As you are probably aware, we at Play3r have an overclocking team on HWBOT.org in which we compete against other teams in the UK and across the world; currently we are 5th in the UK and we hope to push to the number 1 spot in the future! Â Doing that, however, is no easy task and takes year and years of hard work and recruitment. Â The Play3r Overclocking team is open for ANYONE to join! – Click here to join
That being said, we have a Play3r “meet” coming up next month in March, which aside from fun, benchmarking and LN2 (liquid Nitrogen), we will be live streaming the event over the weekend (20th-22nd March 2015). Â For those interested in watching us test hardware to their maximum potential, it should not be missed!
Over the past month, we have gained a sponsor for the team in the shape of Cooler Master UK; they have donated us some epic power supplies, test benches and a cooler to aid in our conquests to reach great heights!
So what do I mean by preparation? Â Well one of the key parts of sub-zero overclocking is finding the right hardware; motherboards are fairly easy to find, but CPU’s however are either great or they suck! Â The art of BINNING isn’t about throwing chips in the bin, but testing them on air/water prior to putting them on the cold; you don’t want to waste LN2 on chips with absolutely no potential. Â In the interest of socket 775 CPU’s, one of the most important factors is of course the FSB *front side bus*. Â This allows the CPU to be able to be pushed faster as opposed to just changing the multiplier. Â One thing about increasing the FSB is the memory in use too; this has to be able to support the increase in speed also. Â For this purpose, I have in my midst the ASUS X48 Rampage Formula (DDR2) and X48 Rampage Extreme (DDR3). Â Overclocking/insulation guides are coming soon!
Keep your eyes peeled for part 2!