Overclocking General

RAM SPEED ISSUE

igarek — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:46:43 GMT

Hello All,

I would like to set my RAM to the specified manufacturer settings in BIOS. I have Kingston HyperX T1 Series 4GB (2 x 2GB), the manufacturer suggests the timings to be 5-5-5-15 with voltage @ 2.2V. I set the timings in the BIOS but have a hard time figuring out where to set the voltage. I have bumped the DDR2 OverVoltage +.04 which in theory should make the RAM go up to 2.2V from the stock 1.8V that the motherboard currently shows. When I reboot, i check the timings and voltage through CPU-Z and the RAM shows up as PC2-6400 instead of PC2-8500. Why is that? can someone please help?

Current Specs:

OS: Windows 7 Pro

MOBO: Gigabyte EP35-DS3R
RAM: Kingston HyperX T1
CPU: Intel Q9550
POWER SUPPLY: Antec NEO 550

Thanks!

Core i7 Extreme Overclocking with LN2

News — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:24:35 GMT

Enthusiast level hardware is exciting, especially if you can make use of its full potential. When Intel released the monster 3.33GHz Core i7 975 processor, they laid claim to the highest performing desktop CPU on the market. Interestingly enough, they were competing with themselves as the 3.2GHz 965 held the pole position up to that point. But the new model was welcome as it brought with it the new D0 stepping which lowered operating voltage requirements, tightened up memory timings and brought slightly cooler temperatures. Of course enthusiasts also noticed another tangible benefit in the form of higher overclocking headroom.

Intel's Extreme Edition processors are not for everybody. Economically, they just don't make much sense for mainstream users. These extravagant chips were designed for smaller segment of the market where the consumers who buy them tend to push their hardware a lot harder than most folks. Here, workstation professionals, overclockers, benchmark freaks, and extreme enthusiasts spend as much time tweaking system settings for optimal performance as they do operating their computers. Besides the small speed bump that the 975 features at its stock settings, the main advantage it has over its more affordable siblings is an unlocked multiplier which provides coveted flexibility to overclockers as they push core speeds to new heights. If overclocking is an art, using an Extreme Edition processor is like painting with the finest tools on an immaculate canvas.

In order to push the limits of the 975, we decided to leave the safe confines of air cooling and enter the precarious world of sub-zero chilling. Liquid nitrogen, or LN2, is commonly used as a coolant within the overclocking scene and can reach much lower temperatures than air, water, or the phase change cooling you may be accustomed to. While we are used to seeing processors operate in air-cooled settings of around 40'C, the use of LN2 will allow us to push clock speeds all the way down in the -80'C range in order to unlock the overclocking capabilities of both the motherboard and CPU. We paired a Core i7 975 processor with the EVGA X58 Classified motherboard to find out just how far we can go with the X58 platform and Intel's current flagship CPU...

Core i7 Extreme Overclocking with LN2

Video card overclocking no performance changes?

ricky0819 — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:52:40 GMT

i have palit 9600GT 1GB SONIC and i overclock it to core - 780mhz memory - 1000mhz shader - 1950mhz

the original was core 700mhz memory - 1000mhz shared -1750mhz

i use Vtune(Palit tools) because every time i use RivaTunner i can't overclock it (
Don't know why)

when i run the benchmark i use 3d mark 2006, startales, resident evil 5

the same frames and score as if i did not overclock it and the temperature is also still the same

it was stable clock

please tell me if i have done wrong

I'd like to see specific guides (that are updated perhaps 2x a year)

ice91785 — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:18:12 GMT

These could be voted on by the users to get a concenous of what would be most in demand. Here would be a few of my picks that I think a lot of users would read/input on a lot.

1) RAID Array guide

2) Intel & Amd overclocking guides

3) Case modding guide/ideas

So Many Issues!

