The official HyperX OC Takeover (HOT) thread.

[Splave]

Announcement?

[marmott]

It's coming

[Xtreme Addict]

Today?

[marmott]

http://www.kingston.com/us/landing/hyperx_oc_takeover_competition_winners

[Vivi]

Wooohooo!!

Thanks marmott!! Excellent . Grats to all

[Xtreme Addict]

Great

[marmott]

Congratulations to everyone!

 

Looking forward meeting you all in Vegas

[Splave]

same

[Hero]

Great event!Look forward to the event rule in Vegas.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Looking forward to meeting everyone as well:)

[redmax]

Looks like I am set to attend CES and will be stopping by the competition. With any luck I'll get an invite "inside the ropes" to throw off everyones game (eg take some photos)

[Guest John Lam]

 

LOUD, GoGoGo !!

[Splave]

looks awesome!!

 

 

HOT Finals Rules

Caesars Palace, Emperors II Ballroom. January 9th, 2014

Hardware & Software provided:

Memory kits HyperX 2933MHz MFR

HyperX 2666MHz Samsung

Motherboards Asus Maximus VI Extreme

Asus Maximus VI Impact

SSD HyperX 3K SSD 120GB

Power Supply CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 1200W

Operating systems Microsoft Windows XP SP3

Microsoft Windows 7 SP1

Graphic card Asus GeForce 760

Bios 0038 (Asus Maximus VI Extreme)

0038 (Asus Maximus VI Impact)

Thermal paste Gelid GC-Extreme

CPU air cooler CoolerMaster TPC 812

Fans 2x CoolerMaster JetFlo

Wallpaper HOT specific, provided on the day

Flask 1x 2L Flask

 

- The only hardware allowed is the one provided on the day.

- Contestants are expected to bring their overclocking gear (CPU and memory pots,

thermometers, voltmeter, flasks, insulation...).

- Contestants have one only spare for each motherboard, memory kit and processor.

- Blow torches are not allowed in the venue.

- No bios change is allowed (all the motherboards will have the same bios).

- No USB drives are allowed except the one provided on the day.

 

 

Tools:

CPU-Z

Capture.exe

Asus TurboV Core

AIDA64

Asus Mem TweakIt

SuperPi 1.5

Intel XTU 4.2

- Any tool can be added if all 5 contestants agree on it during the preparation time.

List of benchmarks:

- Max memory clock (Maximus 6 Impact + HyperX 2933MHz MFR chips).

- SuperPi 32M (Maximus 6 Extreme + HyperX 2666MHz Samsung chips).

- Intel XTU (Maximus 6 Extreme + HyperX 2666MHz Samsung chips).

Point system:

Max memory clock SuperPi 32M Intel XTU

1

st

35 35 30

2

nd

28 28 24

3

rd

21 21 18

4

th

14 14 12

5

th

7 7 6

- In case of a draw in a benchmark the first submitted score wins.

- In case of a draw for the total score the best memory frequency wins, then the best SuperPi

32M.

 

Schedule:

8:30am Doors open for contestant arrival

9:00am-12:00pm Hardware distribution and Setup Preparation

12:00pm Doors open to guests

12:30pm Opening Ceremony

1:00pm-2:30pm Max Memory Frequency Benchmark

2:30pm-3:00pm Break

3:00pm-5:00pm SuperPi 32m Benchmark

5:00pm-6:30pm Intel XTU Benchmark

7:00pm Awards Ceremony

 

General rules:

- Only the 5 winners of the online contest are allowed to take part, no exterior help

(contestants can of course speak between themselves but everything needs to stay fairplay).

- Contestants can bring friends and relatives to the contest venue.

- The rules can be modified until the day of the event, all contestants would then be

informed.

 

Preparation time:

- Contestants are free to do anything they want during this time slot, liquid nitrogen will be

available.

- Any hardware broken during this time slot will not be replaced

Contest time:

- Contestants can submit new results at any time during the benchmark dedicated time.

- Once reviewed the score is entered in the scoreboard.

- If a benchmark run is started right before the end of the benchmark time slot, the result will

be valid.

- The organization has the right to ask a contestant to re-run a benchmark to verify results.

 

Max memory clock specific rules:

- The result must be validated on http://valid.canardpc.com/. Photos and screenshots are not

acceptable.

 

SuperPi 32M specific rules:

- The result must be validated by a screenshot with the official wallpaper.

- Then screenshot must contain the following windows:

o SuperPi 32M result.

o Full calculation detail.

o Visible checksum.

o CPU-Z CPU tab.

o CPU-Z Memory tab.

o CPU-Z Motherboard tab.

- A screenshot is required, no pictures.

 

Intel XTU specific contest rules:

- The result must be validated by a screenshot with the official wallpaper.

- A validation file need to be generated (method here:

http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?t=82702).

- The screenshot must contain the following windows:

o Intel XTU result.

o CPU-Z CPU tab

o CPU-Z Memory tab.

o CPU-Z Motherboard tab.

- A screenshot is required, no pictures.

[marmott]

Glad you like it

 

If anyone wants to come by during the event, send me a PM with your email address so we can send you an invite with all the details.

[l0ud_sil3nc3]

Can we add 3D Mark 01 to the list of useable programs if everyone agrees?

[Splave]

agreed! Also I would like to get both CPUs during prep to bin IMC and cores please!

[zeneffect]

omg no torches... have fun with the hair driers!

Edited December 10, 2013 by zeneffect

[marmott]

With heat guns it should be okay I think.

[Hiwa]

Good luck guus.

[Massman]

Setting up the contest page ... only two weeks left!

[redmax]

Glad you like it

 

If anyone wants to come by during the event, send me a PM with your email address so we can send you an invite with all the details.

 

Looks like I got my invite email the other day. It appears that after filling it out I am a legit visitor.

[Vivi]

@marmott, can anyone wonder in and look or must they have invite?

 

Thanks!

[Splave]

@marmott, can anyone wonder in and look or must they have invite?

 

Thanks!

 

no cats allowed vivi