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  1. Point taken - Guess this one is a lost cause. However I'm not worried, honestly I hardly ever use it anyway but it does work well for what it was designed to do. I'll just find something else to mess around with.
  2. To get some of the benchies to run they must have root access or they won't work along with proggys for OC'ing it in the first place. I've looked around and from what I can tell ( I'm not very knowlegeable about rooting as you can tell ), you have to have a kit that works with the device the OS is installed on. Plenty of these for obvious makes and models but for a DB Power tablet, there's basically nothing out there for it since it appears to be an obscure brand. I haven't changed anything from the specs shown above, all is still the same.
  3. I can understand your thoughts/concerns over this subject. Those of us that don't have access to the "Good" stuff being made to go up against those that do is unfair from several points, yet to say they don't deserve what they've earned isn't fair either. The pieces of hardware they used didn't tweak themselves - They had to do it, set it up and all - That does take experience and the simple know how to do it at all. Those same guys could do very well without these cherry-picked examples too. Related to teams, my team as mentioned has no sponsored members or even any Elite classed benchers yet we've worked our way into the top 5. We bench any and everything we can get our grubby paws on for good reason and it does pay off. While I do feel your pain in having to go up against those guys at the same time I feel privileged to be able to and even on occasion beat one or two of them. I can say if I had the same or close to the access they have I could do much better than I do now and even be a real PITA in the rankings for many here but I don't, my results from for example the 5 GHz 32M Super PI comp is an example that I could. However with my recent health issues and the lack of funds due to the bills associated with these current issues I'm not able to spend the money on stuff like many here can. Time would be another restraint with having to deal with all of this and hold a job too, it's a real struggle at times to simply hold a job with all this going on yet I do and I still find time somewhere to do a few runs. That's how it's been for me and why I haven't been so active as of late yet I still continue on. Each person's situation is unique and does have an effect yet we all knew going in it was like this and that's just how it is. You'll never have a system that's 100% "Right" so just manage the best you can - It's what I have to do.
  4. No, straightup result on H2O with good ambient temps at the time of the run.
  5. I don't think this one's done just yet..... It just keep going and going and going.
  6. Will this be a case match?
  7. 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.
  8. 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!
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Bones replied to Bones's post in a topic in Support
    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.
  13. Bones posted a post in a topic in Support
    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!
  14. 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_
  15. 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.
  16. Good to know Antinomy.
  17. 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.
  18. I'll have to give this another shot soon and see if I can get anywhere near these results. Good work guys!
  19. 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!
  20. 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.
  21. Bones replied to SoF's post in a topic in Offtopic
    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......
  22. 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.
  23. 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.