Iain — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:33:53 GMT

Nothin's better than fresh install of 64 Bit Vista and 6 Gigs of RAM to play with right? Right! Until your 6gigs won't go up to the 1066 they're supposed to be at, and you can OC your CPU from 2.53GHz to 3.8GHz but you can't get your RAM passed 800MHz.... <--- Exactly what's happening to me! I have a 4GB Kit of DDR2 1066 RAM from OCZ which my motherboard picks up at the speed it's meant for and the timings. My other two gigs come from Kingston's HyperX line of products. They're also DDR2 1066. I didn't think that slight differences in timings and voltage would lead to this! Right now, my plan is to sell my 2gigs for $20, and then get another 4 totalling eight. My only question now is how do I check the RAM to make sure it's not DOA? Also, is 64 Bit Vista less open to overclocking? Normally I wouldn't care but I've got an Intel E7200 and an Artic Cooling Freezer 7 pro so I want the MAX I can get you know? Thanks for the help guys!

Intel Core i7 Overclocking--A HotHardware How-To

News — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:10:08 GMT

Intel's Core i7 processor offers a significant performance increase over previous generation Core 2 processors. In addition, like the legacy Core 2 architecture, the new Core i7 also has a bunch more headroom for wringing upside performance out of the chip, maximizing value, power and return on your investment with overclocking. In fact, Intel actually built-in a predefined overclocking feature called "Turbo Mode". We explain how not only Core i7 Turbo Mode works but also how to manually overclock the Core i7 in the BIOS as well as give you strategies on maintaining stability of the system as you ramp up the Core i7 core frequency for even larger gains in performance...

Intel Core i7 Overclocking - A HotHardware How-To

Please comment on my overclocked x2 5000+

agawtrip — Sun, 24 May 2009 15:36:19 GMT

AMD Athlon X2 5000+ 2.6GHz
ASUS M2N68-CM motherboard
Kingstong 2GB DDR2-800 memory

please comment or give me recommendations on my overclocking
is there something im doing wrong?
what about the memory and timing? is it ok run it beyond 400MHz?

and the temps. i know there's an issue on brisbane cores but im still worried coz i still don't know the exacte temps. i'm just thinking it's 12 degrees higher that's why its toooo high..

about the bios....
no HT multi
spread spectrum -- what is this??

what else can i do to achieve max OC to my system??

thanx...

Asus Unveils ROG OC Station

News — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:36:37 GMT

Hassle-free Hardware-based Overclocking with the ROG OC Station

-- Cutting-edge Bay-mounted Device with Brilliant LCD Screen Delivers Easy Overclocking in Sublime Style --

Taipei, Taiwan; May 20, 2009 - ASUS, the world’s leading producer and innovator of motherboards, today shed brilliant light on the dark art of overclocking with the introduction of the ROG (Republic of Gamers) OC Station. The OC Station is a pure hardware-based, bay-mounted device with a large 3-inch display that takes OCing to a whole new level of ease, accuracy and sophistication. When used in conjunction with ROG motherboards, the strikingly-designed OC Station grants users on-the-fly access to overclocking parameters, ROG-exclusive features, fan speeds, system information and even a photo slideshow function.

The Holy Grail of Overclocking: Instant Hardware-based OCing
With the OC Station, ASUS has stamped its authority on an area that has proven elusive to other PC component manufacturers—pure hardware-based overclocking. The OC Station provides users with quick access to system voltages and frequencies without having to enter the BIOS. Users can overclock their systems on-the-fly via a knob, even during busy benchmark runs or actual gameplay. The OC Station also interfaces seamlessly with the embedded iROG controller on ROG motherboards, enabling users to manage ROG-exclusive features such as CPU Level Up and ASUS EPU-6 Engine at a hardware level. This allows users to achieve performance boosts and perform energy consumption tweaks instantly.

Clearly Intuitive: Large LCD, Adjustable Faceplate and User-friendly Interface
The OC Station’s large 3-inch display makes reviewing the system’s settings a breeze. Characters are bright and large, making them easily readable from a good distance, and an adjustable faceplate which can be tilted upward 30 degrees ensures perfect viewability while sitting down or standing. Similarly, the OC Station’s user-friendly interface—consisting of a large knob and clearly-labeled buttons—makes navigating through its comprehensive functions an effortless affair.

Dynamically Designed: Space-age Aesthetics
Bold and futuristic, the OC Station’s sports car-inspired design is a reflection of its value proposition: control, speed, precision and power. It is easily the most stylish OC controller on the market, a gleaming testament of ASUS’ belief that cutting-edge function should come in a cutting-edge form. The OC Station can be installed in virtually any PC case, where it occupies two 5.25-inch drive bays.

