Events

The USC-TC held their annual IT week last February 12, 2010. One of the highlights was inviting top computer enthusiasts here in Cebu City. The enthusiasts were required to bring their respective rigs to display it at the lobby for the IT students to see the latest computer hardware that is available on the market today. Fine Upgrades was one of the invited guest to display our own rig.

Here are the specs of our rig:

Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI

Processor: Intel Core i7 920 (2.60GHz) @ stock speed

Memory: Patriot Viper 6GB ( 3x2GB) DDR3 1600 Triple Channel Kit

CPU Cooler: Larkooler Watercooling Kit

Video Card: Asus ENGTX295 1792MB DDR3 in Quad SLI

HDD: 2 x 30GB OCZ Core Series  v2 SSD

PSU: SilverStone ZM1200 (1200W)

Case: SilverStone TJ09B-W Full Tower Case

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Here are the list of winners for our 2nd Anniversary Raffle Promo!!!...

Draw Date: February 11, 2010
Place: FU Office
DTI Representative: Ms. Lorenza L. Calope

20 CONSOLATION PRIZE WINNERS!!!
(SilverStone FN83 fans)

JEFFERSON OUANO
RONALD AYSON
AARON JEFFREY NOLASCO
VIVENCIO R. CORTES
RONALD RANLES
JASMIN DE LA CRUZ
ROSALIE AGAS
DENNIS TUDTUD
RONELO CU
FRANZ JOSE CAMINADE
JEROME S. TORCAL
LIAM PONDER
DARYHL DAVEN O. BALUYOS
CRISTINO AMATIAGA JR.
SYDNEY FLORES
JUPERT SISON
DEO FRANCIS PORIO
BERNARD CABRAS
RYAN JAPON
KIM JUNG ON

MAJOR PRIZE WINNERS!!!

8th PRIZE WINNER ( SilverStone PS02B-W Mid Tower Case)
REX RACHO

7th PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone PS01B-W Mid Tower Case)
RENANTE ILLURIMO

6th PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone Strider 600 watts PSU)
ANGELO UNGOS

5th PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone LC20B HTPC Case)
RUBEN BERROYA

4th PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone KL02B-W Mid Tower Case)
CLAUDE BRIONES

3rd PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone SG03B SFF Case)
EBRICH L. SOLON

2nd PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone Olympia 700 watts PSU)
JAMES CHRISTOPHER SANTIAGO

1st PRIZE WINNER (SilverStone FT01B-W All Aluminum Mid Tower Case)
JOHN RICHARD Y. OPLADO

Fine Upgrades Technologies celebrates its 2nd year Anniversary and is giving out 100,000 pesos worth of prizes.

Promo Mechanics:

1. For every purchase of SilverStone Power Supply Unit (PSU) or SilverStone Casing, the customer is entitled to one (1) raffle coupon & one (1) T-Shirt.

2. SilverStone Power Supply Unit (PSU) & SilverStone Casing which costs more than 10,000.00 (SRP) entitles to two (2) raffle ticket.

3. Customers must fill up the raffle coupon with his / her complete name, address, contact number (if any), email address (if any), name of the store where the item / items are purchased, signature and drop in the designated drop box of the store where purchase was made.

4. Deadline for the dropping of entries is on December 31, 2009.

5. Grand draw will be held at Y101 FM Station. Draw date will be on January 10, 2009.

6. Raffle prizes are as follows:

(2) SilverStone Sugo 3 SFF case

(2) SilverStone Kublai 2 case

(2) SilverStone Lascala 20 HTPC case

(2) SilverStone Olympia 700W PSU

(2) SilverStone Precision 1 Case

(20) SilverStone FN83 fans (consolation prize)

7. A participant can win only once. If name wins more than once, the prize with the higher value will be awarded to him/her.

8. Prizes are transferrable but not convertible to cash.

9. Winners will be notified by registered mail, phone call or e-mail and his/her name will be posted at the participating dealers.

10. Winners must present the winning raffle stub, original & photocopies of valid proof of identification with photo & signature (i.e. driver’s license, passport, NBI clearance, SSS, TIN, etc.).

