Bones

I don't think this one's done just yet..... It just keep going and going and going.

Will this be a case match?

I'm down with that.

I like this setup overall too but with a tweak or two thrown in. Rookie League - 6 months. Ambient cooling techniques only. Move onto Enthusiast league after 6 month period. Enthusiast league - For those not wishing to move into Extreme League, no sub-zero cooling methods. Extreme League - For those starting out with sub-zero, no LN2 but all else applies such as DICE or SS. Also for those not wanting to run LN2 or may not have access to LN2 or equipment (Such as lack of a Dewar, those things are expensive you know). Once a sub-zero entry is made, bencher is automatically bumped up into this league from lower leagues with the exception of an LN2 sub, then the Semi-Pro league requirements kick in if that's the case. Semi-Pro League - Unlimited cooling including LN2 - Once an LN2 sub is made, you are automatically bumped up into this league from the lower leagues regardless of which league you were in when the sub was made. Pro League - For those people who are "uber leet". While I do understand bumping folks up after a given amount of time, there is also a limit to how far this can go - Some of us would never be able to have a setup for LN2 and even a few that would remain as water or air only. Moving up from the Enthusiast league to higher leagues should be up to the bencher but anything that's sub-zero will bump them up from Enthusiast to Extreme period as it more or less is now. If it's an LN2 entry, that's a bump right up into the Semi-Pro league, no questions asked. I"ll throw in if you want to voluntarily move up into a higher class, go for it. No, this isn't perfect either but I do recognize that LN2 is more or less in a class of it's own with very few entries with water, SS or DICE beating or even matching LN2 entries overall. Just my 2 cents about it.

I have a DBPower tablet that I'm not able to root so I can bench it. Has the Android 4.2 OS that it came with, the CPU is an Allwinner A31S Quad core. Here's a link to the tablet in question: http://www.dbpow.com/dbpad.html Information on this one has been all but non-existant but if anyone does know where I can get what I need to root the tablet, it would be most appreciated. Thanks!

Nice one!

I can relate. Once I was experimenting with using DICE like ice cubes in my coolant, took about ½ of a bottle of left-over everclear and some anti-freeze to keep it from freezing. Had some nice coolant temps going but worked the hell out of my pump with it trying to slush up. I believe temps were in the -30c range before it actually began freezing up so controlled it with the amount of DICE I added. Was an interesting experiment and showed me how difficult it is to have liquid cooling with sub-zero temps but it is possible. Is it still water? I guess but then again with all the other stuff..... Especially the everclear.

Ah - Now it makes proper sense. Haven't got the hang of the new comp screens yet and that why I missed it. Took forever it seemed to get to the proper page once I did find it with this info on the rankings.

Just wondering about something here. In Div IV, I know Intel and AMD chips are allowed and that's OK but since Intel will definitely dominate this part of the comp, what's the point of even running an AMD in it? Would make sense if out of the five best entries per country, one has to be an AMD sub so the AMD guys could at least compete in some way or have an impact. I know the comp is what it is but running an AMD in this is useless to do and a waste of time and effort. I do own an Intel so it's not that I'm griping about it, I can run it if I want but to me it just seems odd to include something that stands no chance of well... Doing anything that would make a difference in this. I looked over the rules for it and the way it is ATM, Intels will determine the outcome with any AMD entries being a null factor.

Thanks! Currently setting it up with XP for some runs to be done... Not exactly soon as slow as it's gonna be but I'll get them done.

I might have asked earlier but cannot recall if I did or not. Doesn't show up in the database for motherboards. Have an entry with it already from sometime ago: http://hwbot.org/submission/1023845_bones_wprime___32m_pentium_1_120mhz_26min_38sec_879ms Would like for this model to be added please and here's a link for more info on the board model in question, the page also has other links with info on the board. As for other info I can add, it has the SiS5571 chipset and is also a Socket 7 board but will obviouly run a Socket 5 chip too. http://support.premiopc.com/faqs/219hfaq.htm Thanks!

Made a little progress. Need more CPU-NB speed to really get things going, won't be doing much more on water. http://hwbot.org/submission/2650491_

I'll give it a shot within the next few days. Have some new RAM sticks coming in and I hope the system runs well with them. If not..... Oh well.

Good to know Antinomy.