Key Features at a Glance:

Pure hardware-based OC control

Real-time access to system voltages, frequencies and fan speeds

Intuitive user interface with 3” TFT-LCD display

Temperature monitoring for critical components

Alarm thresholds with audio alerts

Stylish design with adjustable faceplate (tilts upward 30 degrees)

Mounts in two 5.25-inch bays

Seamless integration with ROG CPU Level Up and ASUS EPU-6 Engine

Photo slideshow function

OC'ing my rig

igarek — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:38:17 GMT

Hi All,

I've been building my own rigs for the longest time now, but never had the courage to overclock. But I'm sure I'm at the right place for advice on how to do this with my current set up. Can someone please walk me through on how to overclock my rig. Here are the specs:

MOBO: EP35-DS3R (bios version F3e)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (3.0GHz)

RAM: Corsair PC2-6400 (Model: CM2X1024-8500C5) (Timings: 5-5-5-15)

VIDEO CARD: nVidia GeForce 8800 GT

I'm hoping to go to at least 3.5GHz range

Please let me know if any other information is needed.

Thanks!

GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship 2009

News — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:42:24 GMT

Overclockers from 26 Countries Fight for the Crown.

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. is pleased to announce the individual country qualifiers of the second annual GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship (GO OC) are underway, with the final competition to be held in Taipei, Taiwan in the landmark Taipei 101 skyscraper on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009, during COMPUTEX 2009.

The GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship again promises to be the industry's largest global overclocking competition with overclockers from 26 countries battling it out on top-notch hardware from GIGABYTE, Intel, NVIDIA, Kingston and ENERMAX. This year, GIGABYTE is hosting worldwide country qualifiers from February to March in countries including Australia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, UK, USA & Vietnam.

Winners from the country qualifier events will compete in the regional finals which will be in China, Czech Republic, Thailand and the USA in March and April. The winners of the regional events will then head to Taipei to compete against each other as well as last year's GO OC 2008 Best P45 Overclock and Free Style champions on June 3rd, allowing them to not only compete for title of world-wide overclocking champion, but also to take part in one of the world's largest IT tradeshows, COMPUTEX Taipei.

Although the country qualifiers have just gotten underway, we are pleased to announce that one of the contestants from Sweden, AKA ME4ME, has already set a new world record for maximum FSB of 714MHz using the GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P and LN2 to reach a very cool -120°C. As this is just the very beginning of competition, GIGABYTE expects contestants will smash several of the current top world records by the time June rolls around.

"GIGABYTE is again glad to be able to bring the world's top overclockers together to showcase their skills and passion for overclocking excellence at this year's GO OC," commented Johnson Lin, CEO of GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. "GIGABYTE shares this commitment for excellence in every product we make, and we take special pride in designing high-end performance products that meet the special demands of the enthusiast power user.

The GO OC 2009 winner will not only gain the title of worldwide overclocking champion, but will also receive prizes valued well over US$ 5,000, including a cash reward and products provided by the GO OC sponsors. As top overclockers know, first class hardware is the key to achieving a successful record-breaking overclock. That is why GIGABYTE is proud to have industry-leading hardware vendors to sponsor this year's GO OC including Intel, NVIDIA, Kingston and ENERMAX.

Overclocking my Q6600

mentaldisorder — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:29:24 GMT

So guys I'm sure you saw my new rig. I originally was not going to OC my computer just yet, however newegg had a nice sale and what can I say?

[edit] well I was going to post the stats, until I relized that my OC was screwed up and underclocked by the mobo. Apparently auto was setup for the vcore and the volts were reading 1.4v. I fixed it and put it back to stock and I'll get the real OC up later. Also the cooler is the Arctic cooling 7 pro.

Overclocking the FSB alone

Jeremy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:50:46 GMT

Alright, I'm relatively new when it comes to overclocking, but I've learned and picked up a lot in a short amount of time. I'm having issues with one aspect of it, however. First, let me tell you my pertinent system specs:

Intel QX9650

Gigabyte P45 motherboard

8GB DDR2 memory on 4 sticks

GTX260 (192)

The stock configuration for this system is a 333 MHz FSB with a 9x multiplier for 3.0 GHz. I've pushed it to 333 x 10.5 for 3.50 GHz on the stock box cooler and stock voltage (can't bump voltage due to temp concerns). Memory runs at 533 MHz on an 8:5 divider.

