ASRock 8 Series OC Competition - Memory Frequency

Stage: Memory Clock open - closed since 2 Sep

Stage Details

  • Memory Frequency is closed since 2 September 2013.

LIMITATIONS

  • Only use processors using LGA1150.
  • Only use ASRock motherboards.
  • CPUZ version must be v1.65(+)
  • Full details of rules: click.
  • Engineering samples not allowed
  • Validation date must be within the competition timeframe
  • System picture must include: mainboard, CPU cooler, memory modules and power supply

Currently top leader

CherV 2155.7 MHz good for 25 pts

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TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 12th, 2013 — The world leading motherboard maker ASRock announced today its latest overclocking competition with HWBOT- “ASRock 8 Series OC Competition,” which will be separated into three events: CPU-Z, Super Pi 32M and memory overclocking. The participants will be competing for the highest CPU-Z, Super Pi 32M scores or ram speed submissions to HWBOT.org.

The contest starts from July 22 and runs until September 2. It is open to all overclockers with ASRock 8 series motherboards and Intel® 4th Generation CPUs. The total prize is worth more than USD $12,000 dollars and the final champion of each event will be awarded with a top prize ranging from $2,600 to $3,100 dollars value. Any entry that breaks the world record will be awarded with an additional USD $1,000 cash prize. With the grand prize and the collective effort from Intel, Kingston, Antec, Nvidia and Gainward, ASRock 8 Series OC COMPETITION will be the most anticipated OC event for global hardware enthusiasts.

The contest includes three events: CPU-Z, memory clock and Super Pi 32M. The scores will be reviewed on a bi-weekly basis and the highest/ fastest scores will be the bi-weeks winner. The participant who submits the highest/ fastest score within these six weeks will be the final champion for each group respectively. The final champions of memory clock and Super Pi 32M will be awarded with prizes worth USD $2,600 dollars respectively while the final winner of CPU-Z will be awarded with prizes worth USD $3,100 dollars.

ASRock OC Formula series motherboard is the fantasy for global PC enthusiasts. Following the stunning award winning records of Z77 OC Formula, Z87M OC Formula has been used to break several world records in both CPU and memory overclocking since its debut in early June, 2013. In addition to its predecessors features-Power Kit, Connector Kit, Cooling Kit, Z87M OC Formula overtakes its previous version by carrying new 8 Series exclusive technologies, code named A-Style, featuring Home Cloud, Purity Sound™, HDMI-In and more.

With the powerful Z87 OC Formula series motherboard, you can be the next world OC champion by beating OC Master Nick Shihs unprecedented records and win an additional USD $1,000 cash prize if you break the world record in ASRock 8 Series OC Competition!

World Record Target Scores:

  • CPU Frequency: 7084.32 MHz
  • SuperPI 32M: 4min 33.188sec
  • Memory Frequency: 2202 MHz

The prize for the World Record is handed out a the end of the competition. The prize will be given to the winner of the category, if the winner has the current world record.


Prize Overview

How To Win
Sponsor
Prize
Value
Break World Record
(3 total)
ASRock USD $1,000 Cash USD $3,000
Overall Stage Champion
(3 total)
ASRock Z87M OC Formula + Cash
(USD $1000 for CPU Frequency, USD $500 for SuperPI 32M and Memory Clock)
USD $3,100 (CPU Frequency)
USD $2,600 (SuperPI 32M)
USD $2,600 (Memory Clock)
Gainward GeForce GTX 780 Phantom "GLH"
Antec HCP-1000 Platinum
SP1 - Portable Bluetooth Speaker
Gain - Bluetooth Receiver
KÜHLER H2O 920
Antec PowerUp 6000
Kingston HyperX 3K SSD 240G
DataTraveler HyperX 256GB USB3.0 (DTHX30/256GB)
Bi-Weekly 1 Stage Winner
(3 total)
Gainward GeForce GTX 760 USD $450
Kingston Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-1866 8GB (4GBx2)
Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 64GB USB3.0 (DTHX30/64GB)
Bi-Weekly 2 Stage Winner
(3 total)
Gainward GeForce GTX 760 USD $450
Antec EA-550 Platinum
Antec KÜHLER H2O 620
Antec 100% Natural Spray 60mL
Bi-Weekly 3 Stage Winner
(3 total)
Antec EA-550 Platinum USD $400
Antec KÜHLER H2O 620
Antec 100% Natural Spray 60mL
Kingston Kingston HyperX Genesis DDR3-1866 8GB (4GBx2)
Kingston DataTraveler HyperX 64GB USB3.0 (DTHX30/64GB)

Prize pictures

For more information on the prizes and images, check out the ASRock Micro-site

  • Prizes for CPU Frequency, CLICK
  • Prizes for SuperPI 32M, CLICK
  • Prizes for Memory Frequency, CLICK

Latest submissions for stage Memory Frequency

Score User Hardware Cooling
2155.7 MHz CherV DDR3 SDRAM Liquid Nitrogen
2082.3 MHz CherV DDR3 SDRAM Liquid Nitrogen
2017.7 MHz Hiwa DDR3 SDRAM Liquid Nitrogen
1440 MHz Morphling DDR3 SDRAM Air (Stock)
1589.1 MHz rsannino DDR3 SDRAM
1836.5 MHz Xtreme Addict DDR3 SDRAM Liquid Nitrogen
1760.4 MHz Audigy DDR3 SDRAM Air (Stock)
1749 MHz r0yal_flush DDR3 SDRAM Liquid Nitrogen
1785.5 MHz Mikecdm DDR3 SDRAM
2001 MHz Hiwa DDR3 SDRAM Liquid Nitrogen