32M Low clock challenge (no prizes, just fun) :)

[karmakazi]

Hey guys wanted to start up an open 32M LCC (low clock challenge). For any who have never participated in a low clock challenge. An LCC is a contest in Super pi 32M (or any particular benchmark) whereby you try to get a score in a certain time/score zone, but at the lowest possible cpu clocks. Hopefully we can all learn something valuable with the experience/observation and improve our superpi efficiency.

For instance in the "10 Minute" timezone, you would want to score 10 minutes xx seconds in superpi 32M at the lowest clock you can. You can improve scores by memory tweaking, os tweaking, overclocking memory, copywaza, etc. So obviously the best way to do this is to score 10 minutes 59.xxx seconds, just squeaking into the timezone. Memory will of course play a cameo role in these comps for 32M, as will tweaking that memory.

I will update this thread as submissions are made. I was thinking 3 categories. i7/i5/i3, Core 2 duo and AMD. Nothing is set in stone so let me know what you guys want. I was thinking 13, 12, 11, 10, 9 and 8 minute timezones for 775, and 7 and 6 additionally for i7. AMD can be from 21 down to 11 or so? I will be starting things off here in the next few days in the i7 category. I may also play in Core 2 Duo since its a really fun platform to tweak.

[karmakazi]

Core 2 Duo Rankings

8 Minute Timezone
9 Minute Timezone
10 Minute Timezone
11 Minute Timezone
12 Minute Timezone
13 Minute Timezone

Kal-EL // 13m 40.156s // Core 2 Quad QX6850 @ 3600mhz // 8-8-8-23 @ 800mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18758&postcount=19)

Core i7/i5/i3 Rankings

6 Minute Timezone
7 Minute Timezone

chuchnit // 7m 41.797s // Xeon W3580 @ 4713mhz // 8-9-8-24 @ 1052mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=28083&postcount=30)
Witchdoctor // 7m 48.813s // Core i7 920 @ 4776mhz // 8-8-8-21 @ 909mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21446&postcount=23)
thebanik // 7m 49.531s // Core i7 950 @ 4703Mhz (204.5 x 23) // 8-9-8-24 @ 1022Mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18394&postcount=10)
thebanik // 7m 57.156s // Core i7 950 @ 4611Mhz (200 x 23) // 6-7-6-18 @ 802 Mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21462&postcount=24)
thebanik // 7m 58.390s // Core i7 950 @ 4519Mhz (196.5 x 23) // 8-9-8-24 @ 982 Mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=25531&postcount=27)


8 Minute Timezone

Chuchnit | 8m 07.579s | Xeon W3580 @ 4420mhz | 1052mhz @ 8-9-8-24 (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=28082&postcount=29)
kikicoco1334 // 8m 28.779s // Core i7 920 @ 4389mhz // 8-7-7-20 @ 836mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=19864&postcount=21)
Witchdoctor // 8m 51.141s // Core i7 920 @ 4494Mhz (214 x 21) // 8-8-8-21 @ 856 Mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=21443&postcount=22)

9 Minute Timezone

sofos1990 // 9m 59.156s // Core i7 975 @ 3442mhz // 7-7-6-20 @ 1012mhz (http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18898&postcount=20)

AMD Rankings

23 Minute Timezone
22 Minute Timezone
21 Minute Timezone
20 Minute Timezone
19 Minute Timezone
18 Minute Timezone
17 Minute Timezone
16 Minute Timezone
15 Minute Timezone
14 Minute Timezone

[karmakazi]

Reserved for whatev's

[punx223]

Nice!!

[Chuchnit]

Oh sweet!! I'm game starting next week. Oh and rep for karmakazi :D. Way to motivate :good:

[Kal-EL]

I'm IN! :thumbsup:

[69_Goat]

Nice going, Karmakazi.
These LLC's are the best way to learn how to tweak for a particular bench.

[thebanik]

Me in too..........If i get time today, will make a quick submission today itself......

