GIGABYTE Target OC

GIGABYTE TARGET OC is a new challenge to test the true overclocking skills of the community. Setting an exact target on not only high, but also low scores, the participants need to adjust the performance of their systems to hit the right mark.

With TARGET OC, GIGABYTE decided to have some fun with selection of the target scores and chose some epic world records back in the day as well as some super bad scores to see how well you can tune your system to the level of performance of old time greats and super bad overclocks of today. By trying to hit every scores set, we are hoping the participants will have fun trying to search the perfect setting for the perfect score.

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10.08.2014 05:00 +0000
11.17.2014 05:00 +0000

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  • This competition is closed. You can no longer join
  • GIGABYTE Target OC is closed since 17 November 2014
  • This competition is between members

General Competition Prizes

  • Usual HWBOT submission and verification rules apply.
  • GIGABYTE motherboards only, no motherboard chipset restriction.
  • All verification screenshots must include the stage’s dedicated wallpaper. A new wallpaper will be released at the beginning of each stage.
  • All submissions must include a picture of the rig used.
  • To enter the lucky draw, you must participate for all six targets in minimum 2 categories. For example: Ambient 2xCPU and Ambient 4xCPU.
  • The Ambient Categories is restrictred to Enthusiast, Novice and Rookie overclockers. The Extreme Categories are restricted to the Elite and Extreme overclockers.
  • In case of a tie the earliest submission wins
  • Winner in one sub-category cannot be the winner in another category. The categories winners can be in the lucky draw if they complete 2 sub-categoories.

Stage 1 ~ 5: 1st place of each stage will receive $400 USD

Lucky draw: Five randomly selected participants will receive one of these motherboards: 1x Z97N Gaming 5, 1x Z97N-WIFI, 1x Z97X-SOC FORCE LN2, 2x X99-SOC FORCE


Ranking

Rank Participant XTU: 159 marks HWBOT Prime: 2967.55 3DMark05: 30257 SuperPI 32M: 20min 27.570sec Catzilla 720P: 1938
PTS
1 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 1 pts 1 pts
2 0 pts 1 pts 1 pts
3 0 pts 1 pts 1 pts
4 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 1 pts 1 pts
5 1 pts 1 pts
6 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
7 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
8 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
9 0 pts 0 pts
10 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
11 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
12 0 pts 0 pts
13 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
14 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
15 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
16 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
17 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
18 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
19 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
20 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
21 0 pts 0 pts
22 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
23 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
24 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
25 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
26 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
27 0 pts 0 pts
28 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
29 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
30 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
31 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
32 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
33 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
34 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
35 0 pts 0 pts
36 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
37 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
38 0 pts 0 pts
39 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
40 0 pts 0 pts
41 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
42 0 pts 0 pts
43 0 pts 0 pts
44 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
45 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
46 0 pts 0 pts
47 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
48 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
49 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
50 0 pts 0 pts
51 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
52 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
53 0 pts 0 pts
54 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
55 0 pts 0 pts
56 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
57 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts
58 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts 0 pts

Awarded Season Points

First Position

1 pts fgi

Discussions

October 6, 2014 at 8:43:18 AM UTC

Here weeeee gooo!

October 6, 2014 at 8:48:46 AM UTC

go go go !

October 6, 2014 at 9:02:27 AM UTC

So sad I don´t have a Gigabyte board - I know how to make bad scores :D

October 6, 2014 at 9:15:34 AM UTC

massman!

 

please can you post the clock that HWBOT uses. we will need exact time to hit this target :P

October 6, 2014 at 11:46:52 AM UTC

Awesome Gigabyte!

 

No wallpaper?

October 6, 2014 at 11:59:48 AM UTC

Wallpaper is here : http://news.hwbot.org/Competitions/1008_GigabyteTargetOc/Wallpaper.jpg ;)

 

Competition start the 10/08/2014 but the first ranking start the 10/19/2014 so we're not able to submit before the 19 ?

October 6, 2014 at 12:26:13 PM UTC

lol i'm dumb... Thanks for the wallpaper.

October 6, 2014 at 12:36:36 PM UTC

Been running Spi32 all day now, I'm not even pro enough to suck at it.

October 6, 2014 at 1:30:19 PM UTC

Why XTU? This leaves AMD users and Intel guys with older platforms out of the lucky draw. It makes more sense giving a chance to people that still don't have current-gen Intel platforms to win a new generation intel mobo.

October 6, 2014 at 4:54:25 PM UTC

yeah, y allways xtu? -.- my gigabyte with FX8350 can´t participate because of that :(

October 6, 2014 at 4:58:16 PM UTC

by matching do you meen whit same gpu's or is any gpu and gpu brand alowed even whit downclocking?

and how is it possibel to submit in 5 stages when."winners of one stage are not allowed to participate in another stage or lucky draw"

what if more than one score is the same in a stage.whil the persen who submit furst stay furst?

October 6, 2014 at 9:31:37 PM UTC

My i7 970 + X58A-OC and my s775 cpu collection + ep45t-ud3r can't run XTU but I'm intrigued and will definitely try the other stages.

October 6, 2014 at 10:03:59 PM UTC

To guys saying they can't compete with AMD, that is not the case. You may not be able to compete on one stage but you still have a whole bunch of others to compete on and each stage has a cash prize and participation prizes are random as long as you participate

 

 

PRIZES:

 

Stage 1 ~ 5: 1st place of each stage will receive $400 USD

 

Lucky draw: Five randomly selected participants will receive one of these motherboards: 1x Z97N Gaming 5, 1x Z97N-WIFI, 1x Z97X-SOC FORCE LN2, 2x X99-SOC FORCE

October 6, 2014 at 10:28:49 PM UTC

To enter the lucky draw, participant must submit a score in all 5 stages.

 

which means Sandy and newer Intels.

 

Of course we can compete in other stages and I will participate anyway.

October 6, 2014 at 10:41:58 PM UTC

Alright, i'll request a rule change

October 7, 2014 at 2:20:27 AM UTC

So in the case of catzilla and xtu, which seem totally possible to match, how does this work if multiple people hit it? First sub wins??

October 7, 2014 at 3:46:01 AM UTC

I thought first in best dressed rule was there, massman?

October 7, 2014 at 6:16:25 AM UTC

First to hit the target wins :)

October 7, 2014 at 6:28:38 AM UTC

in case no one hits the target, the first to post the closest submission wins

October 7, 2014 at 6:58:02 AM UTC

whil scores from xtu whit abnormal detected cpu speed and temps be alowed?

like

cpu speed 0 or like 321549845 , temperature of --

October 7, 2014 at 1:17:42 PM UTC

October 7th

targetOc.jpg

 

Opens in:

 

15

Hours

43

Minutes

18

Seconds

 

Cup Start

10.08.2014 05:00 +0000

 

 

 

Contest Stages

Stage 1: XTU

 

Target score: 159 marks

We challenge you to match the worst Pentium G3258 XTU score on HWBOT (link)

Submission will be open for 2 hours open on Sunday, October 19th at 2pm (UTC+08:00)

 

 

 

???

October 7, 2014 at 1:51:21 PM UTC

Can we get a proper clock/calendar for submissions?

I'd like to see a clarification looking like:

- you can submit XTU results between 14:00 UTC on March 31st, 2014 and 16:00 UTC on March 31st, 2014

- you can submit 3DMark results between...

Right now it says that the cup opens in 15 hours, but I can submit first scores on 19th October?

October 7, 2014 at 2:04:42 PM UTC

Yes, it would be better if some Gigabyte guys clarify some moments:

-is submitting before opening hours allowed?

-if yes, will our score calculate automatically?

-if no, rules for covertation time, I mean if my post was posted) at xx:xx, what is the time at the same moment in UTC+08:00?

-is slowering system allowed ( For example using prime95 or any other cpu/memory/vga load in background?

October 8, 2014 at 2:23:30 AM UTC

The competition was announced on the 7th, but the first stage is only open on October 19. That should give you plenty of time to prepare. You can not submit before the start of the competition time.

 

In UTC+8

 

- You can submit XTU results between 2PM and 4PM on October 19 2014

- You can submit HWBOT Prime results between 2PM and 4PM October 26 2014

- You can submit 3DMark05 results between 2PM and 4PM November 2 2014

- You can submit SuperPI 32M results between 2PM and 4PM November 9 2014

- You can submit Catzilla 720P results between 2PM and 4PM November 16 2014

 

In UTC

 

- You can submit XTU results between 6AM and 8AM on October 19 2014

- You can submit HWBOT Prime results between 6AM and 8AM October 26 2014

- You can submit 3DMark05 results between 6AM and 8AM November 2 2014

- You can submit SuperPI 32M results between 6AM and 8AM November 9 2014

- You can submit Catzilla 720P results between 6AM and 8AM November 16 2014

 

You are allowed to slow down your system. But of course no speedhacking or stuff like that.

October 8, 2014 at 2:40:05 AM UTC

Disabling of cores allowed..?

October 8, 2014 at 2:58:52 AM UTC

Just to clarify, there will be different backgrounds for each stage made available when the previous stage starts.

October 8, 2014 at 6:23:05 AM UTC

So, there's a strict time bindig and if you miss submitting time (problems with internet, family issue, disease or something like that) - you're looser, am I right?

October 8, 2014 at 7:08:56 AM UTC

The way i see it the best connection/faster typer wins.Xtu score can be reached easy,then it is all a matter of speed of submission.Still,interesting comp.

October 8, 2014 at 7:31:40 AM UTC

Just to clarify, there will be different backgrounds for each stage made available when the previous stage starts.

 

dam,need to re becnh evriting.hope it whil be spot on agen :)

October 8, 2014 at 8:57:15 AM UTC

Damn that's one lame rule, let's plan everyone's oc schedule, then make them submit first thing in the morning.

October 8, 2014 at 9:38:25 AM UTC

whats about that: let each stage last a whole weekend next time but the target-score will not be announced until the stage starts. so you really have to bench within the weekend und not the fastest typer will win but that guy who really reach the target result fist? :)

October 8, 2014 at 10:04:03 AM UTC

Excuse me, where I can read about fast typer? So who will submit first result with the same score as in rules - win? How about other guys? If I got it correctly this competition checks speed of submitting scores on hwbot.

October 8, 2014 at 10:34:55 AM UTC

Yes, as in other rankings, the first person to submit wins if there are 2 or more submissions with the same score.

I find it a little bit annoying, but that's how the rules are and we play by the rules.

Rules are defined by those who give the money :P

October 8, 2014 at 1:54:45 PM UTC

So that wallpaper linked above is not for the XTU stage? We will have to run everything in the 2 hours because the wallpaper will be revealed then?

October 8, 2014 at 2:03:16 PM UTC

No, the wallpaper is exactly for XTU. <- Ah, yes..got what you mean. You can find the XTU wallpaper on the XTU stage page.

Wallpaper for next stage will be "revealed" after that 2 XTU hours submission window, or during that time.

Wallpaper for 3rd stage will be revealed during submission time for 2nd stage and so on...you get the idea.

At least that's what I understood.

 

Not that I don't have all wallpapers already ;)

 

To staff: Better change them (guess I'm not the only one that figured it out) and restrict access to new files, otherwise the whole idea is lost.

October 8, 2014 at 2:32:53 PM UTC

Lol yea, genius security.

October 8, 2014 at 3:13:22 PM UTC

Yeah, it was very hard..took me 1 sec to figure it out.

October 8, 2014 at 3:56:20 PM UTC

yes delete the files.

change them and re uploud them one by one when the previus stage ends.

a sugestion of changes,other background coller and not the fonds coller

i know it take some time.

from wich stage is this background? ;)

October 8, 2014 at 6:11:11 PM UTC

Best do a lucky draw out of the spot on submissions per stage... fastest submitter wins, which is kindda silly. Almost everybody will have their scores ready before the stage actually starts and the entries will be done in the first 5 mins lol HWBOT server permitting ofcourse :)

October 8, 2014 at 6:48:34 PM UTC

why not make the last submitter win? think about it, everyone will try to get as close to the deadline as possible but 1s too late and you're out :D

October 8, 2014 at 6:55:45 PM UTC

Interesting, why not submit and tape yourself doing it with ya feet ? I'll just enjoy myself trying to get as close as possible :nana:

October 8, 2014 at 7:01:44 PM UTC

why not make the last submitter win? think about it, everyone will try to get as close to the deadline as possible but 1s too late and you're out :D

 

Lol awesome idea

October 8, 2014 at 7:29:05 PM UTC

Sam really wants the server to go down :P

October 8, 2014 at 8:36:57 PM UTC

And why not change/cancel everything and simply give one SOC Force LN2 to every one :D or make one stage where the best minesweeper score win :nana:

October 9, 2014 at 2:42:20 AM UTC

And why not change/cancel everything and simply give one SOC Force LN2 to every one :D or make one stage where the best minesweeper score win :nana:

 

lol sudden death round is highest minesweeper score haha

October 9, 2014 at 5:11:47 AM UTC

To staff: Better change them (guess I'm not the only one that figured it out) and restrict access to new files, otherwise the whole idea is lost.