Now, the question. Since the processor has an unlocked multiplier, I can fairly easily set the processor to run at just about any speed I desire. Is there any real difference between using a 400 mHZ FSB and a 333 MHz in terms of system speed? Is there any benefit to overclocking the FSB if the processor and memory wind up at the same speeds? Here's an example:

Setup A: 333 x 12 = 4.0 GHz CPU clock, memory on 8:5 divider for 533 MHz

Setup B: 400 x 10 = 4.0 GHz CPU clock, memory on 4:3 divider for 533 MHz

Is one setup any faster than the other? Are there any advantages to a higher FSB clock in the case of Extreme Edition processors? Every guide out there deals with overclocking "regular" processors with locked multipliers, so this is one question I haven't been able to find an answer for.

Overclocking the nvidida geforce 9600GT

Firehawk — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 09:53:21 GMT

Hi,

Ive got an nvidia geforce 9600GT and I want to overclock it enough so its get close or better than the performance of a 8800GT.

ok, first question is that ^ possible?

and second will I be able to do something like that with rivatuner without risking comletely srcewing up something, like wat are the chances of something really bad happening?

Thanks,

Firehawk

troublesome RAM OC

nelsoncp21 — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 02:03:11 GMT

So yeah I am still running on an ancient socket 939 system for now. If some of you recall I lost my motherboard a little while back so I bought a new motherboard very similar to what I had and also a new cpu. I put everything together and tired my luck at overclocking. I figured the results should be somewhat similar to what I had previously but was curious to see how the difference in the cpu's was. I wasn't even going to see what my max was for my RAM cause I knew what it was from on the previous board and well the boards are very similar but I did anyway. Thats where I am running into the problem. I can't even get the ram to run stable at the manufacturer's specs let alone get it to where I had it oc'd before. On my other board I had it up to 267mhz stable now I can even get it to 225mhz stable. I know ya'll need specs so here they are.

Original system

athlon 64 4000(stock 2.4) had it oc'd to 2.93 I think.

Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe

corsair 2GB DDR500.

New system

athlon 64 x2 3800

Asus A8N-SLI premium

corsair 2GB DDR500.

The ram ran at 267mhz before at 2.7v with 3-4-4-8 timings.

I can't even get it stable now for 225 which is well within what it should run at anywhere from 2.6v-2.9v with the timings as loose I can take them.

Just to verify that I am not an idiot and I did everything right I underclocked the cpu by lowering the mult from 10 down to 7.

I changed the HT mult to x3

I left the cpu/ram ratio at 1/1.

I even raised the vcore to 1.45 just in case and still nothing.

With nothing overclocked though it runs prime95 stable though. SO why is the ram acting so funny with this board which is so similar with the other board I had?

Lowering temps on my E6700@3.5Ghz

LaMpiR — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:24:42 GMT

I have D975XBX2 with E6700. A bit old system I know but still effective. Will upgrade soon but I would also like to try to oc as much as possible.

Here is the thing. It's going on 3,5Ghz(350x10) with Zalman CNPS9700Led.

Setting that I've changed:

vCore: 1.475

memvoltage: 2.20

referent frequency: 333

timings: 4-4-4-12

But with prime95 I hit over 70C which is a lot. Can I do anything more to try to lower voltage because I maybe giving to much voltage to certain places.

Cpuz:

Who will be the Champion of the GO OC 2008?

News — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:00:50 GMT

Who will be the Champion of the GO OC 2008

-- Visit the GO OC website to make your prediction, and get the chance to win some GO OC loot of your own –

Taipei, Taiwan, September 19, 2008 – GIGABYTE's first annual overclocking competition, the GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship (GO OC 2008) is set to begin. A total of 50 of the world?s top overclockers will fly to Taiwan to join the competition and fight for the title of GIGABYTE GO OC Overclocking Champion.

The GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Championship (GO OC 2008) will be held on September 25th, 2008, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan. Can't join the event here in Taiwan? It's ok, GIGABYTE will have a live blogcast from the competition at the GO OC 2008 official website. Everyone who is interested can log on to the event website and still be part of the competition during the event.