11. Winners can claim their prizes at the participating dealers or directly at FU office.

12. In the event that winners cannot present the raffle stub, the winners need to submit an affidavit of loss duly notarized.

13. Winners under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult who must likewise, present his/her own set of identification papers in claiming the prize on his/her behalf.

14. Redemption of prizes shall be within sixty (60) days from the receipt of notification; otherwise, prize shall be forfeited in favor of Fine Upgrades Technologies, Inc.

15. Promo period is from December 1 – December 31, 2009.

Participating Dealers:

Asia Pacific Computers - Main
Asia Pacific COmputers - EMall Branch

CBX Corp. - Main
CBX Corp. - Jones Avenue Branch

Gaisano Interpace - Countrymall Branch

NUTech Marketing - Main
NUTech Marketing - SM Branch
NUTech Marketing - EMall Branch

PC Express - North Reclamation Area
PC Express - Jones Avenue Branch

PC QuickBuys - SM CyberZone
PC QuickBuys - Sanciangko Branch

DTI-Cebu Permit No. 772 Series of 2009

Last Saturday, a succesful LAN PArty was held at DOTA Boys Cafe along B. Rodriguez Street. Organized by BFW Gaming.com,(a gaming forum organized by Cebu local gamers) in cooperation with Fine Upgrades Technologies,The event was called FU-BFW Gaming LAN Party. It was attended by both BFW gaming members & istorya.net members as well.The LP started at 6:00 PM and ended at 6:30 the following morning. It was a fun filled event.

The event was called "GarageBand Jam
Session" in which iStore-Ayala was setting up a booth in the mall area. They
had  iMacs and musical instruments on
display and featured  Artist Lessons from
Sting, One Republic and Norah Jones as part of the demo content.

Mall goers came to the booth and was given
a chance to learn songs from the artists who made them famous. The IStore staff
gave demos on GarageBand and to those who came and tried the interactive guitar
and piano workshops. SteelSeries headsets was used in this event.

The first ever Overclocking show in the Philippines, organized by ASUS,
will soon hit the shores of CEBU. ASUS, together with techisland,
www.fineupgrades.com, Silverstone, OCZ, Sunbeamtech and CBX, will put
on the biggest overclocking event ever done in the Philippines. It will
feature two teams, each comprised of CEBU's BEST Overclocking
Enthusiasts. This event is open to the public and will be held in SM
City Cebu.

For those of you who don't know, overclocking is a
way to push your current PC hardware to work above its box
specifications. Mostly, Processors, video cards and rams are the main
elements that can be overclocked.

To find out more about
overclocking, don't forget to check the events out, prizes are at stake
for participants and the viewers as well!

It seems overclockers are growing more and more!

Istorya.net's Monthly Overclocking Competition 2009

Please post it this way:

Category: Stable OC
Nickname, Processor,(original clock) to (OC clock), Validation Link
Screen shot:(Link to screenshot of stability test with CPUZ beside it)
CPU RIG PIC: (Link to screen shot of 1 RIG pic with open side panel as proof for being aircooled or not, since there is no way for us to prove that that is really your rig, please bring a picture of you and your rig once you claim the price)

Each person can only have one entry per processor/system per category, this would be the highest OC.

RULES:

* You have to be in Cebu, if you are not in Cebu a representative with a xerox copy of your valid ID and an authorization letter must be made and show to me to be able to claim price. Failure to provide this will result in disqualification of price and the price will be given to the next entry.
* Aircooling only, for those of you with watercooling, wait lang sa ta if daghan namu we will make a seperate thread for that.
* Follow everything stated sa first post. And your post must be posted the proper way, if it ain't, it wont be counted. Send a PM to me every time you have a new POST para dili nako ma miss.
* Computation will be (OC mhz - Stock mhz/ Stock mhz) computed with 4 decimal places.
* In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death match (ooo I like the sound of this hehehe) which will last for 1 day until someone gets the highest OC.
* Minimum of two cores.