 

Urgh, that was the plan indeed. Okay, making new wallpapers ...

October 9, 2014 at 10:28:05 AM UTC

6am - 8am on a Sunday subs open in Aus. :( At least my kids might be asleep.....

October 10, 2014 at 1:24:56 AM UTC

why not extend time period and then post score to match at the beginning of each stage, that is how we did it back in the day when these types of competitions were popular.

October 10, 2014 at 2:25:09 AM UTC

haha Pauly, definitely an advantage then!

October 11, 2014 at 10:06:00 PM UTC

i'm rady for it.

October 11, 2014 at 10:11:27 PM UTC

Access is denied for the XTU background on the stage page: http://hwbot.org/competition/gbt_targetoc/stage/1766_xtu:_159_marks/

 

Link leads to http://news.hwbot.org/Competitions/1008_GigabyteTargetOc/target_paticipants_1920x1080_1.jpg

October 14, 2014 at 10:23:05 PM UTC

6am - 8am on a Sunday subs open in Aus. :( At least my kids might be asleep.....

 

Paulie, correct me if i'm wrong but UTC+8 will be 1600-1800 or 1700-1900 for the east coast.

October 16, 2014 at 7:12:59 AM UTC

If the target has not been achieved, the closest score below the target (for high scores) or above the target (for low scores) wins.

 

Which stages are high scores and which are low scores?

 

From what I understand XTU would be low score and 3DM03 would be high score?

 

So 160 points XTU would win over 158 points if 159 is not reached by anyone?

October 17, 2014 at 6:14:03 PM UTC

Ready to go! Score is nailed, fastes submission wins! http://hwbot.org/submission/2652171_

October 18, 2014 at 7:57:48 AM UTC

Ready to go! Score is nailed, fastes submission wins! http://hwbot.org/submission/2652171_

 

Yeah it's gonna be crazy. XTU is easy to reach specific score, especially on Pentium G3258 - scores are very stable.

 

I'll be putting my hopes in the Lucky Draw instead :D

 

Also tested 3DM03 the other day (Q9505 + 9600GT) and was out by only 1 point from the target, but not valid since there is no wallpaper for 3DM03 stage yet haha.

October 18, 2014 at 8:09:33 AM UTC

3DM05 not 03.

October 18, 2014 at 4:44:00 PM UTC

Is it possible to fill in all necessary fields and upload score before competition starting. I mean not press last button for submiting, just wait time and after that click button and you're score is submitted )

October 18, 2014 at 4:45:28 PM UTC

yeah wondering why this is already available?

http://hwbot.org/submit/competition_stage/1766_/

October 18, 2014 at 5:59:56 PM UTC

whil scores from xtu whit abnormal detected cpu speed and temps be alowed?

like

cpu speed 0 or like 321549845 , temperature of --

 

plz give us some info if it whil be ok or not?

October 18, 2014 at 6:09:57 PM UTC

yeah wondering why this is already available?

http://hwbot.org/submit/competition_stage/1766_/

 

where did you find this link? ) It's almost the answer on my question

October 18, 2014 at 6:21:24 PM UTC

actually when u are in 1st stage there is a submit button an brings u there...

Actually I hope this is a bug because this way we will have everybody submitting within seconds after start...prolly even same submission times possible...

October 18, 2014 at 6:46:06 PM UTC

actually when u are in 1st stage there is a submit button an brings u there...

Actually I hope this is a bug because this way we will have everybody submitting within seconds after start...prolly even same submission times possible...

 

Got it, missed go to score button. This is exactly that I asked before. With this possibility score submission is way easier than without ) So fast internet and automic clock FTW! :battle:

October 18, 2014 at 6:49:42 PM UTC

2 minutes before the start massman say 171 would be a nice joke :) hmm

 

October 18, 2014 at 11:55:16 PM UTC

2 minutes before the start massman say 171 would be a nice joke :) hmm

 

What, you don't have screenshots of all scores from 150 to 180 ready to go just in case? :P

October 19, 2014 at 4:59:16 AM UTC

3DM05 not 03.

You are correct sir!

October 19, 2014 at 5:50:32 AM UTC

FATBOYNOTSOSLIM : LoL

October 19, 2014 at 6:01:39 AM UTC

Nice...

October 19, 2014 at 6:03:09 AM UTC

lol my internet is too slow, I had to measure submitting time before and click the button for two seconds earlier (

October 19, 2014 at 6:03:40 AM UTC

Lol that escalated quickly...server sucked...submitted exactly 8:00:00 German Time :/

 

Yeah I think submitting some seconds earlier (what actually suckes!) and beeing lucky exactly hitting the lag-spot will do the trick.

 

I hit submit-button exactly 8:00:00 and well...hit a bucket of sh1t...

 

Way of submitting sucks....specially if submission page is accessible before.

Should only be available the moment it starts so that at least everybody has to enter values first...

October 19, 2014 at 6:09:04 AM UTC

WHere is screenshot for stage 2 ? We are running out of time!!! :D

October 19, 2014 at 6:09:58 AM UTC

Ninja

October 19, 2014 at 6:11:48 AM UTC

Ninja

 

Cheater )))

October 19, 2014 at 6:16:37 AM UTC

congrats to cristian ney & his girl :)

what a fast internet.

it just like how fast your internet connections, than how fast your PC, lol..

i should click submit button earlier before the time 00,

October 19, 2014 at 6:18:01 AM UTC

Nice job Christian!

 

But seriously, show score to match at beginning of stage, not weeks in advanced. That way its a long race, less dependent on internet.....

October 19, 2014 at 6:19:24 AM UTC

No client version given, required version: 4.2.0.8

 

 

Perfect timing for that error to appear.

October 19, 2014 at 6:20:51 AM UTC

WHere is screenshot for stage 2 ? We are running out of time!!! :D

 

Interesting for me also )

Another test that I've never run before )

October 19, 2014 at 6:20:56 AM UTC

Haha, awesome stuff. For your reference, here are the submission times for the scores:

 

result_id	score	date	name
2653681	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:01	Christian Ney
2653682	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:01	MarineOC
2653683	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:02	MarineOC
2653684	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:05	Christian Ney
2653686	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:09	A. Coppens
2653685	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:09	VVojtas
2653687	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:10	Christian Ney
2653688	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:11	MarineOC
2653689	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:11	MaJ0r
2653690	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:13	Nifir
2653691	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:14	joe90br
2653692	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:19	Nifir
2653693	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:19	Pawelox
2653694	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:19	MaJ0r
2653695	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:20	GunGod
2653696	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:23	Nifir
2653697	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:25	Doc.Brown
2653698	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:27	Nifir
2653699	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:28	Nifir
2653701	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:30	Nifir
2653700	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:30	MetallicGR
2653702	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:31	adiath
2653703	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:32	Nifir
2653706	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:40	Nifir
2653705	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:40	SoF
2653704	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:40	junior-21-
2653707	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:48	Nifir
2653708	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:51	Nifir
2653709	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:52	Nifir
2653710	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:53	Nifir
2653711	159.000	2014-10-19 06:00:55	Nifir
2653713	159.000	2014-10-19 06:01:03	topdog
2653714	159.000	2014-10-19 06:01:16	fgi
2653718	159.000	2014-10-19 06:03:51	viper-rd
2653719	159.000	2014-10-19 06:03:51	Chi-Kui Lam
2653720	159.000	2014-10-19 06:04:21	Nikola27
2653722	159.000	2014-10-19 06:06:38	johnuahuang
2653726	159.000	2014-10-19 06:10:34	pho5ph0ric
2653727	159.000	2014-10-19 06:12:23	skulstation
2653731	159.000	2014-10-19 06:13:51	Darkvenom
2653733	159.000	2014-10-19 06:14:35	Lam @ Capital

 

For MarineOC and Christian Ney we'll have to go look at the server logs for more detailed timing :D

October 19, 2014 at 6:23:10 AM UTC

For MarineOC and Christian Ney we'll have to go look at the server logs for more detailed timing :D

 

True love :D

October 19, 2014 at 6:27:18 AM UTC

note to self, have 100 tabs ready to go next time.

October 19, 2014 at 6:27:18 AM UTC

lol congrats everyone! :P screenshot no2 now please haha!

October 19, 2014 at 6:29:46 AM UTC

congrats to cristian ney & his girl :)

what a fast internet.

it just like how fast your internet connections, than how fast your PC, lol..

i should click submit button earlier before the time 00,

 

no "internet" he submit trought LAN directly intranet :P

 

Haha, awesome stuff. For your reference, here are the submission times for the scores:

 

Smthng is not ok with timing mate for example in my team page my submision is before FGI submision but in competition he is before me, looks like your server using diff timers :D

 

p.s. The serv, the serv the serv is on fire! Burn mo...... burn :D

 

Edit: my bad i was loocking overall :D

October 19, 2014 at 6:38:55 AM UTC

Wow can't believe it took 40 seconds for 496kb to be uploaded...so next time gonna hit submit at least 30 seconds earlier...wtf?!

 

€: oh and btw - everybody should only have 1 shot...else everybody will upload 20 scores upfront to hope one hits the sweet spot (like we can see multiple submissions)....some details of this competition start buggin me...

October 19, 2014 at 6:38:55 AM UTC

no "internet" he submit trought LAN directly intranet :P

 

 

 

Smthng is not ok with timing mate for example in my team page my submision is before FGI submision but in competition he is before me, looks like your server using diff timers :D

 

p.s. The serv, the serv the serv is on fire! Burn mo...... burn :D

 

or he directly submit using hwbot server :P

October 19, 2014 at 6:47:28 AM UTC

Nice run! (date 2014.10.13. 8:38)

:)))))))))) I think this is :Internet Target OC :)

October 19, 2014 at 6:54:48 AM UTC

Being first to submit will require the same amount of luck as winning the lucky draw, maybe even more if you check the logs and see 3 submissions went in the first two seconds...

 

So I'm taking my time to submit and hoping I win the lucky draw instead :D

October 19, 2014 at 6:55:27 AM UTC

06:00:11 MaJ0r
Does it mean that it took me 11 second to submit my score?

October 19, 2014 at 6:56:23 AM UTC

good luk for the next run to the rest.and congrats to MarineOC and Christian Ney .

i hope ther whil be no error messega for me the next stage while submitting.

and wats up whit the ranking ?stage winner and overal winner ar not the same.

1ponit for the win in a stage is not 0 points in the overall ranking.

October 19, 2014 at 6:59:55 AM UTC

Does it mean that it took me 11 second to submit my score?

 

Feel happy - due to the fact others submitted multiple scores at a time, mine took at least 38 or 39s...and I am having a pretty good connection here.

 

This is why I say no to result-hammering - only one try per person (I mean next time we all do 30 scores 30 seconds upfront and all have the same time?)...

 

Makes no sense to me that we try "hacking" for the 6:00:00 - else I have a script next time to do the job...

October 19, 2014 at 7:07:19 AM UTC

I thought that there must be used a intel Pentium G3258 on a Gigabyte motherbord the number 1 and 2 uses a intel celeron, did they changed the rules?

October 19, 2014 at 7:10:19 AM UTC

its ok to use other cpu's, ther whas no change in the rules

Contest Rules

GIGABYTE motherboard only, no restriction on CPU, VGA brand,

October 19, 2014 at 7:11:22 AM UTC

Indeed the concept is to beat the slow Pentium score, if you can do with an i7 5960X that's fine... only hardware limitation on Stage 1 was a GB board

 

When will the background of Stage 2 be available?

October 19, 2014 at 7:24:22 AM UTC

i think in 7 days and 30 minutes

Contest Rules

A new wallpaper will be released at the beginning of each stage.

