Today is last day of INDOCOMTECH exhibition 2008. Today also performed OC Intel On The Spot competition that followed by 30 participants of all Indonesia. Coincidently, I also registered as the competition participant.

There is INDOCOMTECH OC Contest 16 Novembers 2008 participant list :

1. HANAFI ( jakarta)

2. Tyo (Jogja)……

3. Agung Surya ( Team Jakarta 1)……………

4. Jonathan ( Team Jakarta 2)…………………

5. Hato ( Afiat)………………………………….

6. Angga2pms (anga)………………

7. riza (jkt) …………

8. patar (jkt)……………..

9. Sandy (Bandung)………………….

10. Bondhahnmrt85 (Team Surabaya )………….

11. Team smrg A 1(semarang)

12. Jogja team H 1(jogja)

13. Quadra team 1 ( Jogja)……………..

14. Quadra Team 2 (Jogja)……………………..

15. eki (jkt) ……………..

16. Power Up (Christian)……….

17. anubis ………………..

18. aceh………………………

19. Antire (M Rizky)………………

20. Hexum (Team East Java)

21. Team smrg A 2 (semarang)

22. etha……………………………

23. Potar (Sby)

24. Hendra WIjaya (Team : BNCC jkt )………………………………….

25.Pinta (JKT)………………………….

I’m so nervous because meets and fights in competition with the Indonesian experts OC, but I never be better if fear to compete. Between present participant, there is champions OC years ago, like Hutri Samani of Yogyakarta. While I am an amateur is being looks for spirit in Overclocking world.

The rules of this competition are very simple. assessment of score based on 2 software benchmark only, PCMARK2005 and 3DMarkVantage. Cooler technique enabled just Air Cooling only had been committee provided. The conclusion, participant doesn’t bring any equipments because have been provided everything.

System applied by contest :

-Processor : Intel Core2Duo E7300

-Motherboard : MSI P45

-Memory : Team Extreme PC8500 2GB Kits

-VGA : Sapphire Radeon 4670

-Harddisk : Hitachi 80GB

-Power Supply : Tagan 500Watt

-Cooller : Gelid HeatsinkFan

-Monitor : Chimei LCD 17” Wide

-Thermal Paste : Noctua

-Keyboard & Mouse : Xigmatec

-Operating System : Windows Vista SP 1

The Battle :

- Contest is limited by time during 4 hour ( 11.00 until 15.00 WIB )

- Participant is given time 30 minutes to assemble and draws up computer.

- Participant is given time 3 hour for overclock and benchmarking.

- When doing overclock, I enough surpriseds… because processor I use can run at FSB 470 or clock speed 4.7 Ghz ( use air cooling only !!! )

- My PCMARK2005 Score is 10.587 point

- My 3DMarkVantage Score is 3.625 point

Result :

Oh… I’m sorry… I only obtain fourth rank. Hiks…hiks…

But, with this competition of I get many Iessons, especially Windows Vista tweaking.

Pictures Gallery

At this computer exhibition, all producer and distributor competes to show the newest product to draw consumer enthusiasm. At this event we also can see newest technologys in computer world. For motherboard, there are some producers following this event, like Gigabyte presenting UDP3 technology and ASUS demonstrating EPU technology at the line of newest motherboard. On memory, the existing producer busy introduces DDR3 technology at consumer. DDR3 has some excellences compared to technology before all, like smaller consumption of electricity ( 15 v) and larger data bandwidth. While for technology graphic adapter ( VGA), visitor is surprised with new product from Nvidia and AMD. Nvidia releases GTX 280 series for Hi-End having memory size equal to 1GB and 512 bits of bus width. AMD releases the line of 4xxx series, like highest series is 4870X2 having memory size 2GB typely GDDR 5.

But, I see, that Notebook and Netbook market predominating this event. Some producers is notebook is partaking present is HP, Acer, Asus, MSI, Dell, Toshiba, X-ware, etc. In Indocomtech, not only computer exhibition, here also is performed some seminars and competition. For seminar, Indocomtech performs ” INDONESIA HACKING SECURITY CONFERENCE” is taking place on 15 Nov. This event attended by very professional speaker in IT world like Onno W Purbo, Anselmus Ricky a.k.a ThoR etc. Besides this seminar, also performed national overclocking championship taking place from date of 13 to 16 Nov. Overclock championship of this divided some classes, that is : class Reguler ( 13-14 Nov), AMD on the spot class ( 15 Nov), and NTEL on the spot class ( 16 Nov). Alhamdulillah, I have a time to follow one of them is INTEL on the spot Overclock contest.

