The Great Texas Overclocking Competition
by Wesley Fink on March 9, 2005 12:00 PM EST- Posted in
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ATI Shows the X850 XT 512MB
ATI made it clear that this was only a technology demonstration, but the launch of the 512MB X850 XT is very near.
Double the memory sounds fine, but ATI was also showing some pretty amazing performance numbers with the 512MB X850. The numbers were impressive enough – a claimed 10% performance boost in some benchmarks. We can’t wait to get our hands on a shipping card.
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ceefka - Tuesday, March 15, 2005 - link
Hardly any of these guys has a case (?) They won't have Lian Li or Chieftec sponsoring this event anytime soon :-)#27 I liked AMD's fishtank. Though you're right about working in there. You can only guess what kind of goo goes in there. LOL.
Jeff7181 - Sunday, March 13, 2005 - link
So does overclocking count as a sport now? LOLstephenbrooks - Sunday, March 13, 2005 - link
I wonder how many Athlon FXs and video cards they were allowed each? 1. Performance ceiling probably varies from chip to chip and 2. I guess if something went wrong they could burn a few up!SDA - Friday, March 11, 2005 - link
#25, no, but then it's not as if any hardware enthusiast in their right mind would trip into Best Buy for most of their computer needs as it is. All you really need to know is how to put tube A in socket B and so on.. the amount of skill involved in setting up a completely custom cooling system still isn't all that high. I'm not saying that anyone who can use a keyboard can do it, just that it's easy enough that being among the world's best overclockers probably doesn't require all that much skill. Kind of like being among the world's best soda can stove makers.Like I said: no real objection to this kind of thing at all, and no offense meant to the people who took part in this, but overclocking just doesn't seem like something you could really have a competition with.
ThanosOfTitan - Friday, March 11, 2005 - link
The thing that piqued my curiosity the most was the mineral oil fish tank computer AMD was showcasing. I'd hate to have to work on that thing after it was submersed in oil.ThanosOfTitan - Friday, March 11, 2005 - link
MadAd - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - link
but these guys have to develop, build and test their own cooling system- i mean its not as if you can trip into best buy and walk out with the necessary freezer accessories preassembled in a rack like mr OPP has there.SDA - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - link
#21: Sorry, but I thought that cooling system would also go under "parts choice" (as in, choosing what parts of the system to buy; cooling is a vital part, no?).. my fault for not being clear enough.JoKeRr - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - link
and the worst part is when your new 1000 dollar processor (or what ever it is )dies..JoKeRr - Thursday, March 10, 2005 - link