October 2010 - Overclockers

Weekend Waffle IV

October 31, 2010 Matt Ring 0

This week’s installment of the Weekend Waffle features the top 3 articles, the best from the forums and the internet. One of the editors is going cold for the first time and another member posts data about Intel’s upcoming Sandy Bridge.

Intel Sandy Bridge CPU Overclocking Results Leaked

October 31, 2010 Joe Shields 6

Well, its about that time again. Intel has some new chips up its sleeve and they are about ready to show their face. However before Intel got to show them, the China-based Coolaler Forums posted some screen shots of an i7-2600K (K for the unlocked multiplier) sitting at 5Ghz with a Super Pi 1M run of 7.488s under its belt.

“Extreme” Video Card Cooling on an “Extreme” Budget

October 28, 2010 xokeman 33

In the never ending quest for a few more MHz of power that any self respecting overclocker is constantly seeking, this question always comes up. How can I get this piece of hardware colder? As we all know, heat is normally the enemy of speed in our little world, and overclockers have dreamed up brilliant and sophisticated ways to keep their hardware colder. This is not one of them.

Live Benching Tonight: Miahallen on Liquid Nitrogen

October 27, 2010 Matt Ring 0

Join one of the world’s best overclockers, Miahallen, as he benches live tonight with liquid nitrogen. Tune in and watch the master at work.

1st Annual Benching Team Party

October 27, 2010 George Harris 33

Frigid CPU temperatures, dewars full of LN2 and world-class hardware enthusiasts all in one place is the setting for the very first Overclockers.com Benching Team Party. This is the first officially organized Overlockers.com event, and hopefully there will be more in the near future. The best part is, the three day benching extravaganza can be seen live via several streaming video feeds.

Corsair Hydro Series H70 Review

October 26, 2010 Jim Gautreaux 11

Now, we have Corsair’s answer to the shortcomings of their original LCLC offering, which comes with a thicker radiator for more area to move heat from it and they have given this new solution a true push-pull dual fan setup for more airflow through the new, thicker radiator. Let’s see if this cooler can outmatch high end air cooling.

2nd Annual Overclockers.com Rosetta Team Contest: Rosie RAC Harvest

October 25, 2010 Baditude_df 4

In the spirit of fall and all that it brings, it gives me great pleasure to announce the 2nd Annual Rosie RAC Harvest! The event is slated to kick off on November 1st.

Weekend Waffle III

October 23, 2010 Matt Ring 0

Our top articles for the week, plus a 90 TB server, a case mod champion and team contests.

Official AMD Radeon HD 6850/6870 Performance Specs

October 21, 2010 Matt Bidinger 21

Architecture, specifications, and design highlights for the AMD Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon HD 6870 – this is what everyone has been waiting for. While many sites are publishing exhaustive dissertations spanning many pages, we’re looking to quickly bring out the essentials of what you need to know. The time for guesswork regarding AMD’s 6000 series graphics cards has come to an end…

AMD Radeon HD 6870 and 6850 Review Roundup

October 21, 2010 Matt Ring 27

Now that the official release date has arrived, reviews are cropping up all over the internet. Unfortunately, Overclockers.com’s sample is still in the mail, but we have plenty to tide you over…