Until just here INDOCOMTECH reportage at Saturday15 Nov 2008 because I must prepare to follow OC Contest tomorrow. Enjoy the pics…

On 12 until 16 November 2008 has been performed an exhibition of computer technology that is INDOCOMTECH 2008. As usually, this INDOCOMTECH carried out in Jakarta Convention Center ( JCC). It is important to know, INDOCOMTECH is one of three the biggest computer exhibitions in Indonesia besides Mega Bazar Komputer and Festival Komputer Indonesia. Not less than 200 booth/stand trademark demonstrates pre-eminent and newest product in this event. Alhamdulillah, I have a time to visit and covers activity of the exhibition on 15 ( Saturday) and 16 ( Sunday) November.

Coincidently, my house reside in Bekasi, not far from place of the event takes place. I goes INDOCOMTECH event with my beloved wife… hehehe… Following is my journey route towards INDOCOMTECH in JCC :

- 09.00-09.30 Journey from home towards terminal Bekasi applies K-01 city transport ( Rp2500)

- 09.30-09.40 Wait for the bus

- 09.40-10.15 Journey to Komdak with AC-05 major bus Bekasi-Blok M (Rp.6500)

- 10.15-10.30 Journey from Komdak to JCC with 46 bus (Rp.2000)

After arriving at JCC, I surprised with the many visitors and is queuing up buys ticket. According To Event Organizer this event, visitor which present reachs 200000 daily. The price of ticket Rp.5.000. Besides INDOCOMTECH event, in JCC also is performed event of INDOGAME 2008 and Festival Indonesia book. IndoGame 2008 occupying Plenary Hall arena and Festifal Buku Indonesia occupies Hall A Let’s we to see in INDOCOMTECH.

Indocomtech 2008

Me at CHIP stand

Little part... Big Difference...

Benchmark :

- System Test Bed :

Intel E2140

DFI LanParty LT X48 T2R

Gigabyte GeForce 9800GT

Kingston HyperX 8500 2GB kits

FSP Epsilon 600watt

Seagate ST3250310AS

Intel standart HeatsinkFan

- Benchmark Software :

Orthos beta v.041 by Johnny Lee ( CPU Gromac core test )

- Support Software :

ITE Smart Guardian

- Bencmark Metodes :

For this benchmark, I will to test of CPU temperature has been give the both of thermal paste. Computer is tested without casing, processor run at default clock (without Overclock), V.Core set at 1.2200 volt, temperature ambient at 25 celcius, and just using an Intel standart heatsinkfan. There is 2 Category of temperature test :

1. Idle Temperature Test

Idle temperature test is processor temperature testing when a computer turn on until 5 minutes and not running any programs or stay on Windows desktop.

2. Full Load Temperature Test

Full load temperature test is processor temperature testing when a computer runs an Orthos software during 10 ~ 15 minutes.

- Benchmark Result

Let’s begin the battle…

temperature result

Conclusion :

See the result, THE WINNER is………………………………. OCZ Freeze !!! Only with money Rp.80.000, we will get a thermal paste with good quality for best cooling solution at our PC. The result gotten tight competes with the rival that’s Thermaltake. When OCZ Freeze tested on overclocked system, it is also ready to damp temperature yielded, far exceeds when using Intel thermal paste standart. But, the limitation in market, makes this American origin product difficult to be obtained in Indonesia. This thing is in order to become entering for OCZ distributor in providing this product for consumer.

That’s a thermal paste or thermal grease, a component needed to maximizes cooling. As we know, temperature is an overclocking enemy, especially when we do processor overclocking. Besides required a good cooler component, like heatsinkfan, heatpipe , watercooler and Dry Ice Container (for extreme OC) , we also requires a thermal paste with good quality to get best result .

Function of thermal paste as catalyst media closes gap between temperature producer components ( cpu, vga gpu, or motherboard chipset ) with cooler component ( heatsinkFan ) from the air external to ensure temperature transfer works at ease. There is assorted of thermal paste sold in market. But, high quality thermal paste, usually made from good silicon material. Coincidently, I have 2 of thermal paste, Thermaltake and OCZ Freeze.

1. Thermaltake

Product Pics:

Thermaltake

Product Specs :

- Color : White

- Thermal Conductivty : >1.0 w /m k

- Weight : 2.0 gram

- Material : Silicone, Mental Oxide, Silicone oil

- Operation Temperature : -10 C ~ 180 C

- Price : + $ 6

2. OCZ Freeze

Product Pics :

OCZ Freeze

Product Specs :

- Thermal Resistance : 0.032 C/W

- Dielectric Constant : 1 KHz : 10.0

- Specific Gravity : 3.5 gram/cm3

- Shelf Life : 24 moths

- Oxidation/ozone/solvent Resistance

- RoHS compliant

- Price : + $ 8

juri yang tampan

To be continued for result……….