October 19, 2014 at 7:25:23 AM UTC

Feel happy - due to the fact others submitted multiple scores at a time, mine took at least 38 or 39s...and I am having a pretty good connection here.

 

This is why I say no to result-hammering - only one try per person (I mean next time we all do 30 scores 30 seconds upfront and all have the same time?)...

 

Makes no sense to me that we try "hacking" for the 6:00:00 - else I have a script next time to do the job...

 

I'm happy I've just tried to count how much time I need for submitting score. Seems I should start do multisubmitting at least 11 seconds earlier )

October 19, 2014 at 1:06:24 PM UTC

If I understand correctly then every 2 hours, you can upload the results?

 

P.S. Do not kick or throw slippers :)

October 19, 2014 at 2:33:12 PM UTC

Where is a new wallpaper?

October 19, 2014 at 2:37:43 PM UTC

Not yet there...but don't worry, it's easy ;)

 

gbt_2967primepreview.jpg

October 19, 2014 at 3:35:25 PM UTC

Nice idea, nice contest, but bad implementation...

 

When it's only about knowing server lag and multi upload, I have to say: HOMEWORK NOT DONE!

October 19, 2014 at 3:37:14 PM UTC

Not yet there...but don't worry, it's easy ;)

 

oh yeah xD

October 19, 2014 at 4:35:18 PM UTC

Not yet there...but don't worry, it's easy ;)

 

gbt_2967primepreview.jpg

 

I have tried more than twenty times, had no luck to match with this score) As for me very big difference between each runs

October 19, 2014 at 4:48:54 PM UTC

I have tried more than twenty times, had no luck to match with this score) As for me very big difference between every runs

 

Go Alex-)

October 19, 2014 at 5:27:58 PM UTC

with certain settings there is more difference...also if you have XTU to fine-adjust your base-clock - things will get more easy...don't want to tell more but there is way more "tweaking" involved in stage 2 to match the target score ;)

October 19, 2014 at 7:38:08 PM UTC

Id say you guys change rules so that a score is released at the start of each stage as the score to match.

October 20, 2014 at 12:10:43 AM UTC

Id say you guys change rules so that a score is released at the start of each stage as the score to match.

 

That would be actually rather fun. Split time between tweaking and closing in the score, whilst uploading on another system to keep you within range in case no one hits it spot on.

 

That or we limit the number of submissions to 1? And any submissions before the start time = disqualification.

October 20, 2014 at 1:21:14 AM UTC

^ I thought it was already this way but I was wrong. Agreed this would be epic fun.

October 20, 2014 at 2:47:29 AM UTC

I honestly didn't know it was possible not to do it the way I posted, but I guess its possible to do it this way, just like its possible to milk a cat.

October 20, 2014 at 2:56:50 AM UTC

Can I use ES CPU ?

October 20, 2014 at 3:41:05 AM UTC

Wallpaper for Stage 2?, where is?

October 20, 2014 at 5:48:27 AM UTC

Can I use ES CPU ?

 

Yes, no problem :)

October 20, 2014 at 5:49:27 PM UTC

Something isn't clear, I think.

Should participant submit score in all 5 stages(for example HWBOT Prime limitations) or only 4 stages(contest rules) to enter lucky draw?

October 21, 2014 at 9:11:25 AM UTC

Something isn't clear, I think.

Should participant submit score in all 5 stages(for example HWBOT Prime limitations) or only 4 stages(contest rules) to enter lucky draw?

 

4 rounds to enter into the lucky draw, 5 if you want an extra chance in said draw. Win any of the rounds, and your removed from lucky draw.

October 22, 2014 at 2:42:24 AM UTC

Id say you guys change rules so that a score is released at the start of each stage as the score to match.

 

yeah would be fun. You would still have people complaining about what timezone they are in though. 24 hour blackout as well would probably help too a little lol

October 22, 2014 at 12:22:18 PM UTC

There are some conflicts that I can't understand between the main rules and stage 2 rules. The main rules said:

+ To enter the lucky draw, participant must submit a score in at least 4 stages.

Stage 2's rules said:

+ To enter the lucky draw, participant must submit a score in all 5 stages.

So, please tell me what's rules should i follow ?

October 22, 2014 at 12:42:57 PM UTC

Oh, I must update the rules.

 

Since XTU in Intel only and prohibits AMD users from competing, the requirement for the lucky draw was reduced to being active in 4 stages minimum. So not 5 :).

October 22, 2014 at 2:45:48 PM UTC

Thank you Massman :)

One thing else i want to clarify that may i save the data file and then submit at the 2 open hours of each stage ? Or I must benching at these 2 hours ?

Thanks again :)

October 23, 2014 at 1:27:19 AM UTC

You can prepare your submission but must submit in this 2 hour window

October 24, 2014 at 1:48:35 AM UTC

thank you Massman :)

Can I underclock my system to match the stage's score ?

October 24, 2014 at 2:48:32 AM UTC

Yes :)

October 25, 2014 at 8:46:36 PM UTC

Getting closer to submit time! I hope everyone is ready.

October 26, 2014 at 5:58:24 AM UTC

RIP HWBot servers...

 

 

EDIT: Or not, all my subs failed with "No client version given, required version: 0.8.1,0.8.2,0.8.3,1.0.1,1.0.2" error message. :(

October 26, 2014 at 6:12:27 AM UTC

Mine failed because I didn't have the right Motherboard for the competition even though I benched on a Z97 SOC.

 

I though it would auto detect the Mobo & I didn't need to fill up the field.

 

Another mistake & failure.

Sigh..:(

October 26, 2014 at 6:12:28 AM UTC

same message here!! :(

October 26, 2014 at 6:13:58 AM UTC

 

the same message to me

October 26, 2014 at 6:17:08 AM UTC

seems too many browsers was also not good idea for me. First attemts were too fast, second opposite - too slow. Will see how hard to get that amount of points in 3DMark. I think it might be harder for participants.

October 26, 2014 at 6:19:47 AM UTC

After 2 stages in this competition, i realize that this competition is all about fast internet connections and luck. :(

i just wanna ask, if we submit 2 score, one in +1s, and the second +5s, which submission that will be count? thanks,

October 26, 2014 at 6:29:38 AM UTC

fcuk..didn't realize we're changing the clock for winter time this night...when I got up it was already 20min late.

October 26, 2014 at 6:32:33 AM UTC

seems too many browsers was also not good idea for me. First attemts were too fast, second opposite - too slow. Will see how hard to get that amount of points in 3DMark. I think it might be harder for participants.

 

Closest 3dm5 i`ve got is 30200marks,but with a gtx580 i must find a less powerful gpu.

October 26, 2014 at 6:33:44 AM UTC

I did have a server problem this time or somting like thad.

page not found bla bla bla.

after a coppel of minuts the site was found.but no big deal for me this thime,score was not spot on

October 26, 2014 at 6:34:33 AM UTC

Closest 3dm5 i`ve got is 30200marks,but with a gtx580 i must find a less powerful gpu.

 

what was the cpu? Did you try to decrease VGA clocks?

October 26, 2014 at 6:42:24 AM UTC

After 2 stages in this competition, i realize that this competition is all about fast internet connections and luck. :(

 

Really? What a surprise...

October 26, 2014 at 6:52:10 AM UTC

Please post submission times again :D

 

And why did it at first show fana1ty 1st, joe90br 2nd, and QuantumX 3rd, and no MarineOC and now marine is 1st?

 

bec40787c0c982b24b29a7dde732b60a.jpg

October 26, 2014 at 6:54:42 AM UTC

Lol we had time-change here in europe so it seems I got up an our too late ^^

October 26, 2014 at 7:03:22 AM UTC

Lol we had time-change here in europe so it seems I got up an our too late ^^

 

I almost made the same mistake, sleepy went to my PC and decided to check what timer of competition showed to us )

October 26, 2014 at 7:10:40 AM UTC

What a nitemare today is turning into after getting the below message :P

 

You are currently ranked 31st. Your best is 2967.55 pps. To improve your ranking, try to beat SoF's score of 2967.55 pps.

October 26, 2014 at 7:36:55 AM UTC

What a nitemare today is turning into after getting thhe below message :P

 

You are currently ranked 31st. Your best is 2967.55 pps. To improve your ranking, try to beat SoF's score of 2967.55 pps.

 

giphy.gif

 

You're welcome :D

October 26, 2014 at 7:49:55 AM UTC

Please post submission times again :D

 

And why did it at first show fana1ty 1st, joe90br 2nd, and QuantumX 3rd, and no MarineOC and now marine is 1st?

 

 

Ladies always go first, it's a golden rule :nana:

October 26, 2014 at 7:59:02 AM UTC

I dont have access to the server log, but I can show you the submissions sorted by submission ID (Top 10 that hit 2967.55)

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=2510&stc=1&d=1414310334

 

Massman will post tomorrow.

October 26, 2014 at 8:04:16 AM UTC

what was the cpu? Did you try to decrease VGA clocks?

 

G3258 at 23x99.5,and i didnt try to decrease clock,it`ll be better and more precise with gpu oc`ed.

October 26, 2014 at 8:13:46 AM UTC

Same as above but more detailed.

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=2511&stc=1&d=1414311191

October 26, 2014 at 8:18:06 AM UTC

this has nothing to do with "fair play"...this is plain stupid result hammering...not a worthy winner!

fantal1ty nailed it with one submission - that's how it should be! well done!

 

After 2 stages in this competition, i realize that this competition is all about fast internet connections and luck. :(

i just wanna ask, if we submit 2 score, one in +1s, and the second +5s, which submission that will be count? thanks,

 

as you can see in the list above it currently seems that result-hammering is allowed and even welcomed.

 

In Stage 2 the winner submitted I think at least 15-20 results the minute BEFORE the competition is open - due to a lag and other requests you block the result-ids and therefore hopefully end up in front of the "honest" participants only using one score and sending it right in the second the competition starts.

 

I questioned that already in stage one and kindly asked if we change the rules to "one target, one submission" but looks like some ppl. wanted to keep their advantage and bend the entire competition...

October 26, 2014 at 9:06:28 AM UTC

Changes will be made for future competitions.

 

As for blocking the result ID, I am not sure how the server works, but the stuff we tried to submit too early didn't pass. For stage 1, with our internet connection, screenshot, system pic combo it takes about 5-6s to submit.

http://hwbot.org/newsflash/2692_

 

Now for stage 2, our fixed internet connection was down (modem died 2 days ago, replacement arrives on monday). Marine used my phone as hotspot. Submission time was even longer.

 

Look at the bright side, we can't compete for Stage 3, 4 and 5. :D

October 26, 2014 at 9:28:57 AM UTC

So you may not take part when you won but help your buddy literally doing most of the stuff by yourself and win another stage - awesome!

October 26, 2014 at 9:52:32 AM UTC

I dont have access to the server log, but I can show you the submissions sorted by submission ID (Top 10 that hit 2967.55)

 

http://forum.hwbot.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=2510&stc=1&d=1414310334

 

Massman will post tomorrow.