In addition, there is another chance for you to be a part of this historic GO OC competition. From September 3rd to 24th, GIGABYTE will host two online competitions: “Guess the Winner” and “Predict the Best SUPER PI 1M score” at the GO OC 2008. What are you waiting for? Just sign up on the GO OC official website and make your guess, for your chance to win a brand new GIGABYTE EP45-DS3R motherboard.

After the competition on September 25th, GIGABYTE will pick 2 lucky users whose Best SUPER PI 1M prediction is equal or closest to the competition results. The 2 people selected will each receive their own GIGABYTE EP45-DS3R motherboard. For the “Guess the Winner” competition, GIGABYTE will select 3 lucky users who correctly predicted the winner. GIGABYTE will announce the winners to both competitions on the GIGABYTE GO OC 2008 website on October 1st.

GIGABYTE would like to give a special thanks to the GO OC 2008 Global Sponsors: Intel, ATI, Corsair, WesternDigital and ViewSonic.

Thanks MAC for the submission...

Can't Get Passed 3.2Ghz :(

Iain — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:16:38 GMT

Alright, so I just got a BRAND NEW PC.... Well except for the Case and CD drive... Anyway... I've got Intels new Wolfdale E7200 CPU, and I was really excited about getting it to like 4.0Ghz, or maybe even 4.33Ghz. But I can't, and I don't know why :(. Here's my RAM, CPU, and Mobo in Detail

Mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347

CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115052

RAM: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820134586 (It's at 1078Mhz, lol.)

If you guys need anymore information, just let me know, and I'll get it for you.

HotHardware Folding Contest Reminder

warlord — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 04:05:12 GMT

As the tread says its a quick reminder that the HotHardware Folding Team is having a contest and your invited. It's for a great cause and you could win some free stuff while your at it. Hit the linkage and get in the runnings.

Good luck and Fold On!!!!!!

Safe Temp. on an am2 nforce 570 board

PARTON1080 — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:15:58 GMT

I have an abit board and a 6000+ currently at 3.18 Ghz (265 x 12) with 1.375 V. HT is at 4X (1060 Mhz) and RAM is at 530 Mhz, 1060 DDR of course (cpu/6). I have good cpu temps and thus could tolerate more vcore, but my chipset gets really hot (65 C and higher) with 1.4 V +. How hot can it run day in and day out, and is the AUX temp reported by speedfan and CPUId in fact the chipset temp? Am I correct in assuming that AUX is the mobo temp? I have a grasp of acceptable cpu and gpu temps but no value of acceptable chipset limits.

Prime95 Stable, but Super Pi Fails 32M test (OC'd Q6600 @ 3.0ghz)

QuadFusion — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:22:24 GMT

I have an overclocked Q6600 (3.0ghz, 9x333) on Asus P5k deluxe (0603)
It ran stable on Prime95 v25.5 (4 threads 100% load, small fft for more than 12hours)
But fails just one instance (approx 25 % load) of Super Pi v1.5 32M test
It completed 16K, 32K, 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K, 1M, 2M, 4M

16K: completed in 00.179s
4M: completed in 1m 37.124s
8M: failed after 3m 19.413s Loop 21
16M: failed 5m 41.531s Loop17
32M: failed in 6m 18.938s Loop9
All of them one instance runs, and also times vary slightly for different runs..

Memory: 4 x 1 gb Crucial Ballistix Tracer 800mhz (4-4-4-12) FSB>DRAM, 5:6 (333:400)
Os: Vista Ulimate 32bit (3.3gb Ram)
PSU : Rosewell 750W
Load: 56c, Idle: 38c (Zalman 9700NT)
Vcore: Bios: 1.3125v
Vcore Idle: 1.2480v
Vcore Load: 1.2320v

Is my system stable since it passes Prime95 (4Threads 100%) ?
Why is it failing just one instance of Super Pi v1.5 @ 25%load ???

