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So I installed Win8.1 Pro on a second drive array and more of the same. 4.8Ghz 1.3v max 72C 0% throttling xmp 10-12-12-31-2T 2400mhz and score is 951 ... WTF

Thanks for the reply but that's not it. Installed from the same ISO for Win 7 with SP1 as I used on my testbench before and scored 1206 with and just did a sanity check and Computer properties indicates Service Pack 1 is installed.

Hi. I am about ready to pull my last 3 hairs out with XTU. I had been benching pretty heavily until about 6 months ago when I took a break. Last week I purchased a new binned 4790k to replace my release version. Recreated my testbench with win 7 and SP1. Started with Cinebench and both versions scaled as I expected resulting in new high scores for me. Then I have moved to XTU... I cannot break 1000! I'm running a ROG Maximus VII Hero, 8gb 2x4 Corsair Dom Plat 2400 C10 with XMP enabled, 4790k that can bench up to 5GHZ under custom water. My previous high was 1206 with my old chip that tapped out about 4850 or so. I have reinstalled windows twice and XTU more times than I care to say. I have ME from Asus's site installed. Please offer anything to save my sanity. Thanks!

While I see your point about why XTU is used and there is no influence from Intel, I am just saying it is not a true reflection of CPU speed. For instance, the highest 3770K with water is 1153 and that required 5.425ghz which is likely a 1 in a million chip to bench that high under water. That score would place 10th in the current competition and no amount of memory tweaking will ever close the inflated performance gap the benchmark sets between the 3770K and 4770K. I enjoy the competition and think it a great way to get new folks involved but as long as XTU is used your winner will always be a 4770K, until Intel releases the next batch of chips, even if another chip wins or almost wins the other 2 stages.

Just wanted to give a bit of feedback about the competition. I have now competed in all 3 cups and let me say it is a great concept with 1 exception. The use of XTU should be reconsidered. The problem being that unless you have a 4770K cpu you cannot win the cup. Currently I am leading in 2 of the 3 stages yet my XTU score will prevent me from winning the overall. I have a delidded 3770K under custom water and the score I submitted for XTU is 43rd overall among 3770K CPU's yet 4770K with only a slight overclock will score higher. It is in Intel's best business interest to tailor the benchmark so it will score highest on their latest CPU's. It seems skewed however as we all know the difference in true speed between a 3770K and 4770K is not as high as the XTU scores would indicate. Anyway, just my 2 cents and I'm sure this is nothing that you haven't heard before. THanks

Thanks. Now the 1st and 2nd place scores do not include them

Hi. Do HWbot prime runs in the competition still require CPU-Z CPU and Mem windows in the validation screenshots? Looks like the current high score for that stage does not include them. Thanks

Same here. Attached screenshot