Hello OC3D, you have a new member...

[TheMadDutchDude]

Hiya guys and gals,

I've decided to join the OC3D benching team as things have gone south on the BenchTec scene. I don't want to go into it and I won't but that's all you need to know.

So anyway, I've joined you lot to give you a bit of a boosting in the world rankings etc. although I don't actually overclock anymore. Hopefully, a welcome addition of 300+ points of my own and 170+ Team Power Points to your teams total would help you attain your goal of top 45 before the 31st of December.

I've always been an Intel chap. 775 used to be a my forté so if you are benching it and would like a hand... I may be able to help.

If there's anything you'd like to know, just ask.

Cheers for now,

Brendan.

 

[AxJaWz]

Welcome to the team my friend.

 

[Stromatolites]

Yay Brendan has moved to the blue side

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[MSIRawZ]

Brendan, how you doing?

I hope it's OK over there? I don't want to ask questions but I don't want to see BT go into decline. Of course, it's great to have you here and we all hope you can help the team out whether that be benching or advice to newer members getting involved in the bench scene. Your knowledge will help some guys out here.

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

Welcome to the team my friend.

Thank you!

Yay Brendan has moved to the blue side

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Indeed Nathan, feels good in a way!

Brendan, how you doing?

I hope it's OK over there? I don't want to ask questions but I don't want to see BT go into decline. Of course, it's great to have you here and we all hope you can help the team out whether that be benching or advice to newer members getting involved in the bench scene. Your knowledge will help some guys out here.

Hi Tom, all is well over here.

In all fairness, BT is in decline and in a big way. Remember a few of our players, Carl, Dave (Unkie), Gappo, Scooter and a couple of others? They've all left because of the stuff going on. Carl has left benching for good. I don't know if you were there when HiViZ joined, he had a crap tonne of gear and was ranked 49th in the world in just a couple of months on Rev 3.

I'm looking forward to helping out where I can and maybe benching again, here and there. I have a pair of 5850s which I haven't benched yet. I may give them a whirl and we shall see where we get with that. I could bench my Llano A6 3650 (I think it's that, I don't know the AMD part numbers) for a couple of points here and there.

 

[dugdiamond]

awesome - the more the merrier

 

[MSIRawZ]

Ouch. Sounds pretty bad if those guys left. Shame Carl is quitting. Is the because of what's happened or because he's called it a day because of time & money?

Nah, wasn't there when HiViZ joined. I remember I was like who's that? Came out of nowhere, now I see he's at OCN with a few others. I knew Oli would join back up with OCN at some point with him being very involved with the Bench team helping them out, was only a matter of time lol.

Shame about the other guys.

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

awesome - the more the merrier

Couldn't agree more.

Ouch. Sounds pretty bad if those guys left. Shame Carl is quitting. Is the because of what's happened or because he's called it a day because of time & money?

Nah, wasn't there when HiViZ joined. I remember I was like who's that? Came out of nowhere, now I see he's at OCN with a few others. I knew Oli would join back up with OCN at some point with him being very involved with the Bench team helping them out, was only a matter of time lol.

Shame about the other guys.

Carl quit because of matters to do with the team. Similar to those of why the others have left. Just FYI, he quit quite a few months ago.

It is a shame in a way. It was only because of a few fools which has caused this. Although from what I hear, trouble has been brewing for many months and it has finally hit the fan.

 

[marsey99]

nice one dutch dude, even if you aint benching your knowledge alone makes us richer

strawbs will be along shortly with you a drink so make yourself at home

 

[Lorem-Ipsum]

Hiah mate.

A fair few people from Aria are on here so I guess you'll notice some familiar usernames/avatars

 

[8bitbreed]

Hows it going brenden, long time no speak. Much much happeier here mate.

Enjoy.

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

nice one dutch dude, even if you aint benching your knowledge alone makes us richer

strawbs will be along shortly with you a drink so make yourself at home

I may bench the random thing here and there. Thanks for the kind words!

Hiah mate.

A fair few people from Aria are on here so I guess you'll notice some familiar usernames/avatars

For sure. It's nice to be recognised and be able to recognise people which you already know from another forum.

Hows it going brenden, long time no speak. Much much happeier here mate.

Enjoy.

All good here, Ben. Long time indeed. What made you move from BenchTec?

 

[stevenwright6379]

Your cup of tea sir...

welcome to the team

 

[8bitbreed]

All good here, Ben. Long time indeed. What made you move from BenchTec?

Wronge time and place, lets just say i love to talk. tumble weed and all that.

enjoy your stay mate

. what you running these days.

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

Wronge time and place, lets just say i love to talk. tumble weed and all that.

enjoy your stay mate

. what you running these days.

Send me a PM?

Well, I run all different kinds of things now. I review motherboards for Anandtech.

If you look at my profile, it has my i5 setup written down in there and that is what I usually run when I am not reviewing.

On a separate note, my points are now live and the team has +191 points added.

If I have understood these new point systems correctly...

 

[Stromatolites]

Nice Brendan!

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

Nice Brendan!

Cheers, Nathan.

You never got back to me about a bench sesh in December when I asked you the other day. Catch me on MSN whenever and we shall sort something out.

 

[marsey99]

76 to 48 in under a year

dam we are good

 

[Stromatolites]

Cheers, Nathan.

You never got back to me about a bench sesh in December when I asked you the other day. Catch me on MSN whenever and we shall sort something out.

I'll get back to you on that.

I was meant to be traveling up to see my other half this weekend, but that's been put on hold due to work. The weekend after is the one I originally suggested to you, but I think she wants me then.

I'll let you know when I find out more.

On another note....I'm right behind you now in the rankings

 

[TheMadDutchDude]

76 to 48 in under a year

dam we are good

I'll bench my 5850s with my i5 when I get this Llano board tested and out of the way. That'll get us some more points, albeit nothing spectacular.

I'll get back to you on that.

I was meant to be traveling up to see my other half this weekend, but that's been put on hold due to work. The weekend after is the one I originally suggested to you, but I think she wants me then.

I'll let you know when I find out more.

On another note....I'm right behind you now in the rankings

You'll catch me, fair play to ya.

Mhmm. We will have to see. Let me know closer to the time and we may be able to sort something out. It would be nice to have a bench session again. Although I have moved away from it somewhat. Keep my pot chilly, will you?