
07-11-2005, 01:40 PM
saaya

Quote:

Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=

So is everyone excited I know I am, have groups been determined like whose going to battle who. Just want to thank saaya and troman is advance for coming up with this great idea and running the show :)

:bows:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fission

I'm gonna plant the rumor seed.

I heard from my best friend's cousins sister's boyfriend, who heard from this guy, who works for a woman who said she heard saaya say that the first week was going to be SuperPi 1MB.

My sources may not be reliable, but I will accept hardware/$$$ donations from those who think otherwise.

you mean sarah? damn she cant stop talking... :rolleyes:

heh nice duct tape casemod there :p:
07-11-2005, 02:16 PM
saaya

i unstuck this thread and made a new thread for this weeks "racetrack" HERE :)

please use the new thread for your discussions, if there are any questions about the entire competition feel free to post here though :)
07-11-2005, 03:19 PM
harleybro

Is there gonna be any post of classes or how they will be ranked? Maybe a sticky with an ocassional update showing who is placed where? :)
07-11-2005, 04:10 PM
gocchin

And they're off!!!

I'm still standing still waiting for hardware to arrive.... then I need to figure out how these darn dothan's work ;) ;) ;)
07-11-2005, 06:25 PM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by harleybro

Is there gonna be any post of classes or how they will be ranked? Maybe a sticky with an ocassional update showing who is placed where? :)

Yeah... sure be nice to know the classes so you can see how you are doing against others in the same class.

I just got my P5WD2 today so I'll have to install it tomorrow evening and do a fresh install of my os.... be a couple days before i have any results
07-11-2005, 07:55 PM
harleybro

Lol I won't have an FX till later this week and my GTX till wednesday. :)
07-11-2005, 08:18 PM
Magnj

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fission

Have you considered making a giant solid ball of duct tape? Overclocking is for the birds, You've found something much greater. I covered an entire couch with duct tape, looks like silver leather, and whether or not I win this competition, I have great satisfaction in having seen the fruits of 15 rolls of duct tape.

I say it still qualifies as air, but the huge amount of duct tape deserves it's own catergory in a perfect world.

:)
http://service.futuremark.com/compare?2k3=4107778
07-12-2005, 03:29 AM
hixie

I had a try with pifast yesterday and i got a result of 7seconds..... does that sound right? Seems pretty fast.
07-12-2005, 04:05 PM
shinymod

i missed the chance to compete because i'm in canada until friday :( too bad... i would have loved to see how my results compared. maybe i'll run the benches anyway and just see where i would have ended up... :poke:
07-12-2005, 07:37 PM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by shinymod

i missed the chance to compete because i'm in canada until friday :( too bad... i would have loved to see how my results compared. maybe i'll run the benches anyway and just see where i would have ended up... :poke:

You would still have had all weekend to run the bench.... lot of us are still waiting on hardware to arrive and will be lucky to have 2 days to run this first bench anyway.
07-12-2005, 07:52 PM
shinymod

yeah, trouble is i have bits of my PC with me here, (been here nearly 4 months) so i'd have to re-build and re-install (been running a different mobo and gfx over here), also i have other commitments (party + house moving) over the weekend. plus i missed the registration deadline.... unless some kind soul wants to enter me now and i'll try as hard as i can to get the first bench in by the deadline... i'll put my details up on the other thread, and if someone enters me i'd be grateful :)
07-12-2005, 08:01 PM
shinymod

ok the other thread is closed :( but if there's someone around that would add me:

nickname: Shinymod
email: james oblivion-network com

CPU: Winchester 3500+
CPU Cooling: Water
Memory: 512MB Hyper-X BH-5
Memory Cooling: none/air
Mainboard: MSI K8N Neo2 Platinum
Mainboard Cooling: air
Videocard: Gigabyte X800XT
Videocard Cooling: 80W Pelt + Water

http://www.wo33er.com/staff/james/Mo...Small%2004.jpg

ignore the RAM in that pic... that's my old OCZ PC4400
07-12-2005, 08:31 PM
Timothy730

Since im not gonna be here for 2 weeks during augest i guess i cant compete.
Guess im dropping out of the competition then :(
07-12-2005, 08:33 PM
shinymod

/me grovels... i can take his place?! ;)
07-13-2005, 03:44 PM
harleybro

Maybe if you PM saaya he will allow it. :)
07-13-2005, 03:49 PM
Peen

ya same here. Maybe someone can take my spot. Not benching with a Xabre 200 lol. Thank you nVidia-Leadtek , I love you too!! :rolleyes:
07-14-2005, 02:41 PM
=[PULSAR]=

