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Atomic Gigabyte Overclocking Masters, update

By Ben Mansill
15:47 Sep 6, 2007
Tags: Atomic | Gigabyte | Overclocking | Masters | update
Atomic Gigabyte Overclocking Masters, update

We've done some fine tuning of the overclocking comp to make it even more exciting.

A few changes to the comp, to help make it more interesting. NOTE nothing is affected for the stage 1 or 2 rounds, so keep plugging away at those Super Pi scores!

Changes:

* Overnight hotel accomodation added (on top of flights) for the Grand Finalist (if required).

* The Grand Final has been split into two rounds to make it fun and varied, and include a 3D Mark 06 round, and some prizes have been updated and new ones added:

The winner of Stage 2 will fight it out with Atomic's own master overclocker Josh Collins at Sydney's super luxurious Minus 5 Bar at Circular Quay!


Round 1:

Test: Super Pi, lowest time.

Time allowed: 1 hour

[b]Winner's prize:[/b] 3D Mercury water cooled chassis + Gigabyte ODIN GT 800W software-managed PSU (or equivalent value to charity if Atomic Josh wins).



Round 2:

Test: 3D Mark 06

Time allowed: 1 hour

Winner's prize: Gigabyte 8800 GTS (or equivalent value to charity if Atomic Josh wins).


If Josh wins, GIGABYTE will donate the prize money to Atomic's charity of choice, the Fragile X Association of Australia.

NOTE - the Grand Finalist will be allowed (and expected) to bring the CPU and RAM they won in Stage 2, to use in the Grand Final. Gigabyte will provide a GA-X38-DQ6 Motherboard and video card for the overclocking machine.

Everything you need is on the special Atomic Gigabyte Overclocking Masters page!


 
 
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