 

2659163	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:00	MarineOC
2659164	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	fanta1ty
2659165	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	joe90br
2659166	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	MarineOC
2659167	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:03	MarineOC
2659168	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:03	QuantumX
2659169	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:04	etoile
2659170	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:04	VVojtas
2659171	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:05	Doc.Brown
2659172	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:05	MarineOC
2659173	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:06	MarineOC
2659174	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:07	DARK lord
2659175	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:09	MarineOC
2659176	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:10	MaJ0r
2659177	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MarineOC
2659178	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MarineOC
2659179	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659180	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MaJ0r
2659181	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MaJ0r
2659182	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659183	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659184	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	smrbh
2659185	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	QuantumX
2659186	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	DARK lord
2659187	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659188	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659189	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659190	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	varand
2659191	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:15	Pawelox
2659192	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	Gumanoid
2659193	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	MaJ0r
2659194	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	MaJ0r
2659195	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	pho5ph0ric
2659196	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:18	adiath
2659198	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:20	Johni5
2659199	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:20	MarineOC
2659200	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:21	ChentinoX
2659201	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	MarineOC
2659202	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	MaJ0r
2659203	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	daimons
2659204	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:29	MarineOC
2659205	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:30	MarineOC
2659206	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:31	MarineOC
2659207	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:42	MarineOC
2659208	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:47	ChentinoX
2659209	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:47	MarineOC
2659210	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:49	MarineOC
2659211	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:52	MarineOC
2659212	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:13	Crabby
2659213	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:17	FatBoyNotSoSlim
2659214	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:17	nDk
2659215	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:23	topdog
2659218	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:02:24	nighthawk
2659220	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:02:28	Nikola27
2659221	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:02:58	kilobravo
2659222	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:03:34	rtsurfer
2659223	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:04:00	Darkvenom
2659224	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:04:50	CHRIS_666
2659228	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:14:49	Nicoklo
2659229	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:16:07	MetallicGR
2659230	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:16:18	johnuahuang
2659231	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:17:18	Dboodagh
2659232	2967.210	2014-10-26 06:18:18	fgi
2659233	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:18:55	viper-rd
2659235	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:20:21	noliso
2659237	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:21:29	skulstation
2659239	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:23:02	I.nfraR.ed
2659241	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:27:08	OLDcomer
2659243	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:30:01	overnightstone
2659250	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:51:38	SoF
2659252	2967.050	2014-10-26 06:57:19	mihaim1980
2659253	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:07:08	leeghoofd
2659254	2967.420	2014-10-26 07:07:09	A. Coppens
2659256	2967.450	2014-10-26 07:10:54	Stoff
2659257	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:11:14	Bullshooter
2659260	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:25:07	Moonman
2659264	2967.510	2014-10-26 07:30:14	Paulie_AU
2659266	2967.510	2014-10-26 07:34:18	junior-21-
2659276	2966.950	2014-10-26 07:51:23	GunGod

October 26, 2014 at 9:55:56 AM UTC

......subbed with 36 minutes to go. I am so good at this.

October 26, 2014 at 10:05:04 AM UTC

Is it a fault of the people who organized this event or the people who commited to make it happen ?

 

I dont really know.

 

But the result is ... Shame and lame.

 

People with a cause on their mind will always find ways to spoil the true spirit of a competition.

 

Sorry Hwbot ... but you dont deserve this kind of image given.

 

Sometimes it's better to stop an error beeing ... than waiting for it to end.

October 26, 2014 at 10:14:54 AM UTC

I would also vote for one submission per member... bit weird that you can resubmit the same score over and over again... think there are some lessons learned for this type of competition...

 

I would have loved to see it another format, post the background with target score. From that moment the OCers have 12 hours to post the best or matching score...

 

Anyway at the next OC event drinks are on Christian and Marine :woot:

 

Fun competition Gigabyte, no high end hardware needed. It takes some time and patience to get there :D

October 26, 2014 at 10:16:10 AM UTC

Drinks? They better pay my flight to computex 2015! :P:D

He will just pass out while drinking and not sure how much Marine can handle xD

October 26, 2014 at 10:29:55 AM UTC

Anyone has to propose a better competition idea? Feel free to do it in public.

A competition can't satisfy us all.

See the bright side. This competition will have 10 different winners.

October 26, 2014 at 10:43:20 AM UTC

We all said already what is wrong here - the major idea is so good it hurts to see it ruined by these kind of loopholes...do you followed this every sunday?

October 26, 2014 at 11:02:55 AM UTC

Indeed a good point mista Sofos... and like stated before thanks to Gigabyte and HWBOT for hosting it

October 26, 2014 at 11:58:38 AM UTC

2659163	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:00	MarineOC
2659164	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	fanta1ty
2659165	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	joe90br
2659166	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	MarineOC
2659167	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:03	MarineOC
2659168	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:03	QuantumX
2659169	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:04	etoile
2659170	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:04	VVojtas
2659171	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:05	Doc.Brown
2659172	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:05	MarineOC
2659173	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:06	MarineOC
2659174	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:07	DARK lord
2659175	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:09	MarineOC
2659176	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:10	MaJ0r
2659177	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MarineOC
2659178	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MarineOC
2659179	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659180	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MaJ0r
2659181	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MaJ0r
2659182	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659183	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659184	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	smrbh
2659185	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	QuantumX
2659186	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	DARK lord
2659187	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659188	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659189	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659190	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	varand
2659191	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:15	Pawelox
2659192	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	Gumanoid
2659193	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	MaJ0r
2659194	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	MaJ0r
2659195	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	pho5ph0ric
2659196	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:18	adiath
2659198	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:20	Johni5
2659199	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:20	MarineOC
2659200	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:21	ChentinoX
2659201	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	MarineOC
2659202	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	MaJ0r
2659203	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	daimons
2659204	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:29	MarineOC
2659205	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:30	MarineOC
2659206	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:31	MarineOC
2659207	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:42	MarineOC
2659208	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:47	ChentinoX
2659209	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:47	MarineOC
2659210	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:49	MarineOC
2659211	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:52	MarineOC
2659212	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:13	Crabby
2659213	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:17	FatBoyNotSoSlim
2659214	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:17	nDk
2659215	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:23	topdog
2659218	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:02:24	nighthawk
2659220	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:02:28	Nikola27
2659221	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:02:58	kilobravo
2659222	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:03:34	rtsurfer
2659223	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:04:00	Darkvenom
2659224	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:04:50	CHRIS_666
2659228	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:14:49	Nicoklo
2659229	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:16:07	MetallicGR
2659230	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:16:18	johnuahuang
2659231	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:17:18	Dboodagh
2659232	2967.210	2014-10-26 06:18:18	fgi
2659233	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:18:55	viper-rd
2659235	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:20:21	noliso
2659237	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:21:29	skulstation
2659239	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:23:02	I.nfraR.ed
2659241	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:27:08	OLDcomer
2659243	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:30:01	overnightstone
2659250	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:51:38	SoF
2659252	2967.050	2014-10-26 06:57:19	mihaim1980
2659253	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:07:08	leeghoofd
2659254	2967.420	2014-10-26 07:07:09	A. Coppens
2659256	2967.450	2014-10-26 07:10:54	Stoff
2659257	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:11:14	Bullshooter
2659260	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:25:07	Moonman
2659264	2967.510	2014-10-26 07:30:14	Paulie_AU
2659266	2967.510	2014-10-26 07:34:18	junior-21-
2659276	2966.950	2014-10-26 07:51:23	GunGod

 

Just for the history

Can you show us the entries of about 30sec before the deadline time ?

 

Can you show us even the deleted entries ?

October 26, 2014 at 12:00:32 PM UTC

I would also vote for one submission per member... bit weird that you can resubmit the same score over and over again... think there are some lessons learned for this type of competition...

 

 

That's a good point.

October 26, 2014 at 12:02:09 PM UTC

I can only see the failed submissions in the server logs, which I can't access right now. The deleted entries should be in that list too.

October 26, 2014 at 1:05:32 PM UTC

Indeed a good point mista Sofos... and like stated before thanks to Gigabyte and HWBOT for hosting it

I agree. Thanks to Gigabyte and HWBot for hosting this.

 

400$ prize money is really a lot considering how easy it is to get the target scores. And the lucky draw also has some great prizes which I hope I win one of :D

 

Maybe next time we can reveal the comp. background at the start of the stage and have a 2 hour time for people to achieve the target score.

 

You wouldn't need more time than that as you can do pre-testing beforehand and get your frequencies right.

 

Or match the score four days before the stage starts, keep the computer on for four days with result on screen, apply the background once it's available, take the screenshot and submit haha :D

October 26, 2014 at 1:16:32 PM UTC

We all learn and maybe the rest of the field agrees not to hammer the server - if your name is listed more than twice within TOP10 submissions next sunday...u no cool :P

October 26, 2014 at 3:08:28 PM UTC

2659163	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:00	MarineOC
2659164	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	fanta1ty
2659165	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	joe90br
2659166	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:02	MarineOC
2659167	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:03	MarineOC
2659168	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:03	QuantumX
2659169	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:04	etoile
2659170	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:04	VVojtas
2659171	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:05	Doc.Brown
2659172	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:05	MarineOC
2659173	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:06	MarineOC
2659174	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:07	DARK lord
2659175	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:09	MarineOC
2659176	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:10	MaJ0r
2659177	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MarineOC
2659178	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MarineOC
2659179	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659180	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MaJ0r
2659181	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:14	MaJ0r
2659182	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659183	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659184	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	smrbh
2659185	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	QuantumX
2659186	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	DARK lord
2659187	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659188	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659189	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	MarineOC
2659190	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	varand
2659191	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:15	Pawelox
2659192	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:15	Gumanoid
2659193	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	MaJ0r
2659194	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	MaJ0r
2659195	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:16	pho5ph0ric
2659196	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:18	adiath
2659198	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:00:20	Johni5
2659199	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:20	MarineOC
2659200	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:21	ChentinoX
2659201	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	MarineOC
2659202	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	MaJ0r
2659203	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:22	daimons
2659204	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:29	MarineOC
2659205	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:30	MarineOC
2659206	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:31	MarineOC
2659207	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:42	MarineOC
2659208	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:47	ChentinoX
2659209	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:47	MarineOC
2659210	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:49	MarineOC
2659211	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:00:52	MarineOC
2659212	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:13	Crabby
2659213	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:17	FatBoyNotSoSlim
2659214	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:17	nDk
2659215	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:01:23	topdog
2659218	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:02:24	nighthawk
2659220	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:02:28	Nikola27
2659221	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:02:58	kilobravo
2659222	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:03:34	rtsurfer
2659223	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:04:00	Darkvenom
2659224	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:04:50	CHRIS_666
2659228	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:14:49	Nicoklo
2659229	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:16:07	MetallicGR
2659230	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:16:18	johnuahuang
2659231	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:17:18	Dboodagh
2659232	2967.210	2014-10-26 06:18:18	fgi
2659233	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:18:55	viper-rd
2659235	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:20:21	noliso
2659237	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:21:29	skulstation
2659239	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:23:02	I.nfraR.ed
2659241	2967.510	2014-10-26 06:27:08	OLDcomer
2659243	2967.450	2014-10-26 06:30:01	overnightstone
2659250	2967.550	2014-10-26 06:51:38	SoF
2659252	2967.050	2014-10-26 06:57:19	mihaim1980
2659253	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:07:08	leeghoofd
2659254	2967.420	2014-10-26 07:07:09	A. Coppens
2659256	2967.450	2014-10-26 07:10:54	Stoff
2659257	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:11:14	Bullshooter
2659260	2967.550	2014-10-26 07:25:07	Moonman
2659264	2967.510	2014-10-26 07:30:14	Paulie_AU
2659266	2967.510	2014-10-26 07:34:18	junior-21-
2659276	2966.950	2014-10-26 07:51:23	GunGod

Lol, I've started submitting 12 seconds before time, and first two or so were too fast(earlier that it was necessary) after that was some server lag and my first submission in time was 10 seconds late. That's weird.

October 26, 2014 at 6:04:39 PM UTC

You have been lagged by the Swiss OC mafia Major :P

October 26, 2014 at 6:13:31 PM UTC

You have been lagged by the Swiss OC mafia Major :P

 

Seems I've been lagged by my own :D

October 27, 2014 at 12:35:13 AM UTC

Lol, I've started submitting 12 seconds before time, and first two or so were too fast(earlier that it was necessary) after that was some server lag and my first submission in time was 10 seconds late. That's weird.

 

Our server back-end isn't too great with multiple requests from a single connection. Submitting multiple scores at the same time from the same PC/connection may indeed cause a delay.

October 27, 2014 at 3:25:14 AM UTC

this has nothing to do with "fair play"...this is plain stupid result hammering...not a worthy winner!

fantal1ty nailed it with one submission - that's how it should be! well done!

 

 

 

as you can see in the list above it currently seems that result-hammering is allowed and even welcomed.

 

In Stage 2 the winner submitted I think at least 15-20 results the minute BEFORE the competition is open - due to a lag and other requests you block the result-ids and therefore hopefully end up in front of the "honest" participants only using one score and sending it right in the second the competition starts.

 

I questioned that already in stage one and kindly asked if we change the rules to "one target, one submission" but looks like some ppl. wanted to keep their advantage and bend the entire competition...

 

Agree..

I think this competition is great because have unique idea and anyone can participate without high spec hardware. But i feel there something wrong with the implementations of this competition.

Someone that know about hwbot system, server lag, weakness of system, will win.

I agree with rules about "one person, one submission".

After this time that show us there are something wrong, maybe most of us not interested to this competitions anymore.

 

Thanks,

Sorry for my bad english, lol :)

October 27, 2014 at 9:20:31 AM UTC

Anyone has to propose a better competition idea? Feel free to do it in public.

