Who Wants to Compete in FW This Time?

[Mandrake]

Since MeltDown is really busy a few of us in the SB thought it would be a good idea to start a thread to determine who wants to compete in the FW this time around. There's just a few weeks until the FW start, August 1st.

Those who want to compete, please list your username and the rig you'll be using in FW. If you want to list a second rig, feel free to do so. We have no idea if they'll be needed or not, that's up to whoever creates the teams.

Use the following format:

Username
CPU
Memory
Video Card(s)
Motherboard
Cooling Type
Operating System(s)

I'll go first.

Mandrake
i7 920
12GB Corsair XMS3 DDR3-1333
GeForce GTX 260 SLI (two cards)
ASUS P6T
Air cooling. Noctua NH-U12P on CPU, stock cooling on video cards.
Win7 RC1 x64 and XP Pro 32bit

[orangegator]

OrangeGator

Q9550
4gb OCZ SLI DDR2-800
2x XFX HD4870s (Crossfire)
9600GSO for Physx
Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
Air cooling. TRUE 120, stock video cards.
Win 7 RC 7229 x64, Vista x64, XP Pro x32

Note: I can remove the 9600GSO physx card, if needed, so that I can be in the 2 gpu limit class.

edit: I don't think I'll be using the 9600GSO since none of the benches being used work with it. Just tested 3dmark06 and saw no difference. Also, I may use 2gb Patriot DDR2-1150 ram instead.

[DaSickNinja]

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I'm in as well.

Ninja
i7 920
6GB Corsair Dominators DDR3-1600
GeForce GTX 275 SLI (Two Cards)
Gigabyte EX58-UD5
Air cooling. Noctua NH-U12P on CPU, stocking cooling on video cards.
Win7 x64

[kwalker]

I missed the last event so count me in
for now I'll use my previous fw setup aside from ram

kwalker
Q9550
gskill pc 8800 4 or 8 gb depending on os
2 hd 3870's cf
Maximus II Formula
Water
Vista/XP ??
If I can afford an upgrade before then it will be hd 4890's

[1Tanker]

I'll be in this time, if i can get an EP45-UD3P/R in time. This DS3L just sticks it's tongue out at my Yorky... which just p*sses me off more..then i stick my tongue out at the mobo..viscious cycle!

[MeltDown]

Thanks for helping out Mandrake.

A couple things to remember here:

Core i7s are only allowed in the top 3 classes (including unlimited cooling class) so we still need lots of C2D/C2Q/Ph II systems for the other 3 classes.

Please please please actually do the benching if you sign up. It's really embarassing seeing all the zeros and people standing on their stock scores, not to mention unjust to your teammates who actually do make the effort. Yes we all know real life happens (I know that very well trust me) but our past performance on that front has been abysmal.

I've got the i7 920 and my QX9650 and the Xn 3110 available to fill out whatever classes need people. My 920 is kind of a dud so I'd rather have people with D0s competing in the i7 classes instead of me.

[SirRobin4ever]

Sirrobin4ever
AMD PHII 940 BE
Either 4gb 1066 Kingston or 2gb Geil D9's
AMD 4890
DFI 790FXB-M2RSH
Water (Possibly DICE)
XP


Geil D9's don't want to play nice with the PHII, so we'll see if I can convince them to work. If you need a "sacrificial lamb" to throw in the UX class, I'll DICE this puppy and see what she can do. There's no way I can actually compete in that class, so if I'm needed elsewhere, I'll run water.

[kwalker]

Thanks for helping out Mandrake.

Please please please actually do the benching if you sign up.

Thats worth repeating
I didn't even participate last run because of the zeros from previous fw's
this really hurts the team effort

[1Tanker]

Thats worth repeating
I didn't even participate last run because of the zeros from previous fw's
this really hurts the team effort

Yep...we're probably the laughing-stock over at TRP.

[kwalker]

Yep...we're probably the laughing-stock over at TRP.

Lets let them laugh at some other team this time

[sirheck]

What benchies do we have to run?

[MeltDown]

What benchies do we have to run?

Geekbench (32bit version only)
3d01
3d06
Super Pi
Cinebench

Nice quick set of benches this time. 3d01 and 06 combined take under 20 minutes, super pi is ~10 seconds, Geekbench is about 1 minute, and Cinebench is under 5.

[Apt403]

Core i7s are only allowed in the top 3 classes (including unlimited cooling class) so we still need lots of C2D/C2Q/Ph II systems for the other 3 classes

Does that count for the server Nehalem parts as well?

[sirheck]

If on W7 64bit does geekbench have an option for 32bit?
or do i have to install a 32bit OS?

[YMAA]

Geekbench comes with both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions - the 32-bit version works fine in 64-bit Windows. The 64-bit version isn't free.

[MeltDown]

Does that count for the server Nehalem parts as well?

Yes. Nehalem has such a huge advantage on Geekbench and Cinebench that they wanted to limit the architecture from stomping all others.

[sirheck]

Username Sirheck aka the King!
CPU Q66
Memory 2x2gigs of OCZ
Video Card(s) 2x 4770,s
Motherboard Asus maximus rampage
Cooling Type Hybrid chilled watercooling.
Operating System(s) W7 64bit

Come get some.

[randomizer]

Yes. Nehalem has such a huge advantage on Geekbench and Cinebench that they wanted to limit the architecture from stomping all others.

The last time I participated in FW (about 2 years ago) I was in the A class anyway for some reason, and I had a San Diego on air.

Pretty sure I'll just watch this one as well.

[tool_462]

tool_462
E8600 (air)
2GB Buffalo Firestix PC6400 (D9GKX)
GTX 275 (stock air)
Biostar Tpower I45
Assorted OSes



Going all air so I can compete (and I'm guessing do very well) in the E class. Just need to find a good air cooler now since all I have is a DICE pot and a stock heatsink

[jplum1556]

Can i just use my scores from last time?