Christian Ney

OP reserved for moderation updates Submissions Check: 01.12.15 - 23:12 (GMT+1) TOP20 13.12.15 - 18:09 (GMT+1) TOP10 Screenshot Examples: Stage 2 (Realbench) [04.11.15] Stage 3 (HWBOT x265 1080P) [04.11.15] Must use official competition background: link [04.11.15] Stage 1 (XTU), screenshot is optional [04.11.15] Hardware Limitations: Must use a motherboard manufactured by ASUS [04.11.15] ASUS' ROG Maximus VIII Ranger, Hero, Gene, Impact and Extreme allowed [06.11.15] You can use different setups/components [15.11.15] Only use one GPU for Realbench [15.11.15] Temperature Limitations: HWMonitor must be started before starting the benchmark! [04.11.15] In HWMonitor both CPU Temperatures and Utilizations must be visible in screenshot (see Screenshot Examples) [04.11.15] Stage 1 (XTU), the CPU load temperature must be higher than 20°C [04.11.15] Stage 2 (Realbench), the CPU "Min" temperatures (Core) must be higher or equal to 20°C (in HWMonitor) [04.11.15] Stage 3 (HWBOT x265 1080P), the CPU "Min" temperatures (Core) must be higher or equal to 20°C (in HWMonitor) [04.11.15] Operating System Limitations: Stage 1 (XTU): No limitation [04.11.15] Stage 2 (Realbench), Windows 8/10 based OS allowed only in combination with Skylake platform and systems without bus clocking abilities [04.11.15] Stage 3 (HWBOT x265 1080P), No limitation (HPET must be active in Windows 8/10 based OS) [04.11.15] Moderation decisions: 3055012 (Problem: Wrong system picture) Checked (Reason: System picture was submitted in another submission 3055007) 3054986 (Problem: Wrong system picture) Removed (Reason: Other system pictures also don't match) 3054977 Checked (Video provided) 3054962 (Video asked) Removed (User is on vacation, can't make a video right now. Asked to have the score removed since it doesn't change anything now that he has no submission for stage 2)

General rules were updated, go to: 1.6 – WINDOWS 8 RESTRICTIONS http://hwbot.org/article/general_rules But not individual benchmark rules. We will do it asap.

No, it's not the BIOS, it's because of your CPU. OP updated. CPU-Z version v1.74 allowed only in combination with an i3 Skylake CPU [02.11.15]

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I see what you mean but unfortunately it is not allowed to deliberately hide this information in the screenshot.

Correct, user contacted

Moved to correct ranking

Clamps or AGP extender

Update to OP: Screenshot: For XTU, CPU Frequency and Cache Frequency Monitoring during benchmark [15.10.15] If the default 5mins is too short, make it 10 or 15.

Bye bye

Use the same driver I used PS: If you beat me, I will ban you

The reason is in the email notification that was sent to you: "Cache frequency monitoring must be enabled in XTU"

No, it's not: "CPU-Z version must be v1.73" Added to OP

Link to poll

OP updated with when the submissions have been checked. So far I have removed 22 submissions. Check your emails to see why.

OP updated with when the submissions have been checked.

This one is on me. I haven't thought about it and what Splave suggested makes sense.

Makes sense. Will update the rules. Will be fixed tomorrow.

OP updated