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That board can run 1200+ memory . However lacks AGP freq control. My performance is bad and I had very little LN2 left. May rerun it later.

This CPU has a locked multiplier and can be lowered only (from stock). No way you can set 31x multi. If it's real then you should be able to show us 16.5x300 = 4950MHz on water That must be like a walk in the park. 16.5 is the default multi of this CPU.

Nah, for me overclocking is not pure frequency and being the first to submit, it's optimizing every aspect of the system that matters in the given benchmark. In other words: squeezing the last ounce of performance from the system. Just my understanding. I'm not complaining (much) for those "lost" 1.6p, I just feel the proper ranking is in reverse order by cpu frequency (it's a cpu benchmark after all, although other factors play role as well). I can easily beat it with better settings. CPU-Z validations are okay to rank by submission time. Only frequency matters there. Seems to be this way in the bot, but don't see how that matters for pi, wprime, ucbench, pifast. What is more valuable - being fast and in a hurry, picking a better cpu and running at higher frequency or submitting later with worse cpu, but same score (spent more time on tweaking)? I know the answer for me, but others might think different. That;'s just a hypothetical question, not saying my score is uber efficient. Actually I feel it's quite the opposite . Not applied here, scores are ranked by submission time. Bottom line is I'm behind Massman, when we all know he sucks

Finally tested my 3770K on LN2 L212B228 #1700 5GHz 32M 2c 2t ~1.4V water 6.6GHz 1M 1.84V 1c 1t, doesn't like higher voltage

Oh..I want to ask why I'm at the lowest place from all people with 5.453, when I have the lowest core clock = best efficiency. Shouldn't it be the opposite way? Just saying...I want to beat Massman

With the box cooler. Awesome job!

Yeah, I wanted 400 flat, but the damn thing stuck at 399.8MHz.

Yeah, but my old 955 scales past 1.92 and I'm not fond of setting as high as 2V. Otherwise board is pretty good for a budget board, but I have some strange memory problems recently, like dropping one of the channels. Plus one of my GTX2 sticks died with it, but it might be a coincidence or a bad insulation, although I'm always insulating carefully. Efficiency is superb.

No, mate. Better pick a 990FX giga board (UD3 would be fine) if you have the money. Not sure if the second version of the 970A fixes this, you may ask some Giga representative over XS. I've hardmodded mine and the vdroop went into vrise, and I'm talking about 0.06V. There's no LLC control, the controller chip supports LLC for cpu and cpu-nb (enabled/disabled only) via resistance on a certain pin. Maybe if you change a whole set of resistors, it might be better... So better ask which version you should look for.

Nice one, but as you have found out, M4A89GTD/TD are not suitable for multi-thread benches and high clocks on LN2. Don't know why. Looking at the board leads you to the impression that it has everything needed... Mine couldn't handle Thuban with 6 cores enabled and wprime. Couldn't load windows at anything close to 6GHz, while it was perfectly fine on Gigabyte 970A-UD3, which is an entry-level board with a big droop. Better board could give me even higher results.

Very nice! I could run GT1 and GT2 at 340+ core, but GT3 freaks out at anything over 290 - https://dl.dropbox.com/u/30576042/IMG_0885.JPG

All GTs are pretty high for the clocks.

It seems you've altered the screen resolution and/or other settings in the benchmark and that info is not visible. The score is invalid. Take a look at the rules, there's a sample screenshot provided: http://hwbot.org/news/875_application_2_rules/

Yeah, might be a 1400MHz LN2 material, but I have no suitable pot. I'm sure it can go even higher on air with lower ambient temp.

Thanks to the sideport (Samsung chip). This is my final score, can't improve further. Already shut down the system. But it's pretty cool you can beat LN2-cooled systems with simple air and high ambient temp.

If I had LN2 - yes, but it's pretty hot here now and I can't improbe my previous score 1300+ should be possible with cold.

Maybe I have something better...or not.

Can I use the ROG Pause button on the subcompetition?

No LN2, will have to run it on air. Probably can do 3700 - 3750, but no more. 1200MHz core freezes, needs cold ;p

Excellent as always. I have no GF 256, but will give you some competition in other series (except GF2) where I can't sort out the bad performance.

Another Asrock board that can't clock the sideport past 667MHz?

And I have no artifacts at all Contrary to your situation, this board (came from RMA) is better than my previous one. Old one could "only" run DDR3-1840. But in terms of HT Ref clocking, it's worse. Old one was a champion - 452+ on a DDR3 board.

1.55V set in bios, board overvolts.

Not entirely stupid. Rules are determined by the competition and you're not competing directly for hwbot rankings, you're competing in the "Team Cup". The "side effect" is that these scores also go into hwbot rankings. Yeah, you're sacrificing some MHz because of the screenshot, but you can always continue and make a highest possible validation (on the edge) just outside of the competition. Don't see how the screenshot rule is an obstacle for that. Just ease yourself and use one of the many lightweight screenshot captures, so you don't bother saving it with paint every time.

Tried various lod, I think it was 4.8 for this run. 15 didin't give me anything more.