GIGABYTE Super overclock "Beat me if you DARE" Competition

[punx223]

http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/images/mid-banner.jpg

Hey guys, got word a little while back that they (Gigabyte) would be having a 3 stage competition.

BEAT ME IF YOU DARE (http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/Default.aspx) is a multistage (3 stage) competition which allows you to pit yourself against
the rest of the world, not just for bragging rights either but for some very nice prizes. (http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/award.html)

The event Runs from October 1st through December 31st 2009

The rules can be found here: Rules (http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/rule.html)


A quick teaser of first prize http://event.gigabyte.com.tw/BeatMeIfYouDare/images/award-bg.jpg

[marcam923]

Quick note of the rules,
Oct 1st - 31st gtx 260 competition
Nov 1st - 30th gtx 275 competition
Dec 1st - Dec 31st 275 SLI competition

:good:

[Kal-EL]

OCA entrants?

[marcam923]

Ill be in both 275 competition for sure
If I can get a 260 I will be in that one too.

The game benchmark portion is a free download that can be found here:

http://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/Biohazard5_Benchmark.exe


Scoring method:
1. (contestant’s 3DMark Vantage Performance GPU score – 9000) / 9000 = X1 % 2. (contestant’s game benchmark fps score – 100) / 100 = X2 %
3. X1 *80% + X2 *20% = final score

[Buckeye]

Yeah I am to short on GPU power to be in this one, I have no 275's :(

Also keep in mind that they have said all ES, binned or what ever CPU's can be used, only restriction is the CPU's must be in the retail chain. So Super Cherrys will rule this game.

[thebanik]

I guess this is gonna be a big player contest.....will watch the big boys battle it out from sidelines.....

[DrNip]

Well I have everything except the 275's or else I would give it a shot. Hell I even got Resident Evil 5 which by the way sux!

[Buckeye]

Well I have everything except the 275's or else I would give it a shot. Hell I even got Resident Evil 5 which by the way sux!

I believe there is a benching program for that, you don't need the game.

Here it is

ftp://download.nvidia.com/downloads/nZone/demos/nzd_ResidentEvil5_Benchmark.exe

[DrNip]

That is good to know. Now you don't have to run out and spend $49.99 on the game just for the bench!

[marcam923]

Yeah Nip you can just download the benchmark, which is nice.

Run in the 260 category, all three are separate competitions.

You can do it!!

Supposedly, it is solely based on GPU score, but we all know that the CPU weighs heavily on a Vantage run and any other benchmark for that matter.

I may need to look into a DICE pot for this one! :ohcrap:

[marcam923]

Yeah I am to short on GPU power to be in this one, I have no 275's :(

Also keep in mind that they have said all ES, binned or what ever CPU's can be used, only restriction is the CPU's must be in the retail chain. So Super Cherrys will rule this game.

Buckeye join in on the GTX260 competition as well. Am I the only one here with 275's?

[punx223]

Buckeye join in on the GTX260 competition as well. Am I the only one here with 275's?

your the only guy i know with a 275

[Buckeye]

Buckeye join in on the GTX260 competition as well. Am I the only one here with 275's?

Yup I have no 275's :(

[DrNip]

Yeah Nip you can just download the benchmark, which is nice.

Run in the 260 category, all three are separate competitions.

You can do it!!

Supposedly, it is solely based on GPU score, but we all know that the CPU weighs heavily on a Vantage run and any other benchmark for that matter.

I may need to look into a DICE pot for this one! :ohcrap:

Yeah if you want to compete you need a a pot or three. One for the cpu and one for each GPU.

[thebanik]

Yeah if you want to compete you need a a pot or three. One for the cpu and one for each GPU.

Yup cant expect to win without using LN2/DICE on the GPU's......

[Neuromancer]

Yup I have no 275's :(

Gunny's got a couple up for grabs. Personally, I would use the money for a 5800 series... but I am a bit of a fanboy :)

[marcam923]

your the only guy i know with a 275

Man how did I catch that lonely boat... :laughing:

[marcam923]

Ok hmmmm, chances of winning???

Worth the investment.... pots, plus techstation, plus D'ICE

decisions...

I do have some Kindston DDR# 2000mhz ram coming. :good: haha

[punx223]

Ok hmmmm, chances of winning???

Worth the investment.... pots, plus techstation, plus D'ICE

decisions...

I do have some Kindston DDR# 2000mhz ram coming. :good: haha

ah so you did get the 2000's


yeah im gonna run the 260 class and i will see if i can get 275's for the contest :ohcrap:

[marcam923]

ah so you did get the 2000's


yeah im gonna run the 260 class and i will see if i can get 275's for the contest :ohcrap:

nice! Yeah they are on the way, that review I linked you was with the specific ram I am getting, 2060mhz 1.65V 7-7-7 timings. :good:

[punx223]

nice! Yeah they are on the way, that review I linked you was with the specific ram I am getting, 2060mhz 1.65V 7-7-7 timings. :good:

now i gotta figure out what mine will do

[marcam923]

now i gotta figure out what mine will do

Do it buddy!

[punx223]

Do it buddy!

workin on installing the ud5 now

[marcam923]

Nice, I want some pictures!!

[punx223]

Nice, I want some pictures!!

will screenshots do? lets just say it booted at 4 ghz within 3 minutes basically on auto and passed linx 4 passes

with turbo and ht on

[marcam923]

will screenshots do? lets just say it booted at 4 ghz within 3 minutes basically on auto and passed linx 4 passes

with turbo and ht on

Nice! yeah SS will do, but I want pics of the board! :clapping:

[punx223]

Nice! yeah SS will do, but I want pics of the board! :clapping:

Oh i got those already