A competition can't satisfy us all.

See the bright side. This competition will have 10 different winners.

 

Easy...

 

We had a similar competition on a bench session, but: target score was unknown UNTIL start of the competition...

 

Idea:

1. increase time frame for submit up to eg 24 h

2. timeframe can be adjusted from stage to stage for every reagion (EU / US / ASIA)

- let's say first stage starts at 0800 am CET, second 0400 pm CET, third 0000 am

3. target unknown, maybe just give a range

- secret trarget is eg 80.000 3D03 and just a range from 60.000 ~ 100.000 is published to prepare the right hardware

 

=> first hit is the winner, or the closest score after 24 h

 

for shure, these 24 h are though, but can also be changed down to 4 h or 8 h...

October 27, 2014 at 10:11:00 AM UTC

Easy...

 

 

 

We had a similar competition on a bench session, but: target score was unknown UNTIL start of the competition...

 

 

 

Idea:

 

1. increase time frame for submit up to eg 24 h

 

2. timeframe can be adjusted from stage to stage for every reagion (EU / US / ASIA)

 

- let's say first stage starts at 0800 am CET, second 0400 pm CET, third 0000 am

 

3. target unknown, maybe just give a range

 

- secret trarget is eg 80.000 3D03 and just a range from 60.000 ~ 100.000 is published to prepare the right hardware

 

 

 

=> first hit is the winner, or the closest score after 24 h

 

 

 

for shure, these 24 h are though, but can also be changed down to 4 h or 8 h...

 

 

Thanks Stummi. We will have it in mind for next time :)

October 27, 2014 at 1:35:17 PM UTC

Our server back-end isn't too great with multiple requests from a single connection. Submitting multiple scores at the same time from the same PC/connection may indeed cause a delay.

 

Of course, but seems it wasn't working for MarineOC ))

October 27, 2014 at 5:27:33 PM UTC

is it just me or does 05 gives a hard time matching a certain score?...it's soooooo random xD

 

I had +2 and -2 already but next run --> +/- 100 points....well there is still some time left so re-run, re-run, re-run...

 

@Massman don't blame the server, according to what I know from servers, dbs and stuff this lag is caused by all the other multiple submissions not just the one sending it (server actually doesn't care where the data comes from, it just reserves IDs and starts to handle them first-in, first-out!)..

my first result in stage 1 took 38 seconds to be accepted because there have been like 20-40 results in queue from others...I only sended one single result and it lagged like never before...If everybody only submits one result -> less/no lag -> no problem :)

October 27, 2014 at 6:35:21 PM UTC

is it just me or does 05 gives a hard time matching a certain score?...it's soooooo random xD

 

I had +2 and -2 already but next run --> +/- 100 points....well there is still some time left so re-run, re-run, re-run...

I have the same thing but whit a bigger gap to the target. closest for the moment is +- 14

for the second day,tomorow its an other day to rerun and close the gap.

October 27, 2014 at 6:52:20 PM UTC

The real bad thing - I didn't saved that 30255 on sunday because I thought "ok I'll just nail it monday...

 

After relooping almost entire monday -> fufufufufuffufufufuffu ^^ :D

 

Had one 30275, first mixed the last digits, party on - then realized - that's not the score...

 

€: darn I really need to fix that login -.-

October 28, 2014 at 9:33:24 AM UTC

The real bad thing - I didn't saved that 30255 on sunday because I thought "ok I'll just nail it monday...

 

After relooping almost entire monday -> fufufufufuffufufufuffu ^^ :D

 

Had one 30275, first mixed the last digits, party on - then realized - that's not the score...

 

€: darn I really need to fix that login -.-

 

 

Yes but it makes hitting the target that much sweeter! :D

October 28, 2014 at 10:00:01 AM UTC

Had 30258 two times now...more re-runs than XTU and Prime together - this stage starts to get out of control for me :P

October 28, 2014 at 10:42:09 AM UTC

I haven't tried yet, but nailed hwbot prime from the 5th run. Then forgot about the time change :D

This is the consequence of using "smart" alarms with self-adjusting day-light saving time. If I only have used a conventional alarm clock...

October 28, 2014 at 12:27:10 PM UTC

Please, guys tell me is my photo legit ? BTW do we need online URL to enter this competion? :)

Thanks!!!

P/S: The funny thing that among my futuremark collection, ONLY 3dmark 05 is missing, lolz!

 

attachment.php?attachmentid=2533&stc=1&d=1414499228

October 28, 2014 at 12:41:04 PM UTC

You mean you need a 3DMark05 key?

 

As per stage rules no valid FM url is required.

 

It would be cool if you do not hide the most important part of the wallpaper with GPU-Z :)

October 28, 2014 at 12:46:45 PM UTC

for me its legit.But its beter to switch the gpu-z and 3dmark score window from place.And i hope ther whil be no link needed.

christian was a bit faster :)

October 28, 2014 at 2:22:25 PM UTC

Correct me if I'm wrong but stage rules say "Try to reach 30257 marks, but not higher."

 

So:

 

BnmbrHf.jpg

 

I have 30258 laying here and according to this -> no legit score

 

lie_down__try_not_to_cry__cry_a_lot_combo_by_badflippy-d5t596e-630x322.jpg

October 28, 2014 at 2:24:00 PM UTC

Yep :)

October 28, 2014 at 2:28:04 PM UTC

is it just me or does 05 gives a hard time matching a certain score?...it's soooooo random xD

 

I had +2 and -2 already but next run --> +/- 100 points....well there is still some time left so re-run, re-run, re-run...

 

@Massman don't blame the server, according to what I know from servers, dbs and stuff this lag is caused by all the other multiple submissions not just the one sending it (server actually doesn't care where the data comes from, it just reserves IDs and starts to handle them first-in, first-out!)..

my first result in stage 1 took 38 seconds to be accepted because there have been like 20-40 results in queue from others...I only sended one single result and it lagged like never before...If everybody only submits one result -> less/no lag -> no problem :)

 

Yea don't blame server, if the server can't handle it(then fix the servers, I think you have some sort of obligation, they are still broke from the last issues I told you about Pieter) let the forums handle it, they have time stamped posts. That is how we handled these types of comps back in the day, forum time stamps.

October 28, 2014 at 3:28:08 PM UTC

Thank you very much, guys :D

October 28, 2014 at 5:59:00 PM UTC

Closing in,30247.And got close on superpi-20m27s722

October 28, 2014 at 6:01:56 PM UTC

30254 here ;)

October 28, 2014 at 6:57:44 PM UTC

251 here, but it's pure damn luck. Not sure I will ever make it, lol.

And just got excited for a moment, but it was 275...

October 28, 2014 at 7:11:48 PM UTC

Yeah that 275 really is a nasty score xD

 

Can't believe how hard it is to match the score - 10 hours of re-running today...

October 28, 2014 at 7:16:37 PM UTC

I'm on a sick leave at home, so guess what I'm doing all day long...

Scores are all over the place. At least I have 4 more days :D.

 

PS: Bingoooooo!

October 28, 2014 at 7:22:05 PM UTC

I did the 30257 score once but it was with the first wallpaper released after competition announcement :/ ...

October 28, 2014 at 8:26:05 PM UTC

Damm what a hard nut to crack!

Closest for me after an other day of re-run , re-run , ... 5 points belwo and 2 point above.and some time whit same settings i am way of the scale max 31k min 29k

October 29, 2014 at 2:31:13 PM UTC

PS: Bingoooooo!

 

I.nfraR.ed, have a direct hit? as this?

October 29, 2014 at 2:32:34 PM UTC

I have a question: If we don't use FM URL, can someone photoshop this screenshot and upload it to match the stage's rules ? :)

By the way, I don't have 3DMark5 key :D

October 29, 2014 at 2:41:11 PM UTC

I.nfraR.ed, have a direct hit? as this?

 

Yes, exact score.

October 29, 2014 at 2:50:07 PM UTC

u lucky boy :D

 

Still re-running...can't believe this is so hard.

 

Using Pentium and 580...maybe bad combo for consistent score?

October 29, 2014 at 2:53:13 PM UTC

Very inconsistent scoring here as well. Variance of about 400 points between runs...

 

Pentium and 680

October 29, 2014 at 3:17:40 PM UTC

I have a question: If we don't use FM URL, can someone photoshop this screenshot and upload it to match the stage's rules ? :)

By the way, I don't have 3DMark5 key :D

 

I will triple check each and every single score in that ranking for edits/photosops, I wish you good luck :D

 

As for the 3DMark05 key, here is one:

3DMark05: C1S0A-2VF80-D6RHW-UWZLU

PS: Every HWBOT user can use that key. It's a special key FM gave us to give away to members.

It will soon be posted on the benchmark page. I leave it here in the meantime.

October 29, 2014 at 3:21:03 PM UTC

u lucky boy :D

 

Still re-running...can't believe this is so hard.

 

Using Pentium and 580...maybe bad combo for consistent score?

 

AMD 1090T + GTX580, but score varies a lot here too.

October 29, 2014 at 3:58:11 PM UTC

@Christian Ney: Thank you so much :)

October 29, 2014 at 5:46:38 PM UTC

hehe need to find 3 point whit my g3258 and gts 250.

jumpet from 29992 to 30254 :)

October 29, 2014 at 6:17:38 PM UTC

I'm using an G3258 and HD5770 got 28k with out oc. Not many variations in score, maybe you guys are to powerful.

October 29, 2014 at 8:25:56 PM UTC

3570K and crossfire 4890 :)

October 29, 2014 at 9:08:49 PM UTC

2700k and 750ti Gigabyte)))

30250...

re-run... re-run... re-run...

October 29, 2014 at 9:11:08 PM UTC

Lack of time to perform 3D mark 05 at all. I hope I'll be lucky on saturday and reach necessary score. Will try gtx750 and Pentium. How do you think is it good VGA for getting success or I should use other VGA?

October 30, 2014 at 6:28:32 AM UTC

I received exactly 30000 points :)))

October 30, 2014 at 7:54:26 AM UTC

This makes me very sad...

 

d374cf57379df589e10fa96b837cae0a.jpg

October 30, 2014 at 8:54:18 AM UTC

Lack of time to perform 3D mark 05 at all. I hope I'll be lucky on saturday and reach necessary score. Will try gtx750 and Pentium. How do you think is it good VGA for getting success or I should use other VGA?

 

GPU should be fine, then it's just about the CPU clock and quite a bit of luck.

October 30, 2014 at 10:15:43 AM UTC

My scores seem more stable after disabling the Superfetch service. Less than 100 points variation

 

Anyone else want to try?

October 30, 2014 at 10:21:21 AM UTC

My scores seem more stable after disabling the Superfetch service. Less than 100 points variation

 

Anyone else want to try?

You benched with SFE and prefetch on in the first place!?

October 30, 2014 at 10:25:45 AM UTC

You benched with SFE and prefetch on in the first place!?

Lol yes... Explains alot.

 

Please guys, check that your fetches are disabled and save yourself a lot of time :D

October 30, 2014 at 10:55:56 AM UTC

Can't find options for that in the Z97-SOC bios xD

October 30, 2014 at 10:59:12 AM UTC

did you try ctrl+f1?

Otherwise you can disable it in windows directly.

October 30, 2014 at 11:08:11 AM UTC

Haha that old combination was the first keys to hit with K8NXP-sli or DS3P but not on SOC...options simply seem to be missing.

October 30, 2014 at 11:15:39 AM UTC

On my Z87X-SOC, ctrl+F1 was working :D

October 30, 2014 at 12:09:59 PM UTC

This makes me very sad...

 

 

I got 2 times 30256... and 30258 :cry:

October 30, 2014 at 12:22:37 PM UTC

Thought about Pi 32M is killing me xD

October 30, 2014 at 2:43:23 PM UTC

I am having a hart time to hit this score whit one gpu,like moste of us. So how hard whil it be whit 4 gpu's :)

So a challenge for all the 4x titan / 780ti / 980/ r9 290x / r9 280x or 2x titan-z / 7990 / r9 295x2 users.

