How to become a Benching Team Member

discman · 02-14-11, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xXSebaSXx

Here you go young Padawan.... hwbot.org

Just register a free account there; join team OCF and start submitting bench runs... Oh; and be warned, this whole "benching" deal is addictive. Pretty soon you'll be looking at the dishwasher and wondering if you should sell it to get a new cpu/mobo combo.... I know I do every day.

OK Master Jedi...I 'm still checking the site out, some crazy stuff there. : )
Holy swiss cheese batman, i980x running at 6,930 Mhz? How do you compete with that?

Seebs · 02-15-11, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discman

OK Master Jedi...I 'm still checking the site out, some crazy stuff there. : )
Holy swiss cheese batman, i980x running at 6,930 Mhz? How do you compete with that?

LOL... I am far from being a master Jedi in these parts... Still a Padawan like yourself.

There are plenty of Jedis here though, so you'll have good and knowledgeable people guiding you through your quest in voiding warranties.

discman · 02-15-11, 12:23 AM

Well, I don't and never really did care about my warranties. Blown a few chips and motherboard controller chips - last one actually popped apart and scared the *#&* out of me.

m0r7if3r · 02-15-11, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discman

Well, I don't and never really did care about my warranties. Blown a few chips and motherboard controller chips - last one actually popped apart and scared the *#&* out of me.

bwah, don't talk until you've blown a chunk out of a mosfet

Bobnova · 02-15-11, 10:05 AM

I had a GPU explode and spit sparks all over my mobo, that count?

The short answer on the 7ghz is: You don't.
You compete against people that have your same hardware, for "HardWare Points", there will still be some people on liquid nitrogen that you can't touch, but plenty on air/water too.
Later when you're feeling ambitious you can get yourself a 980x and some ln2 and have at it

m0r7if3r · 02-15-11, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bobnova

I had a GPU explode and spit sparks all over my mobo, that count?

The short answer on the 7ghz is: You don't.
You compete against people that have your same hardware, for "HardWare Points", there will still be some people on liquid nitrogen that you can't touch, but plenty on air/water too.
Later when you're feeling ambitious you can get yourself a 980x and some ln2 and have at it

OR 100's of 980x's and lots of ln2 and find your own 6.8ghz benchable 980x

discman · 02-15-11, 10:16 AM

Well, I might try it, who can afford 100's of 980x's to burn? some people I guess. Do the winners get some kind of prize, or is it just for bragging rights?

hokiealumnus · 02-15-11, 10:21 AM

Most of the time just bragging rights. Hundreds is an exaggeration, but those folks do bin a lot of chips. They don't pay $1000 per chip; they'll buy one, test it, sell it if it's not strong enough at a reduced price. They probably invest a couple hundred more each time, but not full price. I certainly don't have that kind of dough, but some do.

moocow · 02-15-11, 10:34 AM

Guys with top chips usually get them for free. Those 6.9ghz vantage chips dont exactly come out of nowhere.

discman · 02-15-11, 10:37 AM

Really, get them for free? where do they come from, direct from Intel?

moocow · 02-15-11, 10:42 AM

No, from whatever company they work at. Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, etc.

discman · 02-15-11, 10:54 AM

Ahhhhhh, I'm catching on now

m0r7if3r · 02-15-11, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discman

Ahhhhhh, I'm catching on now

Yea, for gigabyte or asus a tray of 980x's really isn't that expensive, especially if it sells a couple of boards.

discman · 02-15-11, 11:18 AM

Hey, I'm trying to register on HWBOT and don't see 'OFC' trying to join this very minute, but don't see 'OCF' I see OFC, and I see OC Forums, Is OC forums this team?

hokiealumnus · 02-15-11, 11:19 AM

Yes, it's OC Forums.

discman · 02-15-11, 11:31 AM

OK, I'm in, now what? start submitting stuff?

m0r7if3r · 02-15-11, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discman

OK, I'm in, now what? start submitting stuff?

Yessir. Start working 2d and learn your CPU then move to 3d!

discman · 02-15-11, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m0r7if3r

Yessir. Start working 2d and learn your CPU then move to 3d!

which one or two of these is the best to start with?

How to become a Benching Team Member

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In order to become an official Overclockers.com bench team member, gain access to the lounge and carry the banner you need to fulfill the following basic and easy requirements .

1. Register at HWBot.org and affiliate to the OC Forums team.

2. Submit a minimum of ten complete benchmark tests at HWbot.org - choose 10 from the following list of HWbot rankings.

3DMark01

3DMark03

3DMark05

3DMark06

3DMark Vantage

Aquamark

Super PI 1M

Super PI 32M

PIFast

PCMark05

CPU-Z

wPrime 32M

wPrime 1024M

Heaven benchmark

discman · 02-15-11, 11:59 AM

I started with Super PI, my graphic card sucks.

hokiealumnus · 02-15-11, 12:11 PM

CPUz, SuperPi 1M & WPrime 32M are going to be the 'easiest' to run at higher clocks (meaning they require less stability). They are what I use to feel out the limits of my chips. After that, I work on the longer benches that require much more stability than those. Feel free to start your own quest-for-20boint / team membership thread in the benching section. List the hardware you're working with. Lots of team members are happy to help you get there.