[DrNip]

Nice. I was thinking of this a few months back but that is as far as I got with it. Will have to get in on this.

[thebanik]

Categories please, have some free time for testing.........

Anyways here is one result, not tweaked at all, simple boot and run

7m49.531s - Core i7 950 @ 4703Mhz

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/444/superpi32oca.th.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/superpi32oca.jpg/)

[Neuromancer]

If the contest goes on long enough I may be able to participate :) I love a good pi session :)

Next couple of weeks are looking pretty full, got a new video card I have to learn as well as some other ideas I want to work on. Christmas is fast approaching as well.

[karmakazi]

If the contest goes on long enough I may be able to participate :) I love a good pi session :)

Next couple of weeks are looking pretty full, got a new video card I have to learn as well as some other ideas I want to work on. Christmas is fast approaching as well.

Well I was thinking this can be an open ended contest. We will all just keep posting and beating previous scores :thumbsup:

[DrNip]

Yeah its best to keep this contest running as over time with newer hardware you'll beat the older hardware.

You think the i7, i5 and i3 should be separated?

[karmakazi]

Rankings categorized and updated! Congrats to thebanik for starting things off!

Yeah its best to keep this contest running as over time with newer hardware you'll beat the older hardware.

You think the i7, i5 and i3 should be separated?

We will see how the submissions go. Theyre may not be enough setups to split categories further. For now I think 3 main categories will keep it looking clean

[DrNip]

Yeah i3's I dunno anybody that is going to get one or that they will be that popular. The i7's and 5's though will need to be eventually. Then again I dunno anyone around here with an i5 except for review purposes.

[Neuromancer]

I was suprised how many people jumped on the i5 setups TBH. I really expected that to be more Dell/HP type systems. I just can't see any enthusiast wanting the reduced memory and GPU capabilities, considering there really is not much difference in price.

[DrNip]

Yeah I don't understand it either. Not like there is a huge price difference.

[Rogue210]

Cool...I'll try to run some benches later on tomorrow....I will try it with the core2duo :good:

[Kal-EL]

13m40.156s
QX6850
790i Ultra SLI
http://www.overclockaholics.com/Kal/TEMP/13m40_156s.JPG

[sofos1990]

My contribution here :p
Tw server 2k3 powah lol
http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/6623/959156s1.jpg

[kikicoco1334]

http://img709.imageshack.us/img709/8033/37281954.th.png (http://img709.imageshack.us/i/37281954.png/)
this is my score lol kinda sux

[Witchdoctor]

Witchdoctor // 8m 51.141s // Core i7 920 @ 4494Mhz (214 x 21) // 8-8-8-21 @ 856 Mhz

[Witchdoctor]

Witchdoctor // 7m 48.813s // Core i7 920 @ 4776Mhz (228 x 21) // 8-8-8-21 @ 909 Mhz

[thebanik]

thebanik // 7m 57.156s // Core i7 950 @ 4611Mhz (200 x 23) // 6-7-6-18 @ 802 Mhz


http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/2614/superpilowclock.th.jpg (http://img218.imageshack.us/i/superpilowclock.jpg/)

[Witchdoctor]

Nice run man ....

[thebanik]

thanks, :)

[thebanik]

Since no1 is posting on this thread, let me put one backup here, just 1 more left, :p , but no i7 with me anymore, :(

thebanik // 7m 58.390s // Core i7 950 @ 4519Mhz (196.5 x 23) // 8-9-8-24 @ 982 Mhz

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5224/superpilowclock1.jpg (http://img253.imageshack.us/i/superpilowclock1.jpg/)

[Witchdoctor]

Sick 7 minute submission bro

[Chuchnit]

Chuchnit | 8m 07.579s | Xeon W3580 @ 4420mhz | 1052mhz @ 8-9-8-24

http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1627&stc=1&d=1267188308

[Chuchnit]

Chuchnit | 7m 41.797s | Xeon W3580 @ 4713mhz | 1047mhz @ 8-9-8-24

http://www.overclockaholics.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1628&stc=1&d=1267188443

[Kal-EL]

Sick arse runs Chuchnit, SICK! :P

[Chuchnit]

Sick arse runs Chuchnit, SICK! :P

Thanks homie. The sad thing is that I've had this OS for months. I just never tested it. :thumbdown:

BTW, ranking updated in post #2 now :thumbsup:

[Witchdoctor]

Wouldn't Banik be the leader in the 7 second range ???