Try to hit this score.if the gpu's can run so low. lol

October 30, 2014 at 7:58:54 PM UTC

Good luck to everyone still running, and especially good luck to everyone when submitting on Sunday :D

 

A whole lot of luck floating around in this comp :P

October 30, 2014 at 9:27:12 PM UTC

Good luck to everyone still running, and especially good luck to everyone when submitting on Sunday :D

 

A whole lot of luck floating around in this comp :P

 

haven't got VGA yet. Seems it will be hard Saturday for me )

October 30, 2014 at 10:38:34 PM UTC

Who needs VGA ? ow I gave it away

October 31, 2014 at 10:13:28 AM UTC

My scores seem more stable after disabling the Superfetch service. Less than 100 points variation

 

Anyone else want to try?

 

Yesterday i have make som runs whit superfetch disabeld.and no big changes.

But this morning i re start the system and i a was not abel to hit 25k in 05 and in cat 720p it was +-1,2K.

 

now after setting it back on auto and a power down and a re start i am back to +30k and +-2,6k in cat 720p

 

this all whit same gpu and cpu speed.

October 31, 2014 at 10:45:57 AM UTC

If i have another score at 216 or 238 i may go bonkers and tear it apart.

October 31, 2014 at 8:22:08 PM UTC

hell

received 30257

computer freezes during the captures :(

made a photo, but they are not enough?

November 1, 2014 at 9:06:34 AM UTC

I am done whit stage 3 countles re-runs and stil no match but i am close and i am happy whit it :) So its time to prep stage 4 and agen days of re-run , re-run ...

November 1, 2014 at 9:17:19 AM UTC

hell

received 30257

computer freezes during the captures :(

made a photo, but they are not enough?

 

That's correct, a photo isn't valid.

November 1, 2014 at 6:45:45 PM UTC

So after a day non stop re-run after re-run whit superPi.It's time to take a brake.

tomorow the finel bit of tweaking :)

November 1, 2014 at 6:57:29 PM UTC

I will fail as well...seven days of re-running...256...258...255...254....I got them all but not "the one"...

 

Still gonna play poke-pi next week...

November 1, 2014 at 9:33:40 PM UTC

I am another member of the, " I tried hard but I failed club".

November 2, 2014 at 6:00:48 AM UTC

30253, good enough for a lucky draw submit.

November 2, 2014 at 6:12:14 AM UTC

On to NeXT stage. already within +-1s.

November 2, 2014 at 6:14:58 AM UTC

I posted the result in 8:59:50 . it was adopted only at 09:02 ...

November 2, 2014 at 6:16:10 AM UTC

Too slow again haha.

 

Was hoping I win so I don't have to run SPi 32M until it runs out of my ears x_x

November 2, 2014 at 6:23:59 AM UTC

Too slow again haha.

 

Was hoping I win so I don't have to run SPi 32M until it runs out of my ears x_x

 

Looks as if were on to it another week or so.

November 2, 2014 at 6:31:33 AM UTC

Looks as if were on to it another week or so.

 

Yes looks like it. Chances still looks best for winning the lucky draw.

 

According to submission ID's I.nfraR.ed was first, QuantumX second and OLDcomer 3rd.

 

2664850, 2664851, 2664852

November 2, 2014 at 7:17:42 AM UTC

Please give me access to this link:

http://news.hwbot.org/Competitions/1008_GigabyteTargetOc/target_paticipants_1920x1080_4.jpg

target_paticipants_1920x1080_4.jpg

November 2, 2014 at 7:26:03 AM UTC

Congratz to those that nailed it, 3 nites and almost 100 runs later 30256 and 30258 and ofcourse 30275 :)

November 2, 2014 at 8:39:24 AM UTC

already going on 20.27.*** :)

November 2, 2014 at 11:02:36 AM UTC

For fun could we have server submit log like for previous stages please ?

November 2, 2014 at 11:58:18 AM UTC

Need

20min 27sec 578ms

or

20min 27sec 570ms ???

November 2, 2014 at 1:03:58 PM UTC

Corekt me if i am wrong.but i think 20min 27sec 571ms is ok, But 20min 27sec 569ms is not ok.

November 2, 2014 at 3:37:21 PM UTC

Need

20min 27sec 578ms

or

20min 27sec 570ms ???

+100500????????????

20мин 27sec 578ms с Opteron 146 90 нм на 3590MHz

http://hwbot.org/submission/546701

November 2, 2014 at 4:01:58 PM UTC

+100500????????????

20мин 27sec 578ms с Opteron 146 90 нм на 3590MHz

http://hwbot.org/submission/546701

 

I think the error is on the wallpaper.

November 2, 2014 at 8:30:03 PM UTC

Gigabyte Target OC Competition - the only place where it's possible for AMD to beat Intel :D

November 3, 2014 at 2:16:06 AM UTC

Gigabyte Target OC Competition - the only place where it's possible for AMD to beat Intel :D

 

lol

November 3, 2014 at 4:46:48 AM UTC

Need

20min 27sec 578ms

or

20min 27sec 570ms ???

 

Corekt me if i am wrong.but i think 20min 27sec 571ms is ok, But 20min 27sec 569ms is not ok.

 

+100500????????????

20мин 27sec 578ms с Opteron 146 90 нм на 3590MHz

http://hwbot.org/submission/546701

 

I think the error is on the wallpaper.

 

The target is 20min 27sec 570ms, sorry for the confusion. The press release, the competition page and the competition background are all correct.

November 3, 2014 at 5:08:05 AM UTC

I saw a request for this earlier in the thread ...

 

2014-11-02 06:00:00	30257	I.nfraR.ed
2014-11-02 06:00:01	30257	QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:01	30257	OLDcomer
2014-11-02 06:00:03	30257	fanta1ty
2014-11-02 06:00:04	30257	Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:04	30257	QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:06	30253	FatBoyNotSoSlim
2014-11-02 06:00:07	30257	QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:08	30257	DARK lord
2014-11-02 06:00:09	30255	VVojtas
2014-11-02 06:00:09	30257	QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:11	30256	skulstation
2014-11-02 06:00:11	30257	nDk
2014-11-02 06:00:13	30257	Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:15	30257	Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:16	30256	rtsurfer
2014-11-02 06:00:18	30257	Doc.Brown
2014-11-02 06:00:19	30257	Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:20	30257	Gumanoid
2014-11-02 06:00:25	30257	DARK lord
2014-11-02 06:00:26	30257	Doc.Brown
2014-11-02 06:00:35	30257	topdog
2014-11-02 06:00:35	30257	Doc.Brown
2014-11-02 06:00:43	30257	QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:51	30257	Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:52	30257	kilobravo
2014-11-02 06:01:16	30257	topdog
2014-11-02 06:03:10	30257	daimons
2014-11-02 06:03:39	27782	Nikola27
2014-11-02 06:04:49	30244	Darkvenom
2014-11-02 06:05:31	30256	viper-rd
2014-11-02 06:07:23	30247	etoile
2014-11-02 06:07:44	30224	nighthawk
2014-11-02 06:11:30	30248	CHRIS_666
2014-11-02 06:23:57	30244	joe90br
2014-11-02 06:24:16	29554	pho5ph0ric
2014-11-02 06:25:26	30256	SoF
2014-11-02 06:31:12	23908	Stoff
2014-11-02 06:38:25	30243	Pawelox
2014-11-02 06:43:18	30104	Bullshooter
2014-11-02 06:43:38	30256	fgi
2014-11-02 06:47:30	30257	MetallicGR
2014-11-02 06:51:21	30250	MaJ0r
2014-11-02 07:02:05	30222	johnuahuang
2014-11-02 07:14:18	30253	varand
2014-11-02 07:21:16	30256	leeghoofd
2014-11-02 07:34:16	21344	Johni5
2014-11-02 07:40:16	30201	noliso
2014-11-02 07:48:50	30221	Paulie_AU
2014-11-02 07:55:13	30256	Crabby
2014-11-02 07:56:30	30135	A. Coppens
2014-11-02 07:58:21	29641	GunGod

November 3, 2014 at 10:42:36 AM UTC

The target is 20min 27sec 570ms, sorry for the confusion. The press release, the competition page and the competition background are all correct.

On background:

"Stage 4: SUPEPR PI 32M" - is correct?? )))

November 3, 2014 at 10:56:28 AM UTC

)))

November 3, 2014 at 11:01:16 AM UTC

that feeling when you submit score 1s too late and come 3rd in a contest :D

November 3, 2014 at 12:37:42 PM UTC

... - is correct?? )))

this secret protective symbol

November 3, 2014 at 6:39:43 PM UTC

I saw a request for this earlier in the thread ...

 

2014-11-02 06:00:00    30257    I.nfraR.ed
2014-11-02 06:00:01    30257    QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:01    30257    OLDcomer
2014-11-02 06:00:03    30257    fanta1ty
2014-11-02 06:00:04    30257    Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:04    30257    QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:06    30253    FatBoyNotSoSlim
2014-11-02 06:00:07    30257    QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:08    30257    DARK lord
2014-11-02 06:00:09    30255    VVojtas
2014-11-02 06:00:09    30257    QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:11    30256    skulstation
2014-11-02 06:00:11    30257    nDk
2014-11-02 06:00:13    30257    Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:15    30257    Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:16    30256    rtsurfer
2014-11-02 06:00:18    30257    Doc.Brown
2014-11-02 06:00:19    30257    Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:20    30257    Gumanoid
2014-11-02 06:00:25    30257    DARK lord
2014-11-02 06:00:26    30257    Doc.Brown
2014-11-02 06:00:35    30257    topdog
2014-11-02 06:00:35    30257    Doc.Brown
2014-11-02 06:00:43    30257    QuantumX
2014-11-02 06:00:51    30257    Moonman
2014-11-02 06:00:52    30257    kilobravo
2014-11-02 06:01:16    30257    topdog
2014-11-02 06:03:10    30257    daimons
2014-11-02 06:03:39    27782    Nikola27
2014-11-02 06:04:49    30244    Darkvenom
2014-11-02 06:05:31    30256    viper-rd
2014-11-02 06:07:23    30247    etoile
2014-11-02 06:07:44    30224    nighthawk
2014-11-02 06:11:30    30248    CHRIS_666
2014-11-02 06:23:57    30244    joe90br
2014-11-02 06:24:16    29554    pho5ph0ric
2014-11-02 06:25:26    30256    SoF
2014-11-02 06:31:12    23908    Stoff
2014-11-02 06:38:25    30243    Pawelox
2014-11-02 06:43:18    30104    Bullshooter
2014-11-02 06:43:38    30256    fgi
2014-11-02 06:47:30    30257    MetallicGR
2014-11-02 06:51:21    30250    MaJ0r
2014-11-02 07:02:05    30222    johnuahuang
2014-11-02 07:14:18    30253    varand
2014-11-02 07:21:16    30256    leeghoofd
2014-11-02 07:34:16    21344    Johni5
2014-11-02 07:40:16    30201    noliso
2014-11-02 07:48:50    30221    Paulie_AU
2014-11-02 07:55:13    30256    Crabby
2014-11-02 07:56:30    30135    A. Coppens
2014-11-02 07:58:21    29641    GunGod

 

Thanks ;)

November 4, 2014 at 7:56:43 AM UTC

Excuse me, could anybody clarify this

Try to reach 1227.57 seconds or , but not lower.
or higher? So participants should reach >= 20min27sec570mc, am I right?

November 4, 2014 at 8:24:50 AM UTC

,571 - ok. ,570 - ok, ,569 - not valid :)

November 4, 2014 at 8:54:43 AM UTC

,571 - ok. ,570 - ok, ,569 - not valid :)

 

thanks bro! :celebration:

November 5, 2014 at 8:51:26 AM UTC

it makes me very angry...

November 6, 2014 at 5:00:19 AM UTC

Gigabyte Target OC Competition - the only place where it's possible for AMD to beat Intel :D

 

what, you dont count cpu frequency?

 

 

lol just kidding, no one counts cpu frequency.

November 7, 2014 at 6:16:12 PM UTC

I It's a special key FM gave us to give away to members.

It will soon be posted on the benchmark page. I leave it here in the meantime.

you can have it for Catzilla?

November 7, 2014 at 9:41:45 PM UTC

you can have it for Catzilla?

 

Catzilla needs key? Never used that benchmark.

November 7, 2014 at 9:42:57 PM UTC

You can unlock the 720p benchmark by just registering for free on their site

November 8, 2014 at 6:45:37 PM UTC

I'm curious did anybody manage to reach necessary time? I mean exactly 2m20sec570ms.

