After weeks of planning, screening qualifier entries, and preparing for the live event, we’re finally done! 😀

Hosted by Laila Chikadora and myself, the year’s biggest overclocking event in the country unfolded as the best of the best in the Philippine overclocking community battled it out for hours, over four (4) different benchmark tests.

In between bench periods were various mini-games facilitated by Laila, and performances by Cookie Chua, as well as DeLara.

Cookie Chua

DeLara

During the event, the finalists dubbed themselves the “GigaBoys,” whose highly competitive overclocking skills ensured that the event was a big success.

And thanks to the organizers and sponsors the finalists were able to push these high end toys to the limit:

• Intel i7 860 (ES)
• Gigabyte P55A UD3P
• Transcend AxeRam 2000+ 9-9-9-24 DDR3
• HIS HD 5750 iCooler IV 1GB
• Samsung Spinpoint F1
• Gigabyte Odin 1200 watts
• RedFox 24-inch Display, Gaming Keyboard and Mouse

Here are their pictures:

Of course, in the end, there can only be one.

Congratulations to Ronaldo M. Bejarin for being the first GO OC Philippine Champion! Good luck, and do your best in representing the country on the Pan Asia finals. Show them what pinoys are made of! 🙂

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Power. Speed. Precision. Performance.

The exhilarating rush escalates in anticipation of the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Championship 2010. Witness the showcase of extreme skills in the most anticipated Gigabyte event in the country!

All roads lead to an intense gathering of overclockers to unleash the best among the rest on May 21 at the SM North Edsa Annex Cyberzone. Stand witness as Gigabyte crowns the first Philippine representative to the GOOC Pan Asia Regional Championships.

Lots of prizes to be given away… Plus, enjoy the phenomenal music of DeLara!

So be sure to clear out the platform, move with extreme drive, and join us all day long!

The Grand Prize winner will receive an all-expense paid trip to Jakarta, Indonesia to compete as the Philippine representative to the GOOC Pan Asia Regional Championships, including Php 10,000.00 pocket money and a GOOC souvenir jacket.

Live Competition Setup

OS / Benchmark / Utility / Driver / BIOS (Pre-installed by GIGABYTE)

Live Competition Regulations

1. Hardware and software are provided by GIGABYTE and official sponsors.
2. No brands other than GIGABYTE and approved official sponsors will be allowed.
3. The Philippine Finals will be an air-cooling limited event. Contestants are allowed to bring their own cooler(s) though, which includes memory coolers, chipset coolers, and the like.
4. Custom made air coolers are allowed, but brand stickers for third-party parts used must be removed/covered.
5. Other brand coolers are allowed, but brand stickers must be removed/covered.
6. If the contestants don’t have coolers for the competition, GIGABYTE will provide them with one, along with needed auxiliary fans.
7. GIGABYTE will not provide hardware replacement if the original one dies or fails.
8. No graphics card modification is allowed, including removing the standard cooling fan.
9. HDDs are pre-installed and configured with Windows XP SP2, drivers, benchmark and utilities.
10. No outside software, non-GIGABYTE prepared thumb drives, optical devices, etc. are allowed.
11. USB thumb drives will be provided by GIGABYTE to save scores and screen shots.
12. Contestants may bring their own multi-meter or digital temperature meter.
13. Contestants need to bring their own paper towels, thermal paste, scissors, cable ties, and other related materials.

Scoring

There will be dedicated GIGABYTE Technical Staff Referees to verify the score and screen shots.

Live Competition Mechanics

1. Points will be awarded based on the results of each bench.
2. Points will be totaled and posted at fixed intervals.
3. Contestants can update their results continuously within the valid set period of time set up by GIGABYTE.
4. Benchmark scores submitted after the allotted time will not count.
5. Contestants should take a screenshot, then save the results to GIGABYTE thumb drive and raise their hand to submit a score. GIGABYTE judges will then verify and take down the score.
6. Failure to submit a score for a round will not lead to disqualification.
7. The contestant with the highest points at the end of the competition will be declared champion. Judges should be informed of results challenges before the champion is declared, with the head judge to make the final call. Once the winner is declared, all results are final.
8. GIGABYTE judges may ask contestants to run benchmarks again to verify scores.
9. Every contestant needs to save screenshots of their result. Otherwise, the score will be invalid.
10. In case of a tie, the contestant with the highest Pifast will be declared the winner.