Requirement for Entry:
- Decided to remove any requirements for this first competition

The prices cannot be claimed if wala ang proof of pruchase.

Month of MAY Prizes:
First: 1,000.00 + OCZ RAM COOLER
Second: 500.00 + Sunbeam Led Case Handle
Third: 250.00 Cash

Winners will also be announced on Y101 and RCTV for that month. Awarding ceremony will be done at Y101 as well live on air!

NOTE: If the participants can't reach 10 persons we will eliminate the 3rd Prize, if the participants can't reach 5 persons only the 3rd prize will be awarded to the winner, if only 3 persons will participate,there will be no prize at all..

Fine Upgrades was there to celebrate with Y101 on their 30th Anniversary.

... 7 years of reaching out and bridging gaps. iSTORYA.NET will have its first ever Grand EB for a good cause, as always. We will rock the night away as we countdown to 2.22.2009 on the 21st of February 2009.

iSTORYA.NET and Microsoft presents iSTORYA.NET's 7th Anniversary GRAND EB! FEB. 21 7PM @ BBQ.COM

We got bands who are members of istorya.net who play during the party!

Big Marvin & d' Wigiws
SLAGEFILE
OLBO (Outer Lid Break Off)
Donkeys of the Burning Barn
Dysfunction

and

POWERSPOONZ!

Prizes will be given away!

Dinner at Parklane Hotel
Cellphones from Gizmo Cellphone Wizard
Gift Certificates from PRG Photoshoppe
Gift Certificates from Sands Studio / Smartcart
Goodies from Smart
and much more!

Brought to you by:

BBQ.COM
Y101 FM
Gizmo Cellphone Wizard
Parklane Hotel
Audio 1 Mobile
PRG Photoshoppe
Etelecare Global Solutions
Sand's Studio / Smartcart
Fine Upgrades
Tech Island
Smart
Mynimo.com

Entrance is FREE!

To join the raffle donate 50.00 which entitles you to a raffle stub! Exclusively for istorya.net members only! The more you donate, the more chances of Winning!

Istorya.net's Monthly Overclocking Competition 2009
Sponsor for this Month: www.fineupgrades.com and Silverstone

Please post it this way:

Category: Stable OC or Highest O.C. only
Nickname, Processor,(original clock) to (OC clock), Validation Link
Screen shot:(Link to screenshot of stability test if category is Stable OC, not needed for second category)
CPU RIG PIC: (Link to screen shot of 1 RIG pic with open side
panel as proof for being aircooled or not, since there is no way for us
to prove that that is really your rig, please bring a picture of you
and your rig once you claim the price)

Each person can only have one entry per processor/system per category, this would be the highest OC.

RULES:

• You have to be in Cebu, if you are not in Cebu a representative
  with a xerox copy of your valid ID and an authorization letter must be
  made and show to me to be able to claim price. Failure to provide this
  will result in disqualification of price and the price will be given to
  the next entry.
• Aircooling only, for those of you with watercooling, wait lang sa ta if daghan namu we will make a seperate thread for that.
• Follow everything stated sa first post. And your post must be
  posted the proper way, if it ain't, it wont be counted. Send a PM to me
  every time you have a new POST para dili nako ma miss.
• Computation will be (OC mhz - Stock mhz/ Stock mhz) computed with 4 decimal places.
• In the event of a tie, there will be a sudden death match (ooo I
  like the sound of this hehehe) which will last for 1 day until someone
  gets the highest OC.
• Minimum of two cores.

Requirement for Entry:

• They have to have a purchase any of FU products within the
  month from any of our listed dealers worth P500 Pesos to be eligible to
  join.
• They to have a purchase every month to join that months competition.
• They can also use the receipt of a friend, so meaning if they refer
  a friend to buy any of our products this entitles them to join the
  competitoin as well and they can just use the friends receipt to claim
  prize.

Competition will begin this JANUARY. The prices cannot be claimed if wala ang proof of pruchase.

Month of January Price:
First: SST-MS05B HDD Enclosure
Second: 500.0 Cash
Third: 250.00 Cash