November 8, 2014 at 6:51:49 PM UTC

not me but i am close 20m 27s 5xxms :) and i am happy whit it.so i am ready for the final stage

November 8, 2014 at 6:55:00 PM UTC

not me but i am close 20m 27s 5xxms :) and i am happy whit it.so i am ready for the final stage

 

Looks promising ) Can't catch 5xx ms, but I haven't tryed too much.

November 8, 2014 at 6:58:38 PM UTC

Looks promising ) Can't catch 5xx ms, but I haven't tryed too much.

 

it was agen days of re run after re run whit diferent settings,i matched 3 times the same 20m 27s 5xx ms whit 3 diferent settings but never the 20m 27s 570ms.

closest above the target is 20m 27s 519ms

November 9, 2014 at 2:41:10 AM UTC

it makes me very angry...

 

Ouch,darn close.

November 9, 2014 at 6:08:27 AM UTC

Room for improvement.Still running superpi until closing time.

November 9, 2014 at 6:18:13 AM UTC

Everybody is running )

November 9, 2014 at 6:21:32 AM UTC

still running too-))

November 9, 2014 at 8:13:05 AM UTC

Seems I can say congrats to my friend Alexey! :celebration:

November 9, 2014 at 8:17:14 AM UTC

It was so close...

November 9, 2014 at 8:17:59 AM UTC

Seems I can say congrats to my friend Alexey! :celebration:

Thanks bro!

November 9, 2014 at 8:38:28 AM UTC

Best score was on Monday..... a week didn't improve

November 9, 2014 at 9:09:58 AM UTC

I saw I was getting nowhere fast so I just stopped the first time I got within 1 second of the score.

 

Couldn't bear to sit and wait for 20min each time...

 

Hopefully Catzilla will be easier to reach. Good luck to everyone for the last stage! :)

November 9, 2014 at 9:09:59 AM UTC

I saw I was getting nowhere fast so I just stopped the first time I got within 1 second of the score.

 

Couldn't bear to sit and wait for 20min each time...

 

Hopefully Catzilla will be easier to reach. Good luck to everyone for the last stage! :)

November 9, 2014 at 9:11:18 AM UTC

Congratz man, started to run last nite, epicly failed as I though the target was 20 min 27 750 ,instead of 570 lol, so I deleted a few better scores. Amazing to see people can almost reach this one, hardest stage so far for me, even more difficult than 3D05

November 9, 2014 at 9:16:57 AM UTC

congrats to hit it so close. now time to re do it whit the mad cat :)

November 9, 2014 at 9:29:01 AM UTC

 

Hopefully Catzilla will be easier to reach. Good luck to everyone for the last stage! :)

 

Good luck guys!

November 9, 2014 at 9:35:52 AM UTC

Congratz man, started to run last nite, epicly failed as I though the target was 20 min 27 750 ,instead of 570 lol, so I deleted a few better scores. Amazing to see people can almost reach this one, hardest stage so far for me, even more difficult than 3D03

 

I found this stage more interesting than previous and especially than 3dmark 05 :D

November 9, 2014 at 9:43:22 AM UTC

the score is agen all over the place.same settikng give runs in the 18xx , 19xx and some times 20xx.so good luck to all for the last stage

November 9, 2014 at 10:10:30 AM UTC

1935

November 9, 2014 at 11:12:09 AM UTC

Managed to get each run 20m27sec, but getting 5xx ms needs good counting skill and a lot of care, because you have to be attentive and react fast if SuperPi runs faster than in necessary. Also this stage needed tons of time and luck )

November 9, 2014 at 12:57:06 PM UTC

first run 1930 :)))

November 9, 2014 at 3:06:50 PM UTC

agen no need for a verification link?

November 9, 2014 at 3:58:26 PM UTC

Is new background available?

November 9, 2014 at 5:53:21 PM UTC

Yes, here :)

November 11, 2014 at 10:12:32 AM UTC

Do we need verification link or something like that for stage 5? I mean upload my score on official Catzilla site. Never used this benchmark, sorry for stupid question.

November 12, 2014 at 1:44:18 AM UTC

Not need.

 

November 12, 2014 at 9:51:51 AM UTC

Did anybody manage to get exactly 1938 points? If no, how close are you?

November 12, 2014 at 9:59:18 AM UTC

for the moment 1939 above target and 193x below target.stil working on it

November 12, 2014 at 10:04:53 AM UTC

for the moment 1939 above target and 193x below target.stil working on it

 

I've noticed big difference in scores between each runs, hard to match with 1938 as for me.

November 12, 2014 at 11:03:16 AM UTC

I've noticed big difference in scores between each runs, hard to match with 1938 as for me.

 

idd the difference in each run is big.same settings give me runs of +2k , 1.9k and 1.8k.

 

edit:

just dropet from 1946 to 1866

November 12, 2014 at 11:16:08 AM UTC

idd the difference in each run is big.same settings give me runs of +2k , 1.9k and 1.8k.

 

edit:

just dropet from 1946 to 1866

 

same story, mb I need slower VGA.

November 12, 2014 at 11:18:23 AM UTC

same story, mb I need slower VGA.

 

what gpu ar you using?i use a gts 250

November 12, 2014 at 11:24:28 AM UTC

what gpu ar you using?i use a gts 250

 

gtx750 and downclocked g3258

November 12, 2014 at 3:35:34 PM UTC

bingo i just naild it :)

good luck to the rest

November 12, 2014 at 7:03:44 PM UTC

bingo i just naild it :)

good luck to the rest

 

sad, hoped nobody did it ) Still trying.

November 12, 2014 at 7:16:03 PM UTC

sad, hoped nobody did it ) Still trying.

 

Don't give up.

I was thinking to give up for today and this happend :)

Now hoping thad if ther ar other whit the 1938 score.thad my internet conetion speed is good.For me its just for fun

November 12, 2014 at 8:02:06 PM UTC

I just need to cut half of my current score - even 580 is too heavy here hahahahaha xD

November 12, 2014 at 9:19:28 PM UTC

Can always hope for a luckydraw.

November 12, 2014 at 9:25:42 PM UTC

this one looks hard to hit, should be interesting seeing how many people end up getting a match :)

November 12, 2014 at 9:25:46 PM UTC

I just need to cut half of my current score - even 580 is too heavy here hahahahaha xD

 

haha 580 too heavy, don't hear that often :D

November 12, 2014 at 9:33:29 PM UTC

Don't give up.

I was thinking to give up for today and this happend :)

Now hoping thad if ther ar other whit the 1938 score.thad my internet conetion speed is good.For me its just for fun

 

I'm not giving up. Just dissapointed of that fact that this stage is doable. I mean matching with score. I found super pi stage most interesting from others because nobody hit exactly the same score and nobody knew till the end of stage whether somebody managed to get 570ms or not

November 12, 2014 at 10:52:49 PM UTC

Forgive Skullstation, he's Belgian :P

November 13, 2014 at 4:48:12 PM UTC

r7 240 & xxxxx cpu first run 1938!!!!!! :)

November 14, 2014 at 10:45:08 AM UTC

bingo i just naild it :)

good luck to the rest

 

nice!my vga hd 4600! try for 1938

November 15, 2014 at 6:30:43 PM UTC

Thanks a lot Gigabyte for hosting this, it has been tremendous fun!!

November 15, 2014 at 8:01:34 PM UTC

Thanks a lot Gigabyte for hosting this, it has been tremendous fun!!

 

Why you wrote it has been? It is still fun :D

November 15, 2014 at 8:34:26 PM UTC

Score is set mate and no I won't get up at 6 to submit :P Just enjoyed myself, doesn't always need to be high tech nor high end...

November 15, 2014 at 8:52:45 PM UTC

Should we have higher or lower than target for this stage?

 

I have 1937 and don't feel like running anymore...

November 15, 2014 at 9:01:44 PM UTC

Rules say try to reach 1938 marks but not higher, so you're ok

November 15, 2014 at 9:36:49 PM UTC

Rules say try to reach 1938 marks but not higher, so you're ok

Aah thank goodness!

 

Cheerz man :D

November 15, 2014 at 11:33:20 PM UTC

Looks like I wasn't the only one with an overpowered GPU,

 

ww4uodL.jpg

 

First run, with gpu and cpu clocks super low, 7.5k :(

November 15, 2014 at 11:40:38 PM UTC

Wow, 1937 was easy. Hit it 2 times, but I'm not planning to submit nothing but 1938 score if I succeed.

November 16, 2014 at 12:01:53 AM UTC

8800GTS 512 here was over and done in an hour, had to adjust CPU speed more than GPU clocks :)

November 16, 2014 at 3:11:22 AM UTC

All you guys actually brought a car to a bicycle race.

 

You'll see what I mean when you see my sub.;)

November 16, 2014 at 4:58:29 AM UTC

I found a GT 450 that I pulled from a HTPC a few weeks back, first run is 1950. So I was able the score down a little. And yeah, cpu clocks to the area, then gpu clocks to finish.

November 16, 2014 at 5:54:13 AM UTC

8800GTS 512 here was over and done in an hour, had to adjust CPU speed more than GPU clocks :)

 

Seems than worse GPU you have than easy you can reach the score. I killed about three days tryed to get 1938 with GTX750, downclocked to the low limit everything(g3258, memory, VGA) and even saw artifacts and had troube with stability of system. But get proper score with VGA at stock frequencies without any issues, just started time by time catzilla.

November 16, 2014 at 6:04:12 AM UTC

Second ((( Damn

November 16, 2014 at 6:05:04 AM UTC

thx gigabyte for this contest.congrats to all the winners.

dam :( submitted at 7:00 Belgium time and whit the countdown at 2 hours,but it was to fast acording the site.so needed second submition and i am 7th

November 16, 2014 at 6:06:49 AM UTC

thx gigabyte for this contest.congrats to all the winners.

 

+1.

 

Nice to have a competition that's a little bit different in the benchmarks and doesn't need top line hardware/cooling to even be in the running.

November 16, 2014 at 6:09:51 AM UTC

Thanks Gigabyte for the competition.

 

And for the guys, I was easily able to hit the target score using Intel HD4000 graphics.

 

No dGpu & re-runs necessary.

November 16, 2014 at 6:10:49 AM UTC

Congrats to the Winners and thank you GIGABYTE for this competition,it has been fun.

November 16, 2014 at 6:11:21 AM UTC

True that, nice to have something different with ES enabled and no real use of them :D

 

November 16, 2014 at 6:11:25 AM UTC

+2 now it's time to have all fingers crossed for the good lucky draw :P

November 16, 2014 at 6:32:47 AM UTC

Swiss and Bulgarian internet providers win :D

November 16, 2014 at 6:37:12 AM UTC

Swiss and Bulgarian internet providers win :D

 

look forward to final result and croosed my fingers :ws:

November 16, 2014 at 6:39:39 AM UTC

Based on the submission id's fgi should be first, but everything will be 100% sure after the official log. Just like in the previous stages.

November 16, 2014 at 7:47:01 AM UTC

Congratulations to the winners!

November 16, 2014 at 8:37:59 AM UTC

Arghhhh my submission wouldn't submit. We were meant to submit a score on the money or lower? Kept saying I needed a URL but it wasn't a top 20 score.

 

 

Guess thats what I get for leaving it late (grocery shopping and then cooking dinner for family......) Hulk sad.

November 16, 2014 at 1:12:35 PM UTC

So who won in stage five?

November 16, 2014 at 2:57:51 PM UTC

I want to ask the same. :)

November 16, 2014 at 3:02:03 PM UTC

Thanks Gigabyte for an interesting contest.

November 16, 2014 at 4:42:22 PM UTC

Great Contest... waiting Lucky draw... :)

November 17, 2014 at 1:12:19 AM UTC

FGI wins this one!

