First International Xtremesystems Overclocking Competition RULES

[Holst]

First International Xtremesystems Overclocking Competition

Welcome to the first First International Xtremesystems Overclocking Competition

This post will include final rules, costs, catogorys and prizes.

The graphics card we have chosen to use is the ECS Xabre 200.
This card has been chosen as its relatively cheap, fast and something a little unusual.

The challenge is to get the highest 3dmark2001 score you can in your chosen class.

The cards will be purchased by Saaya and will be shipped out too all competitors from him, cards not purchased through saaya are not eligable for the competition.
The competition is now closed to new entrys... however we may run another should there be enough interest.

Results will be listed with our own version of the madonion ORB based around madmark, this is kindly being coded by Richbastard and is hosted on mantion's server.
The site is allready running as beta and I will update this post with the link as soon as its avalable.


CLASSES.

We have chosen to have several catagories so that everybody has a class they can compete in.

CLASS 1 - Xtreme class.
Anything goes in this class, any CPU, any cooling, any mods.

CLASS 2 - Socket A under 2.3gig.
Any Socket A CPU running under 2.3ghz, any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap), any cooling.

CLASS 3 - Pentium 4 under 2.8gig
Any Pentium4 processor (not EE) running under 2.8ghz, any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap), any cooling.

Class 4 - SocketA Aircooled.
Any Socket A CPU running under 2.3ghz, any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap), AIR cooling only.

Class 5 - Pentium4 Aircooled
Any Pentium4 processor (not EE) running under 2.8ghz, any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap), AIR cooling only.

Class 6 SocketA Watercooled.
Any Socket A CPU that is Water/Air cooled, any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap), Water cooling only on graphics card.

Class 7 Pentium 4 Watercooled.
Any Pentium4 processor (not EE) that is Water/Air cooled, any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap), Water cooling only on graphics card.

Class 8 AMD A64/FX/Opteron/P4 EE
Any AMD A64/FX/Opteron or Pentium4 EE processor at any overclock and any cooling. Any modifications to graphics card (bar memory chip swap) Any cooling on the graphics card.
Class 8 added as a result of this post by MrIcee - here


Prizes,
Provisional prizes for each catagory are as follows.

CLASS 1 - No prize as yet, but a large trophy.
CLASS 2 - Epox 8KRA2+ Mainboard (donated by Holst)
Class 3 - OCZ Gold Dual Channel PC4000 Memory (Donated by Liquid3d)
Class 4 - none as yet
Class 5 - OCZ Gold Dual Channel PC4000 Memory (Donated by Liquid3d)
Class 6 - ECS K7S5A Pro Mainboard (Donated by Ctgilles)
Class 7 - SMC 5-port 10/100Mbps Dual Speed Switch (Donated by Ctgilles)

There may be other prizes avalable, if you do have a prize to donate it will be greatfully received.

We may also run a TEC classes should there be demand for one, if there is a class you beleive we are missing please PM myself or saaya and we will look into adding one.

Misc Rules

Multiple class entries.
We encorge competitors to enter as many classes as they like, all competitors will automatically be listed in the Xtreme class by there highest score.
Personally I will start out on air cooling, then move on to water, then probably peltier (if the card lives that long)
Competitors may only win one prize, should a competitor win multiple classes then they may choose the prize they collect, second place will then collect unclaimed prizes.

Photo Proof's
We ask that competitors provide a photograph of there systems and gaphics cards if possible. This will both serve as evidence of what cooling is used and will be very interesting to see.
If a competitor wishes to keep there cooling method secret untill the contest is closed that is acceptable, although they must still notify us of what class/classes they are competing in.
If you do not have access to a camera and are unable to borrow one then your results will be taken on trust.

Contest Judges.
The Judges for the contest are myself (Holst) and Saaya, although we are competing we are not eligable for any prizes.

Sportsmanlike conduct.
Xtremesystems forums are some of the most friendly and trustworthy around. We expect that this spirit of helpfullness and fair play is carried forward into this contest.
Competitorrs are expected to act in a sportsman like way throughout. (yes even you yanks)

Dispute resolution.
This contest is based upon trust between competitors, im sure that many of us can think of a way to cheat. But we are trusting the integrity of competitors to abide by the rules.
Should you beleive that another competitor has for some reason broken the rules of the competition you MUST contact a judge who will then investigate the complaint.
Competitors should NOT accuse others of cheating or unsportsmanlike behaviour, we do not want this to turn into a flame fest.

EDIT - Typo on class 2 CPU speed.
EDIT (4-1/04) - Added Class 8 for Expensive CPU's with no memory swap.