2023 HWBOT Team Cup!

[Bastiaan_NL]

HEAR YE HEAR YE!!

We are quickly closing in on the start of the 2023 HWBOT Team Cup. 
The preparations have begun, some of us are already searching the local marketplaces for deals on hardware we could use to earn our spot amongst the big teams.
If you find yourself in the posession of hardware listed in the spreadsheet, you are very much welcome to join us. Please DM me on Discord if you want to be added to the spreadsheet or if you have a lot of the listed hardware I can give you permissions to edit the sheet.
The competition will start 07-15-2023 at noon (need to figure out the time zone) and we'll try to get a countdown timer up.

Some extra information from @leeghoofd:
"Only Microsoft operating Systems allowed
BenchMate 10.12.2 version only
CPU-Z 2.06 or newer unless specifically mentioned
GPU-Z 2.54
All other benchmark versions need to be updated including eg the Systeminfo 2.64.1188 or newer
Monitoring, systeminfo remain enabled for all UL Benchmarks"
And as always, check the specific rules for the benchmark you are running on the HWBOT page before submitting. If you have doubts, DM the team captains.

 

Edited June 27 by Bastiaan_NL

[Avacado]

Calling all members. @pioneerisloud, @Fluxmaven, @Sir Beregond, @firedfly, @PCSarge, @damric, @UltraMega, @bonami2, @kaliz, @server075, @N2 Gaming, @LabRat.

 

Any and all help is appreciated if you have the tech. This is a chance to give back to the forums and utilize our hobby to improve the prestige of EHW while having fun along the way!

 

Edited July 16, 2023 by Avacado

[Avacado]

@ENTERPRISECan you please look at embeds. We are having a hell of a time embedding the sheet this year. The size is all messed up. I was not able to embed the above simply with the published link, I had to CTRL+C last years image of the sheets to get what you see above.

Edited June 19, 2023 by Avacado

[ENTERPRISE]

15 hours ago, Avacado said:

@ENTERPRISECan you please look at embeds. We are having a hell of a time embedding the sheet this year. The size is all messed up. I was not able to embed the above simply with the published link, I had to CTRL+C last years image of the sheets to get what you see above.

 

Working on it

[damric]

I have a Sabertooth AM3+ board coming with free FX-9590 from ebay and a kit of highly binned 4x4GB DDR3. I'm not sure I'll be buying more than that for this endeavor but we'll see. I should be able to run several categories with things I have on hand. If I can quickly bench and resell the AM3+ stuff I'll get an FM2+ board and APU for the iGPU category. I have a feeling that this won't resell and I'll end up making it a wall display

[Sir Beregond]

I've got basically nothing on this year's list. 

[Avacado]

7 minutes ago, Sir Beregond said:

I've got basically nothing on this year's list. 

You can be the 2023 Team Cup spirit animal. 

[StrunkenCap]

49 minutes ago, damric said:

I have a Sabertooth AM3+ board coming with free FX-9590 from ebay and a kit of highly binned 4x4GB DDR3. I'm not sure I'll be buying more than that for this endeavor but we'll see. I should be able to run several categories with things I have on hand. If I can quickly bench and resell the AM3+ stuff I'll get an FM2+ board and APU for the iGPU category. I have a feeling that this won't resell and I'll end up making it a wall display

If possible get one with Clock Gen. Since one of subs has to be with locked chip and Clock Gen allows you to go above 140 BCLK on those locked chips

Edited June 20, 2023 by StrunkenCap
locked"

[damric]

24 minutes ago, StrunkenCap said:

If possible get one with Clock Gen. Since one of subs has to be with locked chip and Clock Gen allows you to go above 140 BCLK on those locked chips

Yeah been searching for the UP4 but haven't seen one yet

[pio]

8 hours ago, damric said:

I have a Sabertooth AM3+ board coming with free FX-9590 from ebay and a kit of highly binned 4x4GB DDR3. I'm not sure I'll be buying more than that for this endeavor but we'll see. I should be able to run several categories with things I have on hand. If I can quickly bench and resell the AM3+ stuff I'll get an FM2+ board and APU for the iGPU category. I have a feeling that this won't resell and I'll end up making it a wall display

I mean I'd buy the FX 9590 off you later on.  I already have a Sabertooth and lots of DDR3 though.

