**Official ABIT IP-35 Pro Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

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Originally Posted by strange|ife

take the battery out, reset the jumper. cross ur fingures. You could have abit send u another rom chip, if u can get ahold of someone to do that. They are elusive over at abit

try to reflash after clearing cmos over night, if it works your fine

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As an update, I was able to recover from it with the same method I outlined before, I just had to use different modifiers. So ya, no more flashmenu for me LOL

I used a drdflash bootable floppy, then put awdflash and the bios file on the floppy. then in autoexec.bat i used the modifiers /py /sn /cd /cp /cc /cks /R.

really glad I didn't throw away my last floppy drive.

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

let me do re-install of the Intl INF drivers using joebar's solution....my keyboard is a P/S2 but my mouse is an USB type...will report back in about 5-10 minutes.

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Thank You :bows:

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Originally Posted by kapster

really glad I didn't throw away my last floppy drive.

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I always keep my floppy around for this reason and this reason alone. Floppy still saves your tail after all these years. Grats on getting it working :up:

well...windows wouldn't allow me to re-install the INF drivers so i couldn't check it out for you...just follow joebar's way and it should work for you...be patient as the drivers install to get your mouse and keyboard back working...you could alyways buy a USB to P/S2 converter to help your self out when this happens again.

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

well...windows wouldn't allow me to re-install the INF drivers so i couldn't check it out for you...just follow joebar's way and it should work for you...be patient as the drivers install to get your mouse and keyboard back working...you could alyways buy a USB to P/S2 converter to help your self out when this happens again.

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You wouldn't happen to know what the name of the thread was called would you, and thanks for trying at least. If it's in this thread then I better get started on that homework of looking.

Tried using search to no avail just yet...

-Terry

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nvm I just grew some old school balls and installed them and my USB ports never went out and the update went smooth. Thanks though and my abit Uguru works now as well..woohoo

Here you go guys.
Sorry I don't have any load temp pics (primed for 24 hours though, max temps was 62c, cpu v in bios is 1.485.)
http://i23.tinypic.com/zl279x.jpg
http://i22.tinypic.com/mta6us.jpg
http://i20.tinypic.com/f03xar.jpg
(120mm exhaust fan behind tuniq has 90cfm, same fan used as side, blow air into case bottom and hard drives, and on an angle blowing into video card for 58c idle temps. Two 90mm fans blowing botom of case and one on top blowing out).
3DMarks 06: 13812 q6600 3.