New Formula One Overclocking Competition Announced

[[XC] gomeler]

I don't think people are concerned about cherry picked motherboards, ram, or video cards. The concern is simply cherry-picked CPUs which will be a null point if we all have silicon that performs roughly equal. The point for this is that then it is in the hands of the bencher to extract as much performance as possible from a roughly equal CPU. This keeps two or three teams who have cherry chips from dominating the other 7 teams that haven't got access to cherry chips. It wouldn't be a competition if one team was benching 400MHz higher than everyone else, it would be a slaughter and everyone would quickly lose interest.

[ekky]

I don't think people are concerned about cherry picked motherboards, ram, or video cards. The concern is simply cherry-picked CPUs which will be a null point if we all have silicon that performs roughly equal. The point for this is that then it is in the hands of the bencher to extract as much performance as possible from a roughly equal CPU. This keeps two or three teams who have cherry chips from dominating the other 7 teams that haven't got access to cherry chips. It wouldn't be a competition if one team was benching 400MHz higher than everyone else, it would be a slaughter and everyone would quickly lose interest.

I totally agree with this....
For instance 5ghz cpu limit..would be interesting....


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[MACMAC]

I totally agree with this....
For instance 5ghz cpu limit..would be interesting....

Not really, because then you will have people outside of this Best of the Best league beating them across the board (give or take).

[[XC] gomeler]

I totally agree with this....
For instance 5ghz cpu limit..would be interesting....


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No, that isn't what I mean at all. There is a difference between everyone benching at one specific speed and everyone benching with chips that are "close" to each other. Often enough a chip might have a bum core but a fantastic memory controller and vice versa. I would in an ideal world have all the chips be between 200MHz of each other. So fastest and slowest chip would be 200MHz apart with all the other chips scattered between the two.

[k|ngp|n]

Yah within 1-200 mhz and it can remain competitive. Clock limits arent a bad idea, but they need to be set high enough for world records to get broken in competition. There should be no limits with regards to any other hw because its not necessary. There is so much involved with clocking some gpus very high, that it almost never comes down to a matter of binning cards with really high LN2 level overclocks. Maybe if you run your gpus on air unmodded

I am considering sponsoring a worthy/needy team with a full setup of cooling for TWO guys. It would be funny to be competing against a team with my company name on it

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

Intel should cherry pick for the highest end CPU's that are as identical in their properties as possible. so for instance intel has 5 chips that can do 6ghz but no more(quantity), so they bin for a 5.85ghz cpu that they can find very very similar chips and send 2 to each team. Of course all the numbers are purely for example.

[stangracin3]

Yah within 1-200 mhz and it can remain competitive. Clock limits arent a bad idea, but they need to be set high enough for world records to get broken in competition. There should be no limits with regards to any other hw because its not necessary. There is so much involved with clocking some gpus very high, that it almost never comes down to a matter of binning cards with really high LN2 level overclocks. Maybe if you run your gpus on air unmodded

I am considering sponsoring a worthy/needy team with a full setup of cooling for TWO guys. It would be funny to be competing against a team with my company name on it

it wouldnt be funny it would be hilarious cause you know they would end up being right behind you on all of the comps.

[Buckeye]

It would be funny to be competing against a team with my company name on it

Isn't that how it is now anyways with all the people who have your pots
5 pots here as it is

[TiTON]

I am considering sponsoring a worthy/needy team with a full setup of cooling for TWO guys. It would be funny to be competing against a team with my company name on it

Team k|ngp|n - has a very nice ring to it Cooling is a key factor.. and if the sponsored team does well.. even more proof your pots are excellent.

- Ton

[ekky]

No, that isn't what I mean at all. There is a difference between everyone benching at one specific speed and everyone benching with chips that are "close" to each other. Often enough a chip might have a bum core but a fantastic memory controller and vice versa. I would in an ideal world have all the chips be between 200MHz of each other. So fastest and slowest chip would be 200MHz apart with all the other chips scattered between the two.

ok sir, i got the point...
so its about the differences cpu top speed between each team... cmiiw

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[The_Overclocker]

I am considering sponsoring a worthy/needy team with a full setup of cooling for TWO guys. It would be funny to be competing against a team with my company name on it

That's the aim. I think loads of people will want to do that season two or three.

Hopefully we won't have to limit clocks in season two - the teams selected all have access to the best chips anyway - but I'm sure one of the events for season 2 onwards would be a low clock challenge.

Still finalising teams. Team Asus is being something of a headache.

Will keep you all informed.

[dinos22]

Still finalising teams. Team Asus is being something of a headache.
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as in too many candidates or lack of motivation to participate?!?!

i know that local Asus guys here like the sound of this F1 OC idea after having a quick chat on MSN about it

[George_o/c]

My 2c on this is I see the same guys benching the same hardware that they have been benching all along....

Nothings changed...

Be curious how many of these so called parts will be snuck into mainstream benching as not everyone has morals......

This is easy.. parts burned in from the factory with a unique CPU string. Mentioned this before

Interesting idea gomeler , hats off to you !

[bazx]

That's the aim. I think loads of people will want to do that season two or three.

Hopefully we won't have to limit clocks in season two - the teams selected all have access to the best chips anyway - but I'm sure one of the events for season 2 onwards would be a low clock challenge.

Still finalising teams. Team Asus is being something of a headache.

Will keep you all informed.

quick update to an earlier post


In the individual world rankings sacha35 takes 4th

that's up from 6th place in the world rankings for an individual

well done Paul great deal of work there mate to become the second highest Ranked European with Asus UK



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[[XC] gomeler]

Alright.. my motherboard just arrived along with my CPU. When does this competition start

[bazx]

Alright.. my motherboard just arrived along with my CPU. When does this competition start

which rig you got there gomeler









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[elmor]

This seems like a really nice concept, I like it. There are maybe a few things that could be polished but the rough idea is great!

Being a student time is not an issue for me, at least for now. I'm in for team ASUS along with preferably some other Swede if they want me

[proxis]

baz, why do you keep stressing this out over and over again?
we already got your point, but don't forget that there lots of other good overclockers who are also outside the comp.
Nick already gave valid points for their decisions, or you just want them to take you just to stop the whining?

[[XC] gomeler]

which rig you got there gomeler









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Classified arrived after waiting 3 weeks I have to review a budget AM3 board first before I can touch the Classified

[bazx]

Classified arrived after waiting 3 weeks I have to review a budget AM3 board first before I can touch the Classified

you will have a lot of fun with that for sure its like taking mhz from a baby

[bazx]

baz, why do you keep stressing this out over and over again?
we already got your point, but don't forget that there lots of other good overclockers who are also outside the comp.
Nick already gave valid points for their decisions, or you just want them to take you just to stop the whining?

i am not in this competition now or in the future

however i am the team manager for the benchtec team

Team MSI – Bustah – Barron Greenback

[massman]

Sacha's not even in the team?

[GeorgeStorm]

I was about to say, Baz, paul not want in?
Looking forward to seeing us Brits show the rest of the world how its done, :P
This is really starting to shape up, any idea when the 1st season might get off to a start?

[bazx]

no sacha35 is not in this competitions

busta and barron for MSI and me as team manager


@massman you should know i only bench single GPU and there wont be much need for that in this competitions








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[The Nemesis]

Seems to be a good competition. Too bad up n coming overclockers don't get to participate in things like these