[thebanik]

chuc, with your submissions, looks like you havent got the point of lcc's. In a lcc you have to target a specific time bracket like say, 7m.XXX, now the best score is the one which is in 7 minutes bracket even if 7m.59.999s and lowest clock speed.

[Kal-EL]

chuc, with your submissions, looks like you havent got the point of lcc's. In a lcc you have to target a specific time bracket like say, 7m.XXX, now the best score is the one which is in 7 minutes bracket even if 7m.59.999s and lowest clock speed.

Yep, you're right banik, keep that 32m sucker in check. Chuchnit, you need to change them rankings homo!

But still, check the performance product on them runs!

[thebanik]

Yep, you're right banik, keep that 32m sucker in check. Chuchnit, you need to change them rankings homo!

But still, check the performance product on them runs!

I have seen his amazingly brilliantly optimised 3d 01 scores in one of the earlier comps, sad I sold my 950, would have really liked to give him a healthy fight and learnt some master tips from him in the process....whats the point of these comps. if not to learn new things, right???

[Kal-EL]

I have seen his amazingly brilliantly optimised 3d 01 scores in one of the earlier comps, sad I sold my 950, would have really liked to give him a healthy fight and learnt some master tips from him in the process....whats the point of these comps. if not to learn new things, right???

No worries man, I literally just got off the phone bitching his ass :greenwtf: out for not posting his methods on the forum. He aint hiding it, just didn't bother to put it down on paper yet, which he assures me will happen soon.

Can you imagine what I coulda ran @ 6.4ghz with the 670??????? :Dizzy:

[Chuchnit]

Guys I was in a hurry trying to update the thread while I was supposed to be working ;). I will fix the rankings laterz. I will try to explain to you guys what tweaks I use but honestly its mostly the OS which is available to all oca hwbot members :)

[thebanik]

Guys I was in a hurry trying to update the thread while I was supposed to be working ;). I will fix the rankings laterz. I will try to explain to you guys what tweaks I use but honestly its mostly the OS which is available to all oca hwbot members :)

is it light xp we are talking here? by george_oc???

[Kal-EL]

is it light xp we are talking here? by george_oc???

Nah, Chuchnit skinned this one himself.

[thebanik]

Nah, Chuchnit skinned this one himself.

where is it, where is it??? would so like to test it(but not even a single proccie on hand, :(, only a 5 years old Dell laptop with 512MB ram, , :D)specially because my skills in nliting is very bad....

[crio]

10 minutes timezone

http://www.hwbox.gr/images/imagehosting/4824af9bba58f24d.jpg

[Witchdoctor]

sick run crio .............

[Kal-EL]

where is it, where is it??? would so like to test it(but not even a single proccie on hand, :(, only a 5 years old Dell laptop with 512MB ram, , :D)specially because my skills in nliting is very bad....

Its on the server homie, check oca images.

[Chuchnit]

10 minutes timezone

http://www.hwbox.gr/images/imagehosting/4824af9bba58f24d.jpg

Hey friend, sick PP on that run. If you got time can you do a 4.5ghz+ run to see where your efficiency is at higher clocks? :thumbsup:

[Chuchnit]

chuc, with your submissions, looks like you havent got the point of lcc's. In a lcc you have to target a specific time bracket like say, 7m.XXX, now the best score is the one which is in 7 minutes bracket even if 7m.59.999s and lowest clock speed.