If you'll look at his FSB and HT speeds, you should see something like "743.14" or similar to that. CPU-Z shows the FSB and HT speeds with 2 decimal points but his "Validation" shot doesn't have it at all. The numbers do align as they should but the lack of decimal points is extremely suspect, even if it were dead on 743 it should still show "743.00" for his FSB speed and the same basic thing for his HT speed. I do know the program itself shows this and validations I believe show it too.

I'll have to give this another shot soon and see if I can get anywhere near these results. Good work guys!

I've seen before when I've been benching there would just seem to be a "Wall" or something - Going a little higher doesn't make any real difference in results but then going up just a touch more, the score/result jumps noticably. Could be the case here - I've seen it happen with WPrime, Super PI and others before including 3D benchies. I'd bet the OS change/refresh had an effect on it too. It is weird when it happens but in a good way. Nice run!

All I can say at this point is why continue to use this bench since even with default settings it can give a bugged result? This one should be disabled period until the problem is fixed or you guys will still have work to do in the near future. Once the bench has been fixed, then allow subs with it again OR find a replacement - More difficult to do I'll admit but the issues with bugs and UCbench has turned it into a moderator's nightmare no matter which option is chosen. I would say see if it can be fixed before ditching it of course and that's probrably what would happen anyway and probrably the best choice..... If it can be fixed. That's just my viewpoint of it.

When your girl asks about trying a "Three-Way" - You run out of the room all excited, them come back holding some NVidia GPU's......

In reference to the above: Who else has got a pair to remove their bugged runs like I did - Voluntarily? Lost 11 trophys in my case, 7 being Gold but I don't care. I've removed suspect or outright bad runs on my own before when I discovered they had a problem and this is no different. I hear all the complaints about bad/bugged runs but when it comes down to it, next to none actually help make the situation better on their own without griping about it provided they even do that. I know, it hurts to lose boints but don't go talking about how things could be fair or more honest if not wanting to set an example on your own. If I were a mod here, some folks would be mega-bunnying-pissed at me as a mod over some of the things I've seen here before but it's not the job of a mod to "Please" anyone/everyone, it's to enforce the rules as they are currently written. Even now there are still some questionable entries floating around with even a few that's outright impossible but again, it's not my job to moderate things except to keep myself straight and prove myself as being "Honest" with actions, not words.

Already went through mine and got rid of the bugged runs I spotted. Mr. Scott, check it again and delete any others that may appear to be suspect please.

Do you score bonus points if you have a piece of hardware Gigio doesn't have? I have a Premio 219-H MB Socket 7 board with the 5571 SiS chipset. Here's a link I found to what the board is with some stuff on it as well. I also used it for an entry here sometime ago, don't know if it was ever added to the database. http://support.premiopc.com/faqs/219hfaq.htm Nice collection Gigio!

Thanks Christian. Hopefully you'll find something useful that will solve this and let all of us finally get back to benching these A's without having to worry about it. I know the older versions are accepted for now due to this problem but validations with Socket A are problematic for many of us wanting to run these setups.

This has been an ongoing issue since version 1.60 came out. Locks up the entire system when you try to open CPU-Z to get the required tabs for a screenie, this issue is making it impossible to use the latest version for.... Well... Anything Socket A related, including CPU speed validations. If it's truly a requirement to run the latest version of it for your screenies, that would make a fix for it all the more important, or at least a way to make it work. I've tried it with several mainboards and CPU's; In every single instance so far it has failed, always locking up the system when the dialogue box says "Processors" while starting the program. I'll just say it - With the amount of time that this has been a known problem, just seems to me this issue has been ignored. I do know some have found a way to make it work or at least some kind of workaround. Whatever was changed to make the program different from ver 1.59 vs ver 1.60 and later is the apparent cause of it. Some have said simply making a change to the config file would fix it, others have said to use the install version, then change the config file and yes, I've tried every way I can think of to get it to work but it doesn't. Could it be something that's board model specific? My AN7's, NF7's, A7M 266-D and A7N's will not work with the program. I have noted some models such as the DFI LanParty Ultra B's have ran it with success. How about it guys.... Is there a real fix for this we can rely on or just forget it?

Personally I woudn't mind going. Really depends on where it would be held and probrably not close enough for me to make it with the limited spare time I have. Not to mention work has been beyond wide-open related to how busy we are and I'm so far behind, I'll never see daylight again it seems. However if it's close enough, well... You never know. I do know if it were held here, you guys would have access to the local casino and maybe win more than just a contest.