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Posted (edited)

Hey All,

 

Even though we now have the Elite league, we still don't really have a good definition for who should be in this league. So below is a suggestion to more clearly outline the difference between the leagues. What do you guys think?

  • Elite: access to industry support
  • Extreme: hobbyist extreme overclocker
  • Enthusiast: ambient cooling, registered >1y
  • Novice: ambient cooling, registered >3m
  • Rookie: ambient cooling, registered <3m

As for industry support, it's quite simple. If you have the contacts to get modifications, hardware, software or any other form of overclocking support from a hardware vendor, you must be part of the Elite. To give some practical examples:

You're Elite If ...

  • you get a personalized version of Afterburner Extreme
  • you get beta hardware for beta testing overclocking capabilities
  • can request motherboard bios versions with special overclocking features
  • you have access to special XOC or coldslow VGA bioses
  • you receive hardware for the sole purpose of overclocking
  • you get invited to private overclocking events organized/sponsored by industry

You're Not Elite If ...

  • you receive hardware for reviews, which you afterwards use for your overclocking
  • your friend gives you a version of afterburner extreme
  • you find coldslow bioses on the internet and use them
  • you win hardware in an overclocking competition
  • you qualify for an overclocking competition via an open or public qualifier

For clarification, the support for overclocking does not have come from the headquarters in order to be considered as Elite. If you have extensive support from your local branch office, specifically for overclocking purposes, you are also Elite.

 

//edit: updated version

 

You're Elite If ...

  • you get a personalized version of overclocking software (eg. Afterburner Extreme) on a regular basis
  • you get beta hardware for beta testing overclocking capabilities
  • can request motherboard bios versions with special overclocking features
  • you have access to special publicly unavailable XOC or coldslow VGA bioses
  • you receive hardware for the sole purpose of overclocking
  • you get invited to private overclocking events organized/sponsored by industry

You're Not Elite If ...

  • you receive hardware for reviews, which you afterwards use for your overclocking
  • your friend gives you a version of afterburner extreme
  • you find coldslow bioses on the internet and use them
  • you win hardware in an overclocking competition
  • you qualify for an overclocking competition via an open or public qualifier

Edited by Massman
Posted

Glad to see competition winnings aren't going to start classifying people as elite. Looks like a pretty good guide set to me. Though I think at one point at least, MSI were handing out versions of afterburner pretty easily to people who bought their own cards and demonstrated extreme overclocking, so not sure if that should force somebody to elite.

Posted

you get a personalized version of Afterburner Extreme

Please phrase this to include more than just AB.

 

you have access to special XOC or coldslow VGA bioses

...that are otherwise publicly not accessible, as we know there are plenty flying around.

 

you receive hardware for reviews, which you afterwards use for your overclocking

you receive hardware for the sole purpose of overclocking

what stops the user from lying/writing a quick review?

 

your friend gives you a version of afterburner extreme

bad call, does that mean I can unlock the regular AB and share it?

Posted
Yeah I think AB is the only 1 I would remove from classing as elite as they hand that bunnyextraction out like breakfast cereal.

 

Agreed.

 

Rest sounds fair and easy to handle.

Posted (edited)

Some update after feedback:

 

You're Elite If ...

  • you get a personalized version of overclocking software (eg. Afterburner Extreme) on a regular basis
  • you get beta hardware for beta testing overclocking capabilities
  • can request motherboard bios versions with special overclocking features
  • you have access to special publicly unavailable XOC or coldslow VGA bioses
  • you receive hardware for the sole purpose of overclocking
  • you get invited to private overclocking events organized/sponsored by industry

You're Not Elite If ...

  • you receive hardware for reviews, which you afterwards use for your overclocking
  • your friend gives you a version of afterburner extreme
  • you find coldslow bioses on the internet and use them
  • you win hardware in an overclocking competition
  • you qualify for an overclocking competition via an open or public qualifier

 

you receive hardware for reviews, which you afterwards use for your overclocking

you receive hardware for the sole purpose of overclocking

what stops the user from lying/writing a quick review?

 

your friend gives you a version of afterburner extreme

bad call, does that mean I can unlock the regular AB and share it?

 

1) Nothing stops a user from lying of course. Long-term I hope companies would become more transparent about who they sponsor so this wouldn't be a problem. As for writing a quick review: if you receive hardware for the purpose of overclocking and you then write a review about it, you are still Elite.

 

2) Sure, you're allowed to hack the regular version of Afterburner Extreme and share it with other people. That would make you awesome, but not Elite.

Edited by Massman
Posted

Agree now...if companies would be more transparent, I think the entire sponsorships would change in some ways.

it would become more and more professional, maybe through contracts...

Posted
Pretty good guide, but to elite I would add

 

"if vendor's HQ/well known PR guy replies your email, you are elite"

 

Rules me out, time to downgrade my status ;)

Posted
Some update after feedback:

 

You're Elite If ...

  • you get a personalized version of overclocking software (eg. Afterburner Extreme) on a regular basis
  • you get beta hardware for beta testing overclocking capabilities
  • can request motherboard bios versions with special overclocking features
  • you have access to special publicly unavailable XOC or coldslow VGA bioses
  • you receive hardware for the sole purpose of overclocking
  • you get invited to private overclocking events organized/sponsored by industry

You're Not Elite If ...

  • you receive hardware for reviews, which you afterwards use for your overclocking
  • your friend gives you a version of afterburner extreme
  • you find coldslow bioses on the internet and use them
  • you win hardware in an overclocking competition
  • you qualify for an overclocking competition via an open or public qualifier

 

 

 

1) Nothing stops a user from lying of course. Long-term I hope companies would become more transparent about who they sponsor so this wouldn't be a problem. As for writing a quick review: if you receive hardware for the purpose of overclocking and you then write a review about it, you are still Elite.

 

2) Sure, you're allowed to hack the regular version of Afterburner Extreme and share it with other people. That would make you awesome, but not Elite.

 

 

This sounds good!

 

Even though honestly I see no need to have both novices and rookie league...

  • Crew
Posted

Scotty, we match this one:

can request motherboard bios versions with special overclocking features

Not only request but make them too :D

 

Doesn't make us Elite, of course. JK

Posted

Fair point, Antinomy. The point is that there's support from engineering departments. I'll adjust that.

 

What if I fullfill some of the criteria listed under "Elite" but deliberately don't use any of extra support for my hwbot account/rank?

 

The league rules only apply to the realms of the HWBOT Leagues. So if you don't use the support at HWBOT, you don't have to move to Elite.

Posted

I always don't understand why people would want to stay in a lower rank? If you already get some sort of support why would you stay in the extreme ranking and not just step up to Elite?

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