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

[M.Beier]

Nice
Good luck!
One thing I think is fun though is "They will stop at nothing to claim the throne of Champion overclocker", no one can claim a shiat while its one of these events with no initial qualification.

[coolice]

Sanko and me are going..see u guys there

[elmor]

See you there Any list of all attendants?

[hixie]

See you guys there! I won't be participating but i can get there within 30 minutes

[SF3D]

Me and Sampsa will be there!

See you guys then!

[Kinc]

T_M you are going, damn... would have been nice to drink a few beers again I need to be at Assembly to prepare so can't join in Hong Kong

SF3D dont forget you need to sleep on the flight back you are going directly to Hartwall Arena Assembly to overclock for a few more days when you get back home to Finland

[Gautam]

You gotta love how 3DMark06 and Vantage WR's are part of the planned agenda.

[T_M]

Dang Marcus, when i saw an Asus comp i immediately thought you'd be there......

The attendee list just keeps getting better, looking forward to meeting you Finlandians especially since i arrived in Singapore just after Sampsa left.

Save some partying till Monday night/Tuesday night when im there boys

[artkobe]

hey,bro~Welcome to China!hahah
I think we will meet that day,
because i will go to that contest with my master 1.time&susie

[T_M]

The indian bretheren will be there too

[Harshal]

Thanks Tim for adding

Hope this time we do better than last time in SG
See you guys there

[Amey]

Would be a pleasure to personally meet some well known names in the OC world.

Thanks TIm for the info.

[BIKeINSTEIN]

All the best to everyone.
Will stay glued in for the reports+pics.

OMG- all the mastahs will be there.
I don't understand much about OCing but i so wish i could be there just to watch everyone have fun.
Heartiest best wishes to all once more.

[[XC] gomeler]

Have fun guys, should be an absolute blast Need Hong Kong to be closer to America so I could fly/swim there easily

[Charles Wirth]

Gautam and I will be there as Team RAMROD.

[Gautam]

Indeed. Looking forward to meeting you guys and getting owned by you in ocing. I hear hipro might be there too with a very special lady.

[K404]

Dragon Lily?

[youngpro]

looking forward to meeting everyone, i hope hipro is there or else what will happen with that 3dmarkl06 wr? :o


i hear there might be a team from japan coming aswell?

[[XC] gomeler]

Oh man, time to price a 6 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot crate to Hong Kong

[T_M]

Oh man, time to price a 6 foot by 2 foot by 3 foot crate to Hong Kong

= a coffin?

[[XC] gomeler]

= a coffin?

Coffin's are too expensive. I'm thinking cardbord box used to ship coffins

[dinos22]

go Team.AU go heheheh

i'll be sipping coc.ktails on a beach in Europe while you guys are sweating it out hehehe

[T_M]

i'll be sipping coc.k

[youngpro]

go Team.AU go heheheh

i'll be sipping coc.k

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