GIGABYTE 9-Series OC Board Set 9 World Records on Launch

GIGABYTE celebrates the launch of the 9-series Intel motherboards by breaking 9, I repeat, NINE (9) world records with the help of HiCookie, Dinos22, Sofos1990, SniperOZ, YoungPro, Vivi and Steponz who apparently locked themselves in the GIGABYTE OC Lab with a truckload of LN2 and GIGABYTE’s new Z97X-SOC Force Overclocking motherboard.

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Below are the 9 world records set by the guys with the help of the GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC FORCE:

World Record Submissions

AQUAMARK – 1x GPU World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545859 Score: 572575 marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: GeForce GTX 580 Memory: 4096MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,200 Watt
AQUAMARK – 2x GPU World Record – SOFOS1990 http://hwbot.org/submission/2545950 Score: 568574 marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: 2x GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 780 Ti Memory: 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,500 Watt	Â
3DMARK06 – 1x GPU World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545870 Score: 57085 marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: GeForce GTX 780 Ti Memory: 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,200 Watt
3DMARK05 – GPU 1x World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545866 Score: 74192 marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: GeForce GTX 780 Ti Memory: 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,200 Watt
3DMARK2001 SE – 1x GPU World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545871 Score: 190478 marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: GeForce GTX 780 Ti Memory: 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,200 Watt	Â
UNIGINE HEAVEN – 3x GPU World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545877 Score: 9192.02 DX11 Marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: 3x GIGABYTE Radeon R9 290X WindForce 3X Memory: Vengeance Pro 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM
3DMARK03 – 3x GPU World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545864 Score: 301064 marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: 3x Radeon R9 290X Matrix Platinum Edition Memory: 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,200 Watt
3DMARK03 –1x GPU World Record – TEAMAU http://hwbot.org/submission/2545879 Score: 253373 Marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: Radeon R9 290X Matrix Platinum Edition Memory: 8192MB DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,200 Watt	Â
UNIGINE HEAVEN – 2x GPU World Record – SOFOS1990 http://hwbot.org/submission/2545959 Score: 8513.75 DX11 Marks Motherboard: GIGABYE Z97X-SOC Force CPU: Intel Core i7 4770K VGA: 2x GIGABYTE Radeon R9 290X Memory: Vengeance PRO DDR3 SDRAM Power: 1,500 Watt

Read more about GIGABYTE 9Series motherboards in this post.

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GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards launched earlier this month their new 9 series motherboards based on the Intel^® Z97/H97 chipsets with support for 4^thand 5^th generation Intel^® Core™ processors. Out of this new series, GIGABYTE is now proud to present the Super Overclocking (SOC) models with the Z97X-SOC Force and Z97X-SOC motherboards.

“With the 9 series overclocking boards, we tried to innovate in ways that let the users intuitively get the maximum performance out of their hardware,” commented Hicookie, Chief Overclocking Evangelist, GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. “I can’t wait for the overclocking community to start benching these boards and see what other records can be broken.”

GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force and Z97X-SOC 
The GIGABYTE Z97X-SOC Force and Z97X-SOC are there to stand as a new example as to what is possible when pushing the limits of motherboard design to achieve the highest level of performance. Without compromising on features, these boards provide users of any skill the tools they need to achieve their own personal overclocking best.

Breaking New World Records
Already set to be a leader, GIGABYTE 9 series overclocking motherboards have made a clear statement that they are the weapon of choice when it comes to performance. With a benching session in the GIGABYTE OC Lab shortly before launch, HiCookie, Dinos22, Sofos1990, SniperOZ, YoungPro, Vivi and Steponz have managed to set the overclocking bar high by taking out a total of 9 World Records with the new Z97X-SOC Force.[/toggle] [/toggles]