RealBench Challenge 2016 - Challenge II Discussion

[websmile]

Good luck for everyone, minimum temps accepted will be 20degrees Celsius as on stage 1, The Stage is limited at clock frequency for core and cache (4200.00), no limitations on cores and threads used but 2011-3 not allowed as well as Titan XP Pascal

Edited September 26, 2016 by websmile
Updated

[Wizerty]

4.2 flat or 4203 4205.... tks

[Rauf]

4200.00 should be ok for x99. Doesn't really matter what you decide though

[websmile]

4200.0000000

[websmile]

OK, obviously the original plan was not changed as the announcement and rules tab initially proposed. Updated opening post to clarify 2011-3 not allowed, all other platforms are OK as long as retail and non-server hardware. Sorry the inconvenience, was obviously a communication problem we now fixed before the start. Rules will get updated as well

[Rauf]

This makes no sense. Now we should bench X79???

[websmile]

This makes sense because we initially agreed on keeping the cost and price of hardware needed at "normal" level to give also people without new gen 1-1,7k cpu the chance to participate with a realistic chance to get decent position. This is why TitanX Pascal is out as well. The stages are balanced this way, I was more than surprised when I saw and got response first now 2011-3 should be only platform instead of being ruled out.

[Rauf]

Still don't think it makes sense. This way you make it useless for people having z170 as well as x99 setups. Which would be like 90% of the users here probably... The only way to win would be with 6 core X79 setup.

[websmile]

At 4 stages, we do not think we should give same advantage on each one to the same setups. The competition is also a last burn in test for the benchmark, so a variety of systems is welcome

[Menthol]

My bad for getting rid of my X-79 setup, whatever hardware is to be used just make it clear and the chips fall where they fall

[TyphooNick]

In 90% of the users of this site there are several platforms. So there is a choice. Therefore I agree with the rules ...

[meankeys]

Do we have a good link to the background? Thank You

 

Good luck everyone

[websmile]

Yes, if the link at eocsports fails for someone, here it is

https://hwbotnews.s3.amazonaws.com/Competitions/1731_RogRealbenchChallengeRound2/2016_Realbench_ChallengeII_1920x1080-v2.png

[Nik]

Hi, x99 allowed or not?

[TyphooNick]

Hi, x99 allowed or not?

No, it is not allowed...

[Menthol]

I cannot keep minimum temps above 20c with 6700K at 4200 mhz, hope this is OK

[jab383]

There seems to be trouble with temperature monitoring. My AMD video card did well to heat the water to around 29C. Core idle temperatures were still around 23 - 24C. Below temperature of the water does not make sense.

[websmile]

This is a frequency limited stage, cpu temps will be handled generously as long as you don´t show me apprentice 0 degrees^^ - aynway, raise volts, this helps

Edited September 30, 2016 by websmile

[InfamousTR]

Is there a limit regarding the operating system? I found no mention in the competition rules nor realbench main page.

[websmile]

Realbench has its own rtc check, no limits on operating system

[Menthol]

Since there is a frequency cap there is no on the fly adjusting of blck or multiplier?

[websmile]

No, above 4200 is not allowed, it would not make sense to use lower frequency and then bump to 4200. Any particular reason you ask?

[stivut]

Itabella, where are you??

[Guest itabellaOC]

Itabella, where are you??

 

Did you miss me?

I'm here stivut

[havli]

I assume Xeon E5-1650 is considered server HW?