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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/17473/1744
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 30, 2009 - 06:03 pm
Ditto to that. And one hell of an overclocker too!

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/17473/1744
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 30, 2009 - 06:02 pm » Edited on Sep 30, 2009 - 06:17 pm
Holy Cow!!!

First of all, a definite big round of applause and much respect to the other compet1tors. This was a very enjoyable contest and a very pleasant and top rate group of people to "compete" with--it truly did feel like more of a community builder than anything else.

Secondly, a very big and heartfelt thanks to Firing Squad for making this contest possible and for bringing in other factors to the mix. Never before have I seen a contest that enables enthusiasts of various backgrounds to contribute and compete on a weighted basis like this.

Finally, I'll reiterate another thanks to the sponsors who reach out and give back to their supporters by providing us with some great hardware and a great opportunity to put it to the test. I will definitely continue to support these companies.

Sincerely,

jarrodthome

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1743
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 30, 2009 - 02:52 pm
LOL. I know--I honestly hesitated. I'm not a big fan of the great american lager or the silver bullet for that matter. Pretty much all of the beer I drink comes in bottles. In fact, the only reason I even had the BL at all is because it was left in my fridge after some friends came over.

At any rate, when scouring the fridge for aluminum cans it was the only one in there. I had to split it with my wife to get through it. I guess the saying holds, "Necessity is the mother of all inventions..." Plus, it turns out that Franziskaner bottles don't make good dry ice pots :(

I think my Beer Cooler 2.0 will be a 16 oz tall boy of some sort...I'll have to search for suitable candidates.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1743
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 30, 2009 - 06:40 am
Ya, I couldn't unlock my 4th core either.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1743
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 29, 2009 - 08:23 pm
LOL--thanks! Ya, I'm kicking myself that I got too hasty and added too much dry ice. After it boiled over, I had to take the can off the processor and by then its "structural integrity" became compromised so I couldn't reuse it. I wish I would've got at least one run out of it...Oh well, there's always tomorrow.

Nice job on your results btw :)

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/62335/1742
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 29, 2009 - 01:50 pm
I think we were all pretty close (those of us on air anyways). I just wish I wouldn't have been so agressive when my beer cooler was working! I know I could've gotten over 4 Ghz!

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1743
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 29, 2009 - 09:27 am
Thank you, thank you. It was worth it as long as people get some laughs out of it!

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1743
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 28, 2009 - 09:31 pm
hmmm...I guess my resolution was sort of high. I can e-mail the screenie if needs be. Let me try to fix it though.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/67191/1740
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 27, 2009 - 08:54 pm » Edited on Sep 27, 2009 - 09:01 pm
First of all, kudos to you Deux for your awesome clocks. I also think I pushed high 3.9's on air (coolermaster hyper tx2). Secondly, nice work Slugbug!

Like slugbug, I don't have anything fancy as far as cooling solutions go, but we'll see if I can't pull something out of my hat!

Stay tuned folks...it should be good, er, at least funny ;)

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/90
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 01, 2009 - 12:15 pm
Yup, got mine today too. I'm pumped to see what this puppy can do!

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/90
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Sep 01, 2009 - 06:37 am
Yes, thanks again for keeping us posted. I'm glad you got your board in. Hopefully mine will arrive today!

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/90
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Aug 20, 2009 - 10:49 am » Edited on Aug 20, 2009 - 10:49 am
t-i-t is specifically what it's picking up. Dumb, but just an FYI. Compet1tion

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Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Aug 12, 2009 - 06:21 am
Same. Dan said he's following up with a phone call to Gigabyte today so I'm sure they haven't shipped yet. Looks like we have a little while longer to wait.

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/90
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jul 28, 2009 - 06:49 am
Ya, I got mine too. Dan said that the mobo and ram are coming directly from the respective manufacturers so there's really no telling how soon they'll arrive. Thanks again FS and AMD!

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/90
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jul 16, 2009 - 06:54 am
Me too! Sweetness. I wonder how long we'll have to tune our gear...

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Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jul 10, 2009 - 07:48 am
Sweet, that's good news. Dan seems like a pretty nice guy and I'm sure he's swamped. I have no doubt he'll get this going though.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/62335/1717
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 26, 2009 - 06:11 pm
Uh, ya...that's pretty frickin hilarious. You got a 10 from me buddy!

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Cluster Shout Box Link » /matrix/cluster.asp/89
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 25, 2009 - 07:04 am
Well, I don't think it'll matter too much--I haven't heard anything from Skippy yet and I'm not holding my breath...

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Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 25, 2009 - 07:03 am
Dan, any word from Skippy lately? I see another user is waiting on a motherboard from the EVGA contest and I'm pretty sure I won the Dawn of War II contest but I haven't seen him on the cluster in awhile and haven't been able to reach him. Is there anything I can do?

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1720
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 25, 2009 - 05:46 am
Thanks man. Mine approved right away. I'm anxious to see yours too. Good luck!

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/62330/1719
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 24, 2009 - 08:06 pm
Ah, he's a noob. My infomercials are the real deal ;)

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/64856/1698
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 24, 2009 - 08:05 pm
Only if it comes with a built in heat spreader...

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/62335/1717
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 24, 2009 - 01:20 pm
Oh man, Captain Planet reference! This could be pretty good. Can't wait to see the video.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/67191/1718
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 24, 2009 - 01:18 pm
Ha! That's pretty good.

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70204/1716
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 24, 2009 - 06:24 am » Edited on Jun 24, 2009 - 06:25 am
I thought it was pretty good. I liked the RA3 video and the thought of ultra durable dirigibles--pretty clever. Plus this entry is one of only 2 videos in this section so props for going the extra mile!

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/70093/1715
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 23, 2009 - 07:14 am
Thanks guys!

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Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 19, 2009 - 06:47 am
» DoW II contest
So does this mean I won the contest? Do I get the free game?

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Matrix Blog Link » /matrix/blog.asp/62330/1705
Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 02, 2009 - 06:54 am
Good job on the guide! Did you use InDesign for the layout? I might just have to work some InDesign magic myself!

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Click to view jarrodthome's User PageI am an AMD Agent jarrodthome (61) Jun 01, 2009 - 04:21 pm » Edited on Jun 01, 2009 - 04:21 pm
Ahh...well don't extend it toooooo much ;) Others can still take advantage of the other phases and be behind pace of us loyal readers! J/K--I'd understand if you did.

Thanks again!

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