Pictures & videos from GOOC 2009 in UK (overclocking event)

[runn3R]

There were 5 teams in total: Benchtec / YoYoTech / DarkCat / Midland Computers / Ben

Welcome speech by Rui  


Waiting for the battle to begin: YoYoTech and Benchtec


Ben


Preparations to competition


Start of assembly: YoYoTech, Benchtec and Ben


DarkCat and Midland Computers


Connecting the cables - see the hammer on the table, just in case  


The race began - looking for the best BIOS settings  



YoYoTech was using water cooling



One more MHz please!


Special attention during filling the flasks with Liquid Nitrogene


Media and audience gathered



Benchtec was using Liquid Nitrogene (LN2) for CPU cooling




Temperature dropped slowly



LN2 boiling in cooper CPU pot (heatsink)


See what happens when LN2 is poured into water


The winner was Philip from Midland Computers, our congratulations! He will go to Prague in April to represent UK during European GOOC competitions. MD of Gigabyte UK  John Hung gratulates Philip Brown.


And finally all participarts with some of Gigabyte staff


All participants received awards including GA-EX58-UD4P motherboard, Kingston DDR3 memory kits, Enermax power supply, Wester Digital HDD and many other gadgets

Here you can find more information / pics / videos:

CPU3D: GIGABYTE GO/OC UK Championship 2009
http://www.cpu3d.com/article/7189-1/cpu3d-special-gigabyte-go-oc-uk-championship-2009/introduction.html

CUSTOM PC: Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 UK Round
http://www.custompc.co.uk/features/605452/gigabyte-open-overclocking-championship-2009-uk-round/page1.html

Benchtec: GIGABYTE GO/OC Championship - Country Qualifier
http://www.benchtec.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3346&page=5

Benchtec: Results, Gigabyte open overclocking Championship – UK Qualifier
http://www.benchtec.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=3508

Aqua-PCs: Gigabyte GO OC 2009 - Pic Thread  -
http://forum.aqua-pcs.co.uk/showthread.php?p=4884&posted=1#post4884

Custom PC: Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2009 UK Round
http://www.custompc.co.uk/features/605452/gigabyte-open-overclocking-championship-2009-uk-round/page1.html

Benchtec [YouTube]: GOOC 2009 UK qualifier video 1: air prep
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/79udPedBmKo" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/79udPedBmKo</a>

Benchtec [YouTube]: GOOC 2009 UK qualifier video 2: LN2 pull-down
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/W1ROIp9De80" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/W1ROIp9De80</a>

Aqua-PCS [YouTube]: Gigabyte GOOC UK 2009 Results and Prizes
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/-UA8Qs4LnVw" target="_blank" class="new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/-UA8Qs4LnVw</a>

[jabski]

nice pics and write up Andrew. Was really good to meet everyone there. I will be back next year 
Hope fully see you again before then

[RuiPereira]

Excellent event - thx to everyone that joined. 

We had some good scores, even when using AIR.
This must be down to the quality build of the Gigabyte X58 boards - especially the 2oz Copper 

Serious, thx for the support.

[K404]

If Benchtec had submitted the 3DM06 result to HWB, it would have been bronze for the GTX260-216! The GPUs overclock like crazy!

Thanks again for inviting us! Hope to be at next years event- maybe even see the Gigabyte staff at another event before then?



Cheers!

Kenny/ K404

[Badbonji]

Nice work 3rd! Given the time limit too I am sure you could have done better! I just got my UD4P and PSU etc dropped off today as I was on my moped

That was alot of fun, hope to do it again once I have tried LN2 / dice

[Badbonji]

Is anyone using the Ghost mouse they got? I think it is much smoother than the G5 I had, and obviously more dpi

[runn3R]

the mouse model name is GM-M8000. pls feel free to share your experience here if you have one

[Badbonji]

Has is been released yet? I am not using the mouse pad at the moment (simply to big for my desk!!!) but it has a better resolution than my old gaming mouse and it handles games better than the old one

[runn3R]

yes this mouse is available in UK already

[Greed4Speed]

Nice mouse.  Will we see it being used at the GOOC?

[akaishuu]

GM-M8000 is so impress me, and I want it, but it only available in UK, i'm from Asia!