To view details on how to qualify for this competition, click here.

** GIGABYTE reserves the right to modify/amend in any way the Rules and Regulations at any time without prior notice.

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Been working with Gigabyte Philippines during the past couple of weeks on their localization of the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Competition, or GO OC. The event itself on a global level is the largest of its kind in the world. With 33 countries competing, this is sure to bring pride to the one who ends up on top, along with some top level prizes and hardware goodies. 🙂

Read more if you’re interested in joining and want to check out the event qualifier mechanics.

Introduction

Join the 2010 Philippine GIGABYTE Open Overclocking Competition and get a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to Jakarta Indonesia! And become the Philippines’s official representative in the GOOC Pan Aisa Regional Championships!
Gigabyte invites extreme and intense power users to compete on benching GIGABYTE’s over the edge gaming motherboards to the state of the art of performance standards, setting world records from all parts of the world…We raise the bar and push you even further to go beyond limits and make the impossible possible.

• For the live competition, all major components will be supplied by Gigabyte and its partner companies.
• The Winner will become the official Philippine Representative for the GOOC Pan Asia Regionals which will be held in Jakarta, Indonesia on June 19, 2010.

Deadline for online submissions: May 15, 2010
Live Competition Date: May 21, 2010
Live Competition Venue: SM North Edsa Cyberzone
Live Event Details: Click Here.

Contest Mechanics

Aspiring participants are required to submit results of their own benchmarks to Gigabyte for qualification. Only the ten (10) best results will be eligible to join the live event of the Gigabyte Open Overclocking Competition (GO OC) to be held on May 21, 20010 at the SM North Cyberzone.

Online Qualifier Benchmark Requirements:

SuperPi 1M

• Required Version: SuperPi Mod v1.5
• The screenshot must have open windows of SuperPi and CPU-Z, with CPU-Z showing the processor, motherboard and memory tabs.
• A CPU-Z validation link for the SuperPi 1M run must be included with the submission. The contestant’s name (the name appearing on the submitted entry) must be on the CPU-Z validation page to be qualified.

Intel Burn Test

• Stress Level: Standard
• Times to Run: 5
• Threads: No Restrictions
• The screenshot must have open windows of Intel Burn Test and CPU-Z, with CPU-Z showing the processor, motherboard and memory tabs.
• A CPU-Z validation link for the Intel Burn Test run must be included with the submission. The contestant’s name (the name appearing on the submitted entry) must be on the CPU-Z validation page to be qualified.

Online Qualifier Rules:

1. Contestants can send their results for the qualifiers only once.
2. The final score will be computed by adding the result of the SuperPi 1M run (in seconds) to 1/10th of the score (in seconds) of the Intel Burn Test run.
3. The contestants with the ten (10) lowest scores (in seconds) at the end of the submission period will be declared champion.
4. Contestants will have to submit two (2) benchmark screenshots, one for the Intel Burn Test, and another one for the Super Pi 1M.
5. Contestants will have to submit two (2) CPU-Z validation links, one for the Intel Burn Test, and another one for the Super Pi 1M.
6. Contestants have to submit a photo of their platform used for qualifiers.
7. There are no cooling restrictions for the online qualifiers. LN2, DICE, Single Stage, Cascade, etc is allowed.
8. There are no platform restrictions, meaning any setup and any brand is allowed for the online qualifiers.
9. Any contestant with more than one submission for the qualifiers will be disqualified.

Submitting Your Entry:

To submit your entries, email gooc@asiantech.com with the following details:

• Full Name:
• Full Address:
• Contact Number:
• Attach the two (2) required screenshots
• Include the two (2) required CPU-Z validation links
• Attach a photo of the platform used

Entries will only be accepted until May 15, 2010 (12MN). Any entries received after the deadline will no longer be included in the screening for the Live competition participants.

The top ten (10) contestants who qualify for the live event will be contacted via phone and email regarding the details. The winners will also be posted online.

NOTE: Participants outside Metro Manila are eligible to join. However, Gigabyte, its affiliates, and partner agencies will not shoulder their travel cost, food, and accommodations for the live event on May 21, 2010.

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