02-15-11, 12:23 AM	#203
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	Well, I don't and never really did care about my warranties. Blown a few chips and motherboard controller chips - last one actually popped apart and scared the #& out of me. __________________ i5 2500k Asus P8P67 CoolerMaster hyper 212+ 9500 GT Kingston V100 64gb SSD 2x2 gig Patriot 2400
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 10:05 AM	#205
Bobnova Air Superiority Senior Member Benching Team Leader Join Date: May 2009 Location: Humboldt	I had a GPU explode and spit sparks all over my mobo, that count? The short answer on the 7ghz is: You don't. You compete against people that have your same hardware, for "HardWare Points", there will still be some people on liquid nitrogen that you can't touch, but plenty on air/water too. Later when you're feeling ambitious you can get yourself a 980x and some ln2 and have at it __________________ "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." -- Einstein (maybe) How to check your PSU with a multimeter. 17bXw5t51rEBXGavJFMJsC8g7HQgThUGc7 Heatware.
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 10:16 AM	#207
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	Well, I might try it, who can afford 100's of 980x's to burn? some people I guess. Do the winners get some kind of prize, or is it just for bragging rights?
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 10:21 AM	#208
hokiealumnus Water Cooled Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC	Most of the time just bragging rights. Hundreds is an exaggeration, but those folks do bin a lot of chips. They don't pay $1000 per chip; they'll buy one, test it, sell it if it's not strong enough at a reduced price. They probably invest a couple hundred more each time, but not full price. I certainly don't have that kind of dough, but some do. __________________ Enjoy benchmarks? Join the benching team! \| New to water cooling? Read the Beginner's Guide to Water Cooling Your PC. xsuperbgx - "As a wise man once said: "Less talky. More clocky."" \| cyberfish - "When overclocked, it's undefined behavior." I.M.O.G. - "Vaseline on Ivy Bridge is a bad idea. But not so bad of an idea that it can't be fixed with a torpedo heater, a dishwasher, an oven, and a few hours. " \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ - Join Now! - My mITX Build
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 10:34 AM	#209
moocow Join Date: May 2003 Location: Texas State	Guys with top chips usually get them for free. Those 6.9ghz vantage chips dont exactly come out of nowhere. __________________ YAY HWBOT! [heatware]
	QUOTE Thanks

How to become a Benching Team Member

Internet Services

Website Development

Tech Hardware

02-15-11, 10:37 AM	#210
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	Really, get them for free? where do they come from, direct from Intel?
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 10:42 AM	#211
moocow Join Date: May 2003 Location: Texas State	No, from whatever company they work at. Asus, Gigabyte, MSI, etc. __________________ YAY HWBOT! [heatware]
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 10:54 AM	#212
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	Ahhhhhh, I'm catching on now
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 11:18 AM	#214
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	Hey, I'm trying to register on HWBOT and don't see 'OFC' trying to join this very minute, but don't see 'OCF' I see OFC, and I see OC Forums, Is OC forums this team?
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 11:19 AM	#215
hokiealumnus Water Cooled Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC	Yes, it's OC Forums. __________________ Enjoy benchmarks? Join the benching team! \| New to water cooling? Read the Beginner's Guide to Water Cooling Your PC. xsuperbgx - "As a wise man once said: "Less talky. More clocky."" \| cyberfish - "When overclocked, it's undefined behavior." I.M.O.G. - "Vaseline on Ivy Bridge is a bad idea. But not so bad of an idea that it can't be fixed with a torpedo heater, a dishwasher, an oven, and a few hours. " \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ - Join Now! - My mITX Build
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 11:31 AM	#216
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	OK, I'm in, now what? start submitting stuff?
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 11:59 AM	#219
discman Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dana Point, CA	I started with Super PI, my graphic card sucks.
	QUOTE Thanks

02-15-11, 12:11 PM	#220
hokiealumnus Water Cooled Moderator Overclockers.com Lead Editor Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC	CPUz, SuperPi 1M & WPrime 32M are going to be the 'easiest' to run at higher clocks (meaning they require less stability). They are what I use to feel out the limits of my chips. After that, I work on the longer benches that require much more stability than those. Feel free to start your own quest-for-20boint / team membership thread in the benching section. List the hardware you're working with. Lots of team members are happy to help you get there. __________________ Enjoy benchmarks? Join the benching team! \| New to water cooling? Read the Beginner's Guide to Water Cooling Your PC. xsuperbgx - "As a wise man once said: "Less talky. More clocky."" \| cyberfish - "When overclocked, it's undefined behavior." I.M.O.G. - "Vaseline on Ivy Bridge is a bad idea. But not so bad of an idea that it can't be fixed with a torpedo heater, a dishwasher, an oven, and a few hours. " \m/ OverClockers mATX L33T Club \m/ - Join Now! - My mITX Build
	QUOTE Thanks

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search