On November 2, 2025, overclocking aficionado @TrashBench made headlines by using an automotive antifreeze and water - pump setup to overclock the Intel Arc B580 graphics card to an astonishing -17℃. This feat resulted in a remarkable score of 16,631 in the 3DMark Time Spy test, marking a performance boost of roughly 12% and successfully shattering the previous world record.

TrashBench opted for automotive antifreeze that contained 50% ethylene glycol. To circulate the coolant to the graphics card's water - cooling system, a fish pond circulation pump was employed. This innovative approach allowed for the stable operation of the GPU at such low temperatures. The antifreeze boasts a freezing point of around -25℃. Even after being pre - cooled to -17℃, it remained in a liquid state, ensuring smooth circulation.

When it comes to hardware modifications, only minor tweaks were made to the graphics card. Additionally, a custom - made bracket was 3D - printed to firmly secure the water - cooling head.

Testing provided some fascinating insights. Under the original air - cooling conditions, the graphics card's core frequency stood at 2,850MHz. However, after switching to antifreeze cooling, this frequency soared to 3,316MHz, a significant 446MHz increase over the default frequency. Moreover, the frame rates for three different games saw substantial improvements, reaching 69FPS, 174FPS, and 120FPS respectively. This translates to an overall performance enhancement of approximately 16%.