Ok now I'm back at a computer instead of the mobile phone. I totally goofed on the ranking. I was thinking PP within certain time bracket. I will fix now to lowest clock. When my 920 gets here I will play with it some and see how low I can go.


BTW, if those greeks PP stays that low with 4.5ghz+ my OS totally sucks.

[Splave]

great thread, in for some fun :) dual channel only though atm

[thebanik]

BTW, if those greeks PP stays that low with 4.5ghz+ my OS totally sucks.

Havent really used his OS for any kinda serious benching, you cant install any application/driver etc on that OS, its only 95 MB in size, which means all ocing has to be done in the BIOS and no windows, though in my limited testing of that stripped OS it has a far better PP than the one I used in my postings here...

[Chuchnit]

You have crio's OS??

BTW back in phone mode. I will fix the rankings in the morning.

[thebanik]

You have crio's OS??

BTW back in phone mode. I will fix the rankings in the morning.

nopes, available in the images section??? I use regular OS and the conventional method of stopping services...

[rickss69]

rickss69 | 8m 11.360s | i7 920 @ 4566mhz | 869mhz @ 9-9-9-24 1T

[rickss69]

rickss69 | 8m 03.694s | Xeon W3580 @ 4570mhz | 945mhz @ 7-8-7-20 1T

[Splave]

epic if you can get that 7min59s

[rickss69]

Epicness for Spliggity - Tip of the day: Comcast is your friend. :taunt:

rickss69 | 8m 01.103s | Xeon W3580 @ 4628mhz | 957mhz @ 7-8-7-20 1T

[Kal-EL]

Rick, whats the scoop on the Rainbow os?

[rickss69]

Rick, whats the scoop on the Rainbow os?


That would be TINY 7 - Win7 32 on a diet...:)

[Chuchnit]

That would be TINY 7 - Win7 32 on a diet...:)

Run fully tweaked XP 32 for comparision??

[rickss69]

Run fully tweaked XP 32 for comparision??

Spent about 35 runs yesterday at 7m 57s trying to slow the train down lol. Yes, I do have Tiny XP as well.

[Chuchnit]

Rick, try 5.4 qpi link and see if you can run TRFC 72 or lower.

[rickss69]

Captain Rick reports Major suckage in XP. Of course everyone knows what a guru I am at SPI...:blink:

[Chuchnit]

Captain Rick reports Major suckage in XP. Of course everyone knows what a guru I am at SPI...:blink:

Spi is definitely an aquired taste, and most definitely takes way too much time of your life away figuring it out. I learned to love testing Pi when I couldn't afford new VGA's. :laughing:

[thebanik]

Again no results for a long time, so let me spice up the thread with my last result, :p

thebanik // 7m 59.125s // Core i7 950 @ 4462Mhz (212.50 x 21) // 8-9-8-24 @ 1062 Mhz

http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/4503/superpilowclock2.jpg

[Hondacity]

was that on air banik?

[Chuchnit]

Nice run Banik. I still gotta update the rankings. Sorry for taking so long. Just so busy lately :(

[thebanik]

was that on air banik?

yup, on air........

@chuch, its not the rankings update but your results I am waiting on, :blink:

[karmakazi]

ok here is a dirty run for th e7min zone. Quite a bit of improvment here to be had. Completely untweaked other than affinity/priority. No maxmem, waza, os or registry tweakage yet.


karmakazi // 7m 54.828s // Core i7 950 @ 4548Mhz (189.50 x 24) // 7-8-7-21 @ 947 Mhz
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3043/94909804.jpg

[Neuromancer]

I was not running for 7m59 seconds when I ran this... just noticed there were a couple of good 7 minute scores and thought I would post up mine


Neuromancer // 7m 52.380s // Core i7 920 @ 4650 // 7-7-7 885 MHz

When I get my board back will hit up some times for practice ;)