Well just got back from vacation with a voicemail from AMD sayin they got my RMA and they best they can do is trade my 3000+ venice for a 3200+ winnie :(
07-14-2005, 06:53 PM
dippyskoodlez

Quote:

Originally Posted by =[PULSAR]=

Well just got back from vacation with a voicemail from AMD sayin they got my RMA and they best they can do is trade my 3000+ venice for a 3200+ winnie :(

Hmm... strange... they usually dont downgrade... you'll loose sse3 and stuff ;)
07-15-2005, 01:39 PM
Jamo

well looking at the results thread so far i dont think everyone is going to participate by the deadline, so my question is this, those who dont put in a benchmark by the time the next bench come into effect are they disqualified from the rest of the GP or do they just recieve a 0 score?
07-15-2005, 01:46 PM
harleybro

Well alot have had problems with dead hw. I myself just got my new fx so will be runnin this weekend. Did some prior testing w/ a 3500+ and single 7800gtx and scored 20k. :)
07-15-2005, 04:52 PM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamo

well looking at the results thread so far i dont think everyone is going to participate by the deadline, so my question is this, those who dont put in a benchmark by the time the next bench come into effect are they disqualified from the rest of the GP or do they just recieve a 0 score?

I think a lot of people will bench this weekend, some just don't have time during the week. I have to install a new motherboard and get my os's installed and do all my benching this weekend. From what I understand if you don't run one of the benches you just get a 0 for that week, but you are still in the Grand Prix.
07-16-2005, 05:53 AM
D4nnyOcean

Question on hardware. I noticed that some people registered and gave memory spec as only the brand and not the amount of memory. When I registered I gave said amount of 2x512MB. Thing is at the time I had 4x512MB in the system but figured 2x512 would bench better. After running MANY :rolleyes: benches of 3dmark03 I stuffed the extra GB of ram in just to see what it would do. Well my scores went up slightly by about 50 points with 2GB total ram. So since its the same exact type of ram (OCZ EL PLatinum Rev2 PC3200) can I use the 4x512MB or am I limited to the 2x512MB that I registered with, mind you some folks never disclosed their amount of system ram. Thx.
D4nny
07-16-2005, 08:44 AM
Jamo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troman

Well something that i'm taking in consider for now is wheter they shoudl be able to send in their results later.. :) But they are still on...

i vote no they shouldnt be able to submit them after the week is over :) makes is fair then
07-16-2005, 01:05 PM
Entity_Razer

Had a few problems concerning PSU and weather......

Cooling is brought up 2 date (cleaned my SP97, gezus christ what a load of dust :eek: ,same for the zalman on the GPU)
Weather is cooling down a bit
PSU is cleaned, unnecesairy components removed. Run will be held 2morrow.

The 2003 run will be a feable on. Was planning on doing a reinstall of XP but never got 2 it thanks to work......

blows chuncks if you ask me
07-17-2005, 12:03 PM
JfRsQ

:slap: The registration thread is closed :shrug:
07-17-2005, 12:42 PM
boshuter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troman

at the end yes..
but that would decrease the numbers of particpants that are able to win teh competition...
Ah i will think about it ..must find something that is fair to each other :toast:

I think what is fair is to stick with the rules as they were layed out. Everyone that entered had the same amount of time to get ready and to get the bench run and submitted. I'm still working on my system, Friday I replaced a motherboard and had to do a fresh install of my OS. I've spent the whole weekend trying to get a decent score submitted and it will be in by tonight. If you let some people submit scores whenever they feel like it then you might as well scrap the whole idea and just list the benches and let people run them whenever they want. That is not fair to the people who did work their ass off to meet the deadlines. :)
07-17-2005, 03:09 PM
Jamo

ok so when actually does week one end? 12 midnight GMT or what? and bring on the next bench :)
07-17-2005, 03:39 PM
Magnj

Quote:

Originally Posted by boshuter

I think what is fair is to stick with the rules as they were layed out. Everyone that entered had the same amount of time to get ready and to get the bench run and submitted. I'm still working on my system, Friday I replaced a motherboard and had to do a fresh install of my OS. I've spent the whole weekend trying to get a decent score submitted and it will be in by tonight. If you let some people submit scores whenever they feel like it then you might as well scrap the whole idea and just list the benches and let people run them whenever they want. That is not fair to the people who did work their ass off to meet the deadlines. :)

amen
07-17-2005, 07:16 PM
Charles Wirth

Sorry for the delay guys, Saaya was running this contest and is having ISP problems.

We hope for his return soon.

Any volunteers to assist in keeping this going? PM me.

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