Today, some people to need a big capacity data storage in there pc. More MP3 musics, pictures, videos, and games makes people to have a big data storage. Since a Microsoft Windows Vista comes, we must have a big capacity harddisk.

Seagate, a harddisk manufacturer company, seeing a market wants. So, there make a desktop harddisk Seagate ST3250310AS. Let’s see the pics :

Front

Behind

Interface

Si ganteng

This is a Seagate ST3250310AS specifications :

Manufacturer : Seagate

Model : ST3250310AS

Serial Number : 6RY9V0CQ

Family : Seagate Barracuda 7200.10

Form Factor : 3.5”

Rotational Speed : 7200 rpm

Interface : SATA 2

Buffer to Host Date Rate : 300 MB/s

Capacity : 250 GB

Cache Size : 8192 MB

Physical Dimensions : 146.99 x 101.6 x 19.99 mm

Max. Weight : 365 g

Average Rotational Latency : 4.16 ms

With that’s specs, we can to see it is have a 250 GB capacity, enough to saving a more data, likes : musics, pictures, videos, and games. If you a 3D designer, that’s need a fast perform and big capacity harddisk, this Seagate harddisk proper you have. 8 MB cache size can supporting data transfer when playing games. We will see a harddidk perform at this benchmark session.

Benchmark :

System testbed :

- Intel Pentium Dual Core E2140

- DFI LanParty LT X48 T2R

- Gigabyte Geforce 9800 GT

- Kingston HyperX PC9600 1GB kit

- FSP Epsilon 600 watt

- NEQ crt 15” monitor

- BenQ keyboard and mouse

Benchmark software :

- PcWizard 2008

- SiSoftware Sandra Lite edition 2007

- PCMark2005 ( HD test only)

Support Software :

- HWMonitor

- Everest Ultimate Edition 4.60

Benchmark Result :

PCWizard 2008

SiSoft Sandra 2007

PCMark2005

temperature

Conclusion :

From one of all most IT Magazine in Indonesia, this harddisk raise a best second winner from more harddisk tested. I thing, that’s right… With read performance 89 MB/s, it is have a very good pc desktop harddisk perform. Sata 2 interface with 300 MB/s date rate increase a perform. The others a high perform, it is also a cool temperature when full load work. With HWMonitor software, temperature 29 celcius only. Very cool and increase an endurance. Are you a warnet owner that’s need High perform, cool temperature, and a big capacity harddisk ??? Not wrong if you choose a Seagate ST3250310AS.

Pros :

- High performance

- Good read perform

- Price/perform is balance ( $ 60)

- Very cool

- Big Capacity

Cons :

- Nothing…

As usually, I will to total review a perform and OC-ability. Test did with 2 metodes :

- Default Clock performance

- Overclock performance

My system TestBed :

- Intel Core2Duo E2140

- DFI LanParty LT X48 T2R

- Seagate 250GB Sata 2

- Gigabyte GeForce 9800GT

- FSP Epsilon 600 Watt

- NEQ crt monitor 15 inch

Benchmark Software :

- PCWizard2008

- Lavalys Everest Ultimate Edition

- SuperPi 1.5 for 1M iteration

Support Software :

- CPU-Z

- Windows XP Proffessional SP 3

- SmartGuardian

Benchmark result :

- PCWizard 2008

default

overclocked

- Everest

default

overclocked

- SuperPi 1M

default

overclocked

Maximum OC

Max OC

I can’t to speak…except…”Bravo KINGSTON”… With my little knowledge, I can to out of real perform this memory. Maybe, this result is not the best in the world, but that’s can to make world suprisses with my clock result. Included a unique heatspreader, should be handling a hot in chipset. Big capacity, fast perform, cool heatspreader… any questions ???

Pros :

- Micron D9GKX of chipset

- Cool Heatspreader

- High performance

- Very OC-able

- Lifetime Warranty

Cons :

- Not good for CL 4

- Expensive ( $140)

- Need a good of compatible motherboard

RAM or Random Access Memory is a one of all important component in a computer. RAM function as temporary data store before data processed on processor. Capacities and speed of memory, can determining computer perform in general. Today, memory technology has reached DDR3 generation or Double Date Rate 3. But, do not mean DDR2 technology is an old technology. More excess of DDR2, likes :

- Low voltages (1.8 volts only)

- High Clock (up to 800 MHz on JEDEC reference)

- High Bandwidth ( up to 6400 MB/s)

- Overclockable

- More cool

Kingston is a bigger memory producent company in the world. Kingston makes only a memory with good quality chipset. There is 2 categories in Kingston memory :

1. Value Memory (for daily use)

2. HyperX Memory

HyperX memory specifically engineered and tested for hyper-gamers and extreme overclockers needs an ultra speed memory.

