Advanced Overclocking Championship 2008 (aocc2008) - Hong Kong July '08

[T_M]

Youngpro and I will be there from Team.AU
Many other well known guys attending.
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"28th July - International OC Arena

Hardware Configuration:

- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
- ASUS P5Q3 Deluxe
- ASUS ENGTX280
- Kingston HyperX DDR3-1800 or DDR3-2000
- > 1KW PSU (Brand/Model TBD)


Weapons :

- All hardware will be provided by ASUS and participants are to use them only. A pre-check will be conducted.
- Bring your own LN2 pots for CPU/GPU/Chipset. (LN2, Dry Ice and thermo flasks will be provided).
- Modding of hardware is allowed so bring your modding tool kit too
- All HDD will be provided and pre-installed with XP and Vista. XP is for SuperPI and 3DMark01 while Vista is for 3DMark Vantage.
- All HDD will be pre-installed with the standard set of tweaking tools and drivers. No outside software allowed, so no thumb drives etc.
- If any of your hardware fails during the competition, you may request for a replacement. However, if the same piece of hardware fails again, no further replacement will be provided.


Scoring Rules:

- Get the highest score possible for each benchmark within a given timeframe
- - Points will be allocated according to ranking of your scores. For eg. 1st - 20 pts, 2nd - 18pts.
- Raise your hand to submit a score and a marshall will verify and take down the score.
- Highest total points at end of time wins.
- scores submitted after the given time frame will not be counted


Some Tips

- Bring along insulation materials, case fans, CPU coolers etc.
- Hair dryers are useful so bring them along.
- UPS and Surge protectors are allowed if you want to bring along
- Hong Kong uses 3pin G type socket, 220V 50Hz


29th July - Maximum Hardcore

Hardware Configuration:

- Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
- ASUS Striker II Extreme
- 3 x ASUS ENGTX280
- Kingston HyperX DDR3-1800 or DDR3-2000
- 2 x > 1KW PSU (Brand/Model TBD)


Weapons :

- LN2 pots for CPU, 3-way SLI GPUs, chipset etc.
- Only extreme modding is allowed
- You may bring along your own golden CPU
- You may bring your own HDD with preferred OS and tweaking tools

Scoring Rules:

- No rules
- This isn't a competition but just to have some fun playing with 3-way SLI and setting some records.
- 3 countries will form a group and if there are 18 countries, there will be 6 groups"



Attendees confirmed:

Australia:
T_M
Youngpro
moloko (beer wench)

Malaysia:
Coolice
Sanko

Finland:
SF3D
Sampsa

Sweden:
Elmor
Crotale

China:
1.time
susie (hottest chick in OC'ing )
Artkobe

Indonesia:
Hazzan
Erick Decoy

India:
Harshal
Darky

USA:
Fugger
Gautam

Hong Kong:
Lok
Alex
Hixie (beer wench)

UK:
Sacha35
Bazx

Thailand:
Zolkorn
Pegazus

Turkiye:
Brandybuck
ataruz

Singapore
NightRaven
clon22

Portugal
ojdr2001
Ricky

France
jmax oc
dami1stm

South Africa
flytek
TraX