GIGABYTE's New Technologies: CloudOC, Unlocked Power & More

CloudOC

During the past year we have seen a few remote overclocking features that simply weren't user-friendly, that relied on a bluetooth connection (which is iffy at the best of times) and has limited range, or that were only compatible with a small number of mobile platforms.

Well evidently GIGABYTE have learned from others mistakes because they have developed a solution that has none of the above shortcomings. Despite the name, CloudOC doesn't actually make use of a Cloud computing framework, but it is internet based. In brief, CloudOC is remote monitoring and overclocking tool that utilizes an HTML-based interface. What this means is that CloudOC can be used from any internet-enabled device, it is completely platform agnostic. As long as you can find an open WiFi connection, you can monitor and overclock your Gigabyte motherboard from anywhere in the world. This feature will be compatible with all Gigabyte motherboards, and all you will need is to install a piece of software on the host system.


In the demonstration, Technical Marketing Manager Rockson Chiang used an Apple iPad to remotely overclock a Core i5-655K from 3.20Ghz to 3.84Ghz on a GA-P55A-UD4P motherboard using the CloudOC HTML interface.


As you can see, the CloudOC GUI is fairly simple, but it does provide most of the functionality that you would find in EasyTune6.

Once again, Rockson and the fine folks at OverclockingTV have brought us a video demonstration of this new feature in action:



CloudOC was definitely one of the most interesting new features announced during Computex 2010, if only because of how much smarter it is to remotely control a system through the internet instead of via a proprietary cable or bluetooth connection, both of which aren't really 'remote' at all. Now the prospect of overclocking a system remotely might seem pointless or even worrisome to most people, and it probably is if you are within arms reach of your system.

Personally, I see CloudOC as an interesting way for a knowledgeable overclocker to remotely demonstrate to a novice user how to overclock in real-time. Trying to explain overclocking over the phone/Skype is nearly impossible, but with CloudOC the novice user would actually be able see frequency/voltage changes as their are happening. As a result, I think CloudOC could potentially be a worthwhile teaching tool.

It would also be interesting if GIGABYTE decided to expand the basic remote capabilities of CloudOC to develop a user-friendly Virtual Network Computing (VNC) feature, which would allow users to remotely access, manage, and control their data and every aspect of their desktop from a mobile device. Just a thought.