Top of the Line from HyperX DDR2 series is KHX9600D2K2/1G. This memory is one of fastest DDR2 memory in the world, because have a 1200 MHz clock speed and 9600 MB/s of bandwidth. Packaged on Dual Channel kits is mean has a 256 bit Buswidth, 19200 MB/s of Effective Bandwidth and 1 GigaByte (512MB x 2) capacity. And, Allhamdulillah…I have it…hehehe……

This is a specification from Kingston KHX9600D2K2/1G:

This is a packages and product picture :

me n my love memory

the package

in the package

close up for my lovely

TO BE CONTINUED…

next ——>  Benchmark Result and Conclusion

G71 chip on 7900GS is a primary weapon for get consumers interest. That is caused a GeForce 7900GT, 7900GTO, and 7900GTX also using this chip.So, with little overclocking you will get a 7900GTX perform.

Sparkle is a Graphic adapter development company. There is very devoted to makes a Nvidia GPU based VGA. In this series, sparkle using a DualFan heatsink for handling a GPU temperature. With a good cooler, we can get an advantages, likes :

- Components would more durable

- Increase of OC ability

Specification :

Model number : SF-PX79SDH

Graphics Processing : NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS

Core Clock : 450 MHz

Memory Clock : 1320 MHz

Memory Type : 256/ 512 MB GDDR3

Memory Interface : 256-Bit

Bus Type : PCI-Express 16x

RAMDAC : 400 MHz (support dual QXGA displays)

Price : $100 / Rp. 1juta-an

This the pics :

Sparkle 7900gs

Benchmark :

My system TestBed :

- Intel Core2Duo E2140

- DFI LanParty LT X48 T2R

- Kingston HyperX PC9600 1GB kit

- Seagate 250GB Sata 2

- FSP Epsilon 600 Watt

- NEQ crt monitor 15 inch

Benchmark Softwares :

- 3DMark2001

- 3DMark2003

- 3DMark2006

Support softwares :

- Nvidia Forceware ver 175.19

- GPU-Z ver 0.2.5

- CPU-Z ver 1.46

I using 2 metodes on benchmark :

1. Default Benchmark ( default clock of cpu and vga )

2. Overclock Benchmark ( full oc of cpu and vga )

I doing that is for you can see a improvement you get without money… Just OC.

Sample of result on printscreen

3DMark2001 (Default Mode)

3DMark2001 default mode

3DMark2001 (Overclock Mode)

3DMark2001 Overclock mode

And this a complete result on chart

benchmark results

core temperature

Wow…I’m surprised see this result. With a little tweaking, core clock and memory clock can be passed better VGA like 7900GTX. Price differences between both reach until $150 can be passed 5 minutes only. Sparkle of heatsink used very support to GPU temperature handled. The result, temperature only reach until 51 degrees celcius. Good job Sparkle Engineer…!!!

PROS :

- Cheap ($100 only for Big Perform)

- Very good performance

- Overclockable

- Cool chipset

- Good materials of heatsink

CONS:

- Effective on 1024×768 or 1280×960 resolution only

- Middle of components quality

- Qimonda memory chip (not good for oc)

Why I choose this topic ???

There are some reason I choose this topic, likes :

- Some people like a student confusing when will assemble a computer. Some questions often submitted to me are :

1. How to assembling a high performance pc but with low cost ???

2. Who is the best , INTEL or AMD ???

3. What the best VGA to playing crysis game??? how much the price ???

4. And many questions….

To answer that’s all, I mean to reviewed a computer hardware often my friends questions submitted. My review do cover are perform, product picture, accessories, and price of course…

- Still a few in web or blog review a hardware pc in Indonesian language. This matter become a difficulty for costumers to get information about product will be bought. This review is pure created by me and there is no “copy-paste” in from other web. Review is done with my personal testbed system and my little experience… hehehe…

Before start, I want to tell some definition in hardware pc. This is necessary to avoid miss understanding that will be. Some definition are :

- Benchmarking

What the hell is this ???

Benchmark is international standart in product review. Benchmarking is hardware perform assess process. In other means, benchmark also be a “tolak ukur” perform assess based on point. Benchmark needs a benchmark software likes 3DMark for VGA benchmark, SuperPi for Proccessor Benchmark, etc.

- Chipset

Chipset is IC or Microchip in a pc hardware. Chipset have a important duty and also called brain in machine.

- Overclock

Hmm…I like this…

Overclock or OC is Performance increasing process. For example, Intel Pentium 4 3.0Ghz overclocked to be 3.2Ghz. That is possible, required just a bravery and patience.

With my this little article, I hope can be guide when your choose a computer hardware. So, see you again on next week with me and first review is NVIDIA GeForce 7900GS. Bye..bye…

my_mini_lab

Me and my lab

Translated by REKSO… hehehe………..