 

2014-11-16 06:00:00	2675950	1938	fgi
2014-11-16 06:00:01	2675951	1938	MaJ0r
2014-11-16 06:00:01	2675952	1937	MetallicGR
2014-11-16 06:00:02	2675953	1938	rtsurfer
2014-11-16 06:00:02	2675954	1936	Darkvenom
2014-11-16 06:00:02	2675955	1938	VVojtas
2014-11-16 06:00:03	2675956	1938	fgi
2014-11-16 06:00:03	2675957	1938	MaJ0r
2014-11-16 06:00:05	2675958	1938	fgi
2014-11-16 06:00:05	2675959	1936	FatBoyNotSoSlim
2014-11-16 06:00:05	2675960	1938	Moonman
2014-11-16 06:00:06	2675961	1938	fgi
2014-11-16 06:00:06	2675962	1938	MaJ0r
2014-11-16 06:00:06	2675963	1938	fanta1ty
2014-11-16 06:00:07	2675964	1938	daimons
2014-11-16 06:00:07	2675965	1938	skulstation
2014-11-16 06:00:07	2675966	1936	Darkvenom
2014-11-16 06:00:07	2675967	1938	fgi
2014-11-16 06:00:08	2675968	1938	fanta1ty
2014-11-16 06:00:10	2675969	1937	Doc.Brown
2014-11-16 06:00:12	2675970	1938	kilobravo
2014-11-16 06:00:12	2675971	1938	DARK lord
2014-11-16 06:00:16	2675972	1938	Moonman
2014-11-16 06:00:17	2675973	1938	topdog
2014-11-16 06:00:18	2675974	1938	Johni5
2014-11-16 06:00:19	2675975	1938	daimons
2014-11-16 06:00:20	2675976	1938	kilobravo
2014-11-16 06:00:22	2675977	1938	daimons
2014-11-16 06:00:27	2675978	1938	topdog
2014-11-16 06:00:30	2675979	1938	viper-rd
2014-11-16 06:00:32	2675980	1938	kilobravo
2014-11-16 06:00:36	2675981	1938	kilobravo
2014-11-16 06:00:37	2675982	1938	daimons
2014-11-16 06:01:30	2675983	1938	Crabby
2014-11-16 06:01:32	2675984	1938	nDk
2014-11-16 06:01:41	2675985	1938	pho5ph0ric
2014-11-16 06:02:23	2675987	1891	Nikola27
2014-11-16 06:02:58	2675989	1717	Stoff
2014-11-16 06:04:47	2675991	1937	CHRIS_666
2014-11-16 06:05:11	2675992	1937	noliso
2014-11-16 06:17:17	2675995	1937	QuantumX
2014-11-16 06:27:19	2675997	1937	A. Coppens
2014-11-16 06:30:00	2676000	1936	Pawelox
2014-11-16 06:52:16	2676005	1911	etoile
2014-11-16 07:03:19	2676011	1938	leeghoofd
2014-11-16 07:30:08	2676022	1930	Bullshooter
2014-11-16 07:34:32	2676023	1888	adiath
2014-11-16 07:35:23	2676024	1934	GunGod
2014-11-16 07:57:02	2676032	1938	Lotus
2014-11-16 07:58:50	2676033	1726	junior-21-

November 17, 2014 at 1:27:12 AM UTC

Will you be drawing the lucky dip prizes soon, too?

November 17, 2014 at 2:31:21 AM UTC

Yes Sir

November 17, 2014 at 6:45:10 AM UTC

Congrats FGI, hope I'll be lucky in lucky draw.

November 17, 2014 at 3:00:55 PM UTC

when the lucky draw winners will be announced?

November 18, 2014 at 12:07:13 AM UTC

Soon, we are going over the submissions now.

November 18, 2014 at 2:41:12 AM UTC

Thanks Massman :)

November 18, 2014 at 10:02:24 AM UTC

36 participants for 5 boards)))

November 18, 2014 at 10:06:28 AM UTC

i have no time to count, but if you're true^ then the odds are high! lol

November 18, 2014 at 10:15:29 AM UTC

36 participants for 5 boards)))

 

All participants are 59 minus 5 stage winners, therefore we've got 54 participants for 5 boards.

 

EDIT:

"To enter the lucky draw, participant must submit a score in at least 4 stages."

Wow, I missed that. Too bad.

November 18, 2014 at 10:29:06 AM UTC

I reviewed the 5 rounds and made the final table without the 5 winners Tours

25 people participated in all 5 rounds

and 11 people in 4 rounds

November 18, 2014 at 5:46:02 PM UTC

Good luck to all for the lucky draw!

November 19, 2014 at 8:39:07 AM UTC

So we went over all the submissions to exclude the faulty ones (bad verification, poor screenshot) and compiled a list of Target OCers who participated in four or more stages. A lucky draw will be done amongst them using the Random.org list randomizer. Of course the Stage Winners will be excluded from the drawing.

 

Stages	User
5	rtsurfer
5	nDk
5	Johni5
5	Bullshooter
5	Pawelox
5	CHRIS_666
5	topdog
5	daimons
5	viper-rd
5	DARK lord
5	noliso
5	Darkvenom
5	QuantumX
5	FatBoyNotSoSlim
5	skulstation
5	fgi
5	GunGod
5	VVojtas
4	Paulie_AU
4	fanta1ty
4	pho5ph0ric
4	Crabby
4	kilobravo
4	MaJ0r
4	etoile
4	MetallicGR
4	joe90br
4	Moonman
4	SoF
4	Nikola27
4	Gumanoid

November 19, 2014 at 8:54:48 AM UTC

So we went over all the submissions to exclude the faulty ones (bad verification, poor screenshot) and compiled a list of Target OCers who participated in four or more stages. A lucky draw will be done amongst them using the Random.org list randomizer. Of course the Stage Winners will be excluded from the drawing.

 

Stages	User
5	rtsurfer
5	nDk
5	Johni5
5	Bullshooter
5	Pawelox
5	CHRIS_666
5	topdog
5	daimons
5	viper-rd
5	DARK lord
5	noliso
5	Darkvenom
5	QuantumX
5	FatBoyNotSoSlim
5	skulstation
5	fgi
5	GunGod
5	VVojtas
4	Paulie_AU
4	fanta1ty
4	pho5ph0ric
4	Crabby
4	kilobravo
4	MaJ0r
4	etoile
4	MetallicGR
4	joe90br
4	Moonman
4	SoF
4	Nikola27
4	Gumanoid

 

ar this all the users who is in for the lucky draw ? what happend whit leeghoofd and the oter thad have 5 submissions?

good luck to all

November 19, 2014 at 8:59:19 AM UTC

It's possible that the submission was not valid. For example:

 

- http://hwbot.org/submission/2670640_ : screenshot doesn't show if it's the right background

- http://hwbot.org/submission/2670665_ : no mainboard tab shown

November 19, 2014 at 9:04:55 AM UTC

Massman you miss one my stage. PMed.

November 19, 2014 at 9:10:38 AM UTC

the mistake of leeghoofs is a good sampel why i gave hint for other colerbackgound and not a other fonds coler post#38.

his shortcut of the background is showen in the screen.

but rueles ar ther to folow and it happens thad ther ar some mistakes.

sorry for all whit littel mistakes

November 19, 2014 at 9:23:54 AM UTC

Why I'm not in the list ???

November 19, 2014 at 9:35:47 AM UTC

Why I'm not in the list ???

 

your cat 720 , hwbot prime and xtu subissions don't have the coret background or the esential part of the backgrount is hided ,same mistake like leeghoofd

November 19, 2014 at 9:59:53 AM UTC

http://hwbot.org/submission/2659229

 

Missing mainboard tab. :)

P.S or may be not.

November 19, 2014 at 10:15:46 AM UTC

Why am I not in the list??

Because I got Speedstep enabled in all submissions?

November 19, 2014 at 10:34:16 AM UTC

Here is my original screenshot for stage five, if Massmant ment that it has poor quality.

cat1938_800.jpgi.gif All other stages have backgrounds and all tabs are opened.

November 19, 2014 at 10:36:35 AM UTC

your cat 720 , hwbot prime and xtu subissions don't have the coret background or the esential part of the backgrount is hided ,same mistake like leeghoofd

 

:( Sorry but if it's for this reason someone could tell me where is it specify in rules that the stage tag of wallpaper has to be shown in screenshot because I only found that line:

 

"All submissions must include the stage’s dedicated wallpaper. A new wallpaper will be released at the beginning of each stage."

 

It will be good and fair(a little bit professional perhaps also) to specify it before and non after the end ...

November 19, 2014 at 11:57:45 AM UTC

Massman, why am I not on the list? :(

 

checked all my 4 submittions and all are ok, all have proper backround plus all tabs

November 19, 2014 at 12:08:30 PM UTC

So many complaints....

 

It's gonna take forever for the winners to be announced :(

November 19, 2014 at 1:16:28 PM UTC

You don't see your work(many days to hit the target) destroy by a mysterious point at the end it seems :D

To be clear I don't care about the lucky draw,since the beginning I was totally aware there was only little percents of chance to win something but I read somewhere there's a road to "professionalize" the discipline wich was started like in the e-sport gaming and I don't think the end of this contest goes in that way.

Another detail: ok it's easy with little windowed benchs to show a large area of wallpaper but in the case of big windowed ones like XTU and Catz how big is the remaining wallpaper area when all the neccessary CPUZ+GPUZ windows are open for guys(like me) who are using 1280x1024 17" screen ...

November 19, 2014 at 1:56:07 PM UTC

Crico...

Here is an example of using a 17 "monitor 1280*1024 in Catzilla - 720p - http://img.hwbot.org/u8353/image_id_1287772.jpeg

November 19, 2014 at 4:37:43 PM UTC

Yep if it was clearly specify somewhere in the rules I was able to do the same...

November 19, 2014 at 5:06:17 PM UTC

So one the 32M screenshot you only see a minimalistic part of the purple score thingy and hence for not showing that part completely I got not added to the list :P Pretty hard to move 32M when it's done :nana:

 

1283426.jpg

 

You really owe me some (read at least 5) Irish Coffees PJ :P

 

 

PS: And I was going to donate the LN2 board to Doc.Brown...

 

http://hwbot.org/submission/2659229

 

Missing mainboard tab. :)

P.S or may be not.

 

Mainboard tab is on the 2nd screenshot so it should be corrected

November 19, 2014 at 5:59:17 PM UTC

I think they ar talking intern if it is possibel to alow the scores whit littel mistakes.

@ leeghoofd,now i see the purpel strip. nede to adjust the angle of my monitor.sorry to jump whit my conclusion.

November 19, 2014 at 6:00:28 PM UTC

no problem Skullie, I just want some free beers from PJ on Friday :P

November 20, 2014 at 6:19:20 AM UTC

*sniff* THANK YOU GIGABYTE and HWBOT for the awesomeness that is my lucky dip prize. :D

November 20, 2014 at 10:36:52 AM UTC

So one the 32M screenshot ....

 

 

PS: And I was going to donate the LN2 board to Doc.Brown...

 

 

 

.... so it should be corrected

 

 

Oh,you're my Santa Claus ! :nana:

 

:D

November 20, 2014 at 12:27:35 PM UTC

So... Has the winners been announced?

November 20, 2014 at 12:31:41 PM UTC

QuantumX, won the friendship! )))))

November 20, 2014 at 12:33:15 PM UTC

QuantumX, won the friendship! )))))

Hahaha

November 20, 2014 at 8:17:43 PM UTC

So looks like the draw is going to take a while.

November 20, 2014 at 10:39:30 PM UTC

So... Has the winners been announced?

 

So looks like the draw is going to take a while.

 

Winners have been contacted from Gigabyte, so presumably they all need to confirm before announced here?

November 20, 2014 at 11:11:04 PM UTC

Winners have been contacted from Gigabyte, so presumably they all need to confirm before announced here?

 

Blows for me because I forgot to update my contact info. Last week I lost control over my email account (thank you comcast) So if anyone from Gigabyte sees this please use my updated email! Thank you for awesome competition!

November 20, 2014 at 11:27:57 PM UTC

Winners have been contacted from Gigabyte, so presumably they all need to confirm before announced here?

Oh okay.

Thanks for the update.

November 21, 2014 at 8:09:56 AM UTC

Winners have been contacted from Gigabyte, so presumably they all need to confirm before announced here?

 

No email or PM from gigabyte in my inbox. so i guess,no luck for my.

good luck to all

November 21, 2014 at 8:12:54 AM UTC

Winners have been contacted from Gigabyte, so presumably they all need to confirm before announced here?

 

Perhaps this is trolling and we shouldn't lose hope :D

November 21, 2014 at 8:51:28 AM UTC

here will not be posted winning motherboards? we have to wait on an email from Gigabyte?

November 21, 2014 at 10:20:27 AM UTC

Hey guys,

 

I'm sorry for those who had faulty submissions screenshots. Sadly we can't change the submissions after the competition to keep it fair to everyone.

 

The lucky draw was done on Wednesday and we forwarded the emails to GIGABYTE. The winners should have been contacted by now and they will be announced in the Press Release of the competition (which I should be posting right now).

 

Stay tuned for the next competition!

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