Just a quick point. Some of you need to do a better job on your screens. Some are so tiny or blurred they cannot be read with a magnifying glass...

Come on guys. Some of you are getting way out there from what the rules are for screen shots. Some of you have more than half of some of your software/utilities cut off while others don't have CPU-z validations. Heck I even seen a 1.51 CPU-z in the screenshot but a 1.52 CPU-z validation? It's not that hard. There are more to these contests than just running the bench at the said speed. Proper screenshots are a part too as well using the right version of the software/utility detailed in the contest. I can understand not having the internet thing, taking a screen shot and saving the cpuz file to upload it and submit your run on another computer but having improper screenshots and the wrong software/utility versions I can't. You might as well run the bench at the wrong speed too!

I've been getting a shitload of pm's regarding the lame screenshots that have been submitted thusfar in the contest. Also complaints of it being unclear if it is o.k. to super-impose screenys taken on a non-internet os onto a internet capable os. At first this was acceptable, but it opened too many doors. Some benchers werent sure so they benched what they brung, others chose to play the gray from the git go. I can see problems arising and it'll be no fun for anyone at the end of the day. We live and learn in anything new so here we are learning.


SO ROUND 1 is being extended to Wednesday, August 5, 2009, at 0700 hours Hawaii Time. You have until this time to get your screenys in on time. CPU Tweaker is being dropped from the i7 screeny requirments so we have continuity across the contests. Its not a popular decision, I know.



ROUND 1 REVISED SCREENY REQUIREMENTS






-Screenshot with the following all in one screeny (No internet? Get some): (REVISED!!!!!)

• Super_PI_Mod_1.6 w/Validator 32M
• techpowerup validator showing valid run
• CPU-Z 1.51 w/processor, mainboard, mem, spd,
• Text document w/ "Name, date, time, score, "Overclockaholics SPI_32M Challenge"
• CPU-Z validation link that mirrors the date,time u completed the benchmark w/your name on it must be in your sumbission post.
• AGAIN, Uploading to the forum is not necessary, having a clearly viewable screenshot IS!

This is a perfect example of a screenshot:
http://valid.canardpc.com/show_oc.php?id=628929
http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...1Jul310517.jpg

Enjoy the rest of the contest.

oh man how long is it taking lol
i can go take a shower, have dinner and beer and this thing is still looping lol

10m43s should be enough for second round from my first run i think...thats what it seems to be heading towards :)

oh what
extended lol
oh well

i'll post it up anyways

how am I supposed to use cpuz 1.51 with a valid??? you can only valid with 1.52. So i followed the rules as best I could 1.51 in screen as rules state. For a valid u gotta use 1.52 tho. At least tell me if the screenshot is valid for my submission. I stayed up till like 4 am trying to get something decent in.

i just validated with 1.51 :S

omg I just saw we need different set of apps for screenshot? back to the drawing board...at least my hypers will be back in time 4 this one!

I get an error everytime i use 1.51. It works perfectly fine with 1.52

oh wait internet os required.... im out guys have fun :(

gonna do some real benching and get back into the top100, peace!

lol weird

just put your name at the validation tab and clock publish
it worked for me
or download CPUz 1.51 again or something
how can it work here and not there makes no sense