Dell Precision WorkStation 690

KiltedKev — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:33:58 GMT

I'm a newbie in this forum, so I'll introduce myself. I'm Kevin. There, now that that's out of the way, let me begin. Our company has just spent thousands of dollars on new hardware, listed in the subject. Dual-Quad Xeon processors on board. 2GB Ram. Two HDD, each with 250GB storage. They are complete dogs. We use a lot of aerial photos in our work, and these systems are slower that the six-year-old systems they replaced. We typically run AutoCAD, version 2009. I've been thinking that they may need to be overclocked? Front Side Bus ( 533 MHz) an issue? L2 cache too small (not sure how much)? With all of this processing power, you would think that they would just be screaming.

Any ideas will really be appreciated.

Kevin

RAM Speed

Iain — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:25:12 GMT

So I bought some Kingston HyperX RAM advertised at 1066Mhz, and my Mobo is detecting it at 800Mhz!!! Here's my Mobo:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128347

It does have a lot of nice OC options, I just don't know how to work them, lol.

So if ya'll could gimme some tips on getting my RAM up to speed and stuff, that'd be sweet!

Core 2 Duo E7200 O/C guidance

Crysis — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:06:13 GMT

Ok I have a Core 2 Duo E7200, I wish to overclock it at stock fan/stock voltages.

I tried playing with the voltages and the CPU gets hot (around 70 degrees celcius) so I'd prefer it to stay at under 45 (35 degrees is which it is at stock clock).

I'm using a single channel motherboard, with a max bandwidth of PC2-5300 (333mhz) (1gb [2x512] DDR2 Ram total)

Motherboard is the Gigabyte GA-73PVM-S2H nForce 630i/7100

I only want to use it for max stock overclocking purposes so please no suggestion of another processor, I only just bought this :)

How far can I take this at this thing without having to modify much?

Thanks in advance :)

Regards.

Help on Overclocking my board!

Timmy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:13:50 GMT

I have an Asus Striker II Formula motherboard with an Intel Core 2 Quad 6600 CPU and 4GB (4x1Gb sticks) of Corsair PC8500 DDR2 Dominator ram running on Vista Ultimate 64bit. I thought this system would have no trouble at all overclocking especially since I'm watercooling but no, I can only seem to get my cpu up to about 3GHz before it fails to boot. Even when I run it at 3GHz I sometimes get a "Hardware Melfunction Error" screen when running games so I since put it back to its defult values. Any idea why this is happening? I checked my temperatures and everything seems OK, I've raised and lowered the voltages but I still get the error. Any help would be appreciated.

GIGABYTE Online Overclocking Contest

News — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:07:24 GMT

GIGABYTE Online Overclocking Contest

Honor Hardcore PC Enthusiasts at Overclocking Hall of Fame

- Over $12,000 in Cash & Prize to be Awarded –

City of Industry, CA, December 19, 2007 – GIGABYTE United, Inc., a leading Motherboard and Graphics Cards manufacturer, today has proudly announced its highly anticipated online overclocking contest kick off at http://oc.gigabyte.us/ , from December 19, 2007 to January 20, 2008. Winners will be awarded with $12,000 in cash and prize at GIGABYTE Overclocking Hall of Fame.

GIGABYTE Intel® P35 and Intel® X38 Series Motherboards are one of GIGABYTE's greatest triumphs in the year of 2007. This remarkable success is attributed to its innovative design of Ultra Durable 2, engineered in the spirit of pushing computing performance beyond the extreme. To actively engage hardcore PC enthusiasts in all its glory and express appreciation to those helping build GIGABYTE into the powerhouse it is today,

GIGABYTE will be awarding over $12,000 in cash and prizes to its overclocking contest winners. Participants will be competing with hardcore PC enthusiasts on tweaking GIGABYTE Intel® P35 and Intel® X38 Series Motherboards to unleash exceptional performance of GIGABYTE Motherboard, adding a record-breaking score to Overclocking Hall of Fame. In addition to its over $12, 000 cash and prize, Hall of Fame Champion will be awarded with GIGABYTE Dream Machine GA-X48-DQ6 to experience the next generation Intel® X48 chipset right after its first debut. Overclocking video will be published at YouTube to show off one’s ability to overclock PC beyond its limit. The top 10 video winners will also take home GIGABYTE wind breakers. OMEGA pen and laptop protectors are also given out to add excitement to the competition.

For more information to get into Overclcoking Hall of Fame, please visit GIGABYTE Online Overclocking Contest and register now at http://oc.gigabyte.us/ .