[Cerberus]

gtx 690 fit?

[pio]

33 minutes ago, Cerberus said:

gtx 690 fit?

From what I can tell on the rules for Stage 1 Nvidia:

• Only use videocard from the GeForce 600 series family.
• Use 2 videocard core(s) in total.
• Processors with a socket LGA1200, LGA1700 socket, AM5 socket socket are forbidden.
• An UL benchmarks verification link is required

From how that reads to me, I'd say GTX 690 would qualify for that bench.  Maybe @Bastiaan_NL or @Avacado can clarify?  That's how it reads to me though.

 

[Sir Beregond]

11 hours ago, Avacado said:

You can be the 2023 Team Cup spirit animal. 

Alright. Ya'll want whiskey, tequila, something else?

[bonami2]

Will do a post soon on social media.

Will see if i have the time to start my fx rigs only have a d15 for now. My loop not made.

[Avacado]

11 hours ago, Cerberus said:

gtx 690 fit?

 

11 hours ago, pioneerisloud said:

From what I can tell on the rules for Stage 1 Nvidia:

• Only use videocard from the GeForce 600 series family.
• Use 2 videocard core(s) in total.
• Processors with a socket LGA1200, LGA1700 socket, AM5 socket socket are forbidden.
• An UL benchmarks verification link is required

From how that reads to me, I'd say GTX 690 would qualify for that bench.  Maybe @Bastiaan_NL or @Avacado can clarify?  That's how it reads to me though.

 

This category is for Nvidia is SLi, Two physical PCB's are required. Dual GPU cards would be rejected in this round. I would love to be able to smite with my GTX690 too

 

Edited June 21, 2023 by Avacado

[Cerberus]

18 minutes ago, Avacado said:

 

This category is for Nvidia is SLi, Two physical PCB's are required. Dual GPU cards would be rejected in this round. I would love to be able to smite with my GTX690 too

 

DANG

[Fluxmaven]

1 hour ago, Avacado said:

 

This category is for Nvidia is SLi, Two physical PCB's are required. Dual GPU cards would be rejected in this round. I would love to be able to smite with my GTX690 too

 

Me looking at the GTX 690 on ebay that I was bidding on with out researching the limitations of the comp 

 

[Bastiaan_NL]

The first few victims showed up for the team cup

 

[Sir Beregond]

36 minutes ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

The first few victims showed up for the team cup

 

I like how the box for that first card says it is designed for extreme graphics vs say regular graphics. 

[Bastiaan_NL]

1 hour ago, Sir Beregond said:

I like how the box for that first card says it is designed for extreme graphics vs say regular graphics. 

Yeah, I hope it's also designed for extreme cooling  

[Sir Beregond]

7 hours ago, Bastiaan_NL said:

Yeah, I hope it's also designed for extreme cooling  

Time for you to go raid the LN2 stash across the street. I think @Avacado and @Fluxmaven will back me up on this one.

 

Edited June 21, 2023 by Sir Beregond

[Fluxmaven]

20 minutes ago, Sir Beregond said:

Time for you to go raid the LN2 stash across the street. I think @Avacado and @Fluxmaven will back me up on this one.

 Yes I'm always on board for trying to talk Basti into bad decisions 

[pio]

3 hours ago, Fluxmaven said:

 Yes I'm always on board for trying to talk Basti into bad decisions 

I wasn't even tagged on this, but yes.  Basti, go.  Get your LN2.  

[Sir Beregond]

43 minutes ago, pioneerisloud said:

I wasn't even tagged on this, but yes.  Basti, go.  Get your LN2.  

My bad! 

[Bastiaan_NL]

No LN2 plans yet, but I'm working on GPU brackets for the cascade with a coworker. 3D printing the designs and laser/water cutting them from metal after test fitting.

Also, I've got a GPU pot for dice/LN2 if needed.