LN2 Overclocking At Alternate – Hello 8Ghz CPU!

jmke · 25th May 2009, 12:42

Last weekend Madshrimps was the main guest at Alternate; two of our experienced overclockers demoed their skills during live overclocking sessions. On Friday CPU speeds over 8Ghz were reached, on Saturday video cards were tortured. Read on to find out if world records were broken.

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=937

piotke · 25th May 2009, 13:07

I will post later this week some picture of the first day, seemd that there some circulating.

Rutar · 25th May 2009, 13:58

Shouldn't LN2 only be handled with safety gloves?

piotke · 25th May 2009, 14:11

Pouring LN2 over your hands does nothing. As the warmth of your skin makes a bit of LN2 evaporate, and case a fine thin gas layer beween hand and LN2. It's just when you punt your hand IN LN2 that it starts to hurt.

Expat GriZ · 26th May 2009, 09:42

Hey Guys, I just live around the corner from Alternate!! If I wasn't stuck offshore I would have been there. Congrats to Blind & Massman on the achievments!!

Massman · 26th May 2009, 20:41

http://www.pcpop.com/doc/App/402691/001071732.html

jmke · 26th May 2009, 20:55

most are concentrating on the 8.1Ghz celly, good to see credit for the 9500 GT OC

http://www.noticias3d.com/noticia.asp?idnoticia=33157
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...erclocked-1ghz
http://www.overclockers.ru/hardnews/print/33148.shtml
http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?new...VzaWFzdCwsLDE=
http://www.taringa.net/posts/noticia...8_116-MHz.html
http://forums.vr-zone.com/hardware-a...ed-8-1ghz.html

Massman · 26th May 2009, 21:03

You do know Madshrimps will be bombarded when the 8.3G result is released

jmke · 26th May 2009, 21:20

depends

most main(er)stream sites don't rehash similar news quickly

jmke · 26th May 2009, 23:07

another one: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new..._ever_achieved

25th May 2009, 12:42	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 72,552	LN2 Overclocking At Alternate – Hello 8Ghz CPU! Last weekend Madshrimps was the main guest at Alternate; two of our experienced overclockers demoed their skills during live overclocking sessions. On Friday CPU speeds over 8Ghz were reached, on Saturday video cards were tortured. Read on to find out if world records were broken. http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=937 __________________ Future Geek Dad

25th May 2009, 13:07	#2
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,910	I will post later this week some picture of the first day, seemd that there some circulating. __________________ .

25th May 2009, 14:11	#4
piotke [M] Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 4,910	Pouring LN2 over your hands does nothing. As the warmth of your skin makes a bit of LN2 evaporate, and case a fine thin gas layer beween hand and LN2. It's just when you punt your hand IN LN2 that it starts to hurt. __________________ .

26th May 2009, 20:41	#6
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,088	http://www.pcpop.com/doc/App/402691/001071732.html __________________

26th May 2009, 20:55	#7
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 72,552	most are concentrating on the 8.1Ghz celly, good to see credit for the 9500 GT OC http://www.noticias3d.com/noticia.asp?idnoticia=33157 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/...erclocked-1ghz http://www.overclockers.ru/hardnews/print/33148.shtml http://www.hardocp.com/news.html?new...VzaWFzdCwsLDE= http://www.taringa.net/posts/noticia...8_116-MHz.html http://forums.vr-zone.com/hardware-a...ed-8-1ghz.html __________________ Future Geek Dad

25th May 2009, 13:58	#3
Rutar Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,263	Shouldn't LN2 only be handled with safety gloves?

26th May 2009, 09:42	#5
Expat GriZ Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Aartselaar, Belgium Posts: 10	Hey Guys, I just live around the corner from Alternate!! If I wasn't stuck offshore I would have been there. Congrats to Blind & Massman on the achievments!!

26th May 2009, 21:03	#8
Massman [M] Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Waregem Posts: 6,088	You do know Madshrimps will be bombarded when the 8.3G result is released __________________

26th May 2009, 21:20	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 72,552	depends most main(er)stream sites don't rehash similar news quickly __________________ Future Geek Dad

26th May 2009, 23:07	#10
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 72,552	another one: http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new..._ever_achieved __________________ Future Geek Dad

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