Gigabyte Set to Give Best Overclockers $12 Thousand

SRTDodge05 · 12-20-2007, 08:08 PM

For years enthusiasts of performance computing as well as so-called professional overclockers shared their achievements online with other people without getting anything in return. But Gigabyte Technology, a leading maker of various computer components and other electronics equipment, wants to change that by kicking off its overclockers’ contest with prices equal to $12 thousand.

Gigabyte wants owners of Intel P35- and Intel X38-based mainboards from Gigabyte to share their results in 3DMark06 benchmarks. Since the results depend on central processing unit’s (CPU’s) performance, those, who manage to clock their microprocessors at a highest clock-speed possible, will have a high chance to win the competition. Winners of the contest will be determined based upon the same chipset motherboard, either Intel X38 or Intel P35.
The motherboard manufacturer also demands that a video of overclocking and the process of result’s obtaining were filmed, uploaded to YouTube web-site and made available to the public. Only North American residents can participate in the contest.

X-bit labs - Set the Stakes High: First Official Online Overclocking Contest Kicks Off.

bajo · 12-20-2007, 08:30 PM

Cool, too bad I only have an older agp Gigabyte board...

*zapionics<alt>* · 12-21-2007, 05:03 AM

They really want to move those X38's and P35's dont they?
Maybe if they tried a price drop...

**Sandog** · 12-21-2007, 11:23 AM

Hardly anybody is going to buy X38/P35 chipsets until Penryn comes out.

bajo · 12-21-2007, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandog

Hardly anybody is going to buy X38/P35 chipsets until Penryn comes out.

yup, specially if they don't drop the prices... !

12-20-2007, 08:08 PM	#1
SRTDodge05 Grab Life By The Balls Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,835	Gigabyte Set to Give Best Overclockers $12 Thousand For years enthusiasts of performance computing as well as so-called professional overclockers shared their achievements online with other people without getting anything in return. But Gigabyte Technology, a leading maker of various computer components and other electronics equipment, wants to change that by kicking off its overclockers’ contest with prices equal to $12 thousand. Gigabyte wants owners of Intel P35- and Intel X38-based mainboards from Gigabyte to share their results in 3DMark06 benchmarks. Since the results depend on central processing unit’s (CPU’s) performance, those, who manage to clock their microprocessors at a highest clock-speed possible, will have a high chance to win the competition. Winners of the contest will be determined based upon the same chipset motherboard, either Intel X38 or Intel P35. The motherboard manufacturer also demands that a video of overclocking and the process of result’s obtaining were filmed, uploaded to YouTube web-site and made available to the public. Only North American residents can participate in the contest. X-bit labs - Set the Stakes High: First Official Online Overclocking Contest Kicks Off.
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12-20-2007, 08:30 PM	#2
bajo C1eaner Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: TX, USA Posts: 17,253	Re: Gigabyte Set to Give Best Overclockers $12 Thousand Cool, too bad I only have an older agp Gigabyte board... __________________ USA "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." Duke (The Shootist) Gigabyte_AGP_LGA775, PentiumD960_dual core 3.6GHz, SapphireHD3850_AGP512MB_DDR2, WD RaptorX 150GB SATA_clearTop_16MB + Seagate 1TB SATA_32MB, CorsairDominator 2GB 8500_1066MHz, Dell 24" 2408WFP *AGP +DVIx2 +HDMI +DisplayPort +USB2x4, XPproSP3 Inspiron9400 17"uxga CentrinoC2duoT7600_2.39GHz_685MHz 4GB Micron6400@800_675_400MHz GeForceGo7900GSMobileForce_M6Enhanced_256MB 2x500GbSATA_7200rpm_16MBcache Vista hp, VistaP6002_SP2
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Sandog Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 6,688	Re: Gigabyte Set to Give Best Overclockers $12 Thousand Hardly anybody is going to buy X38/P35 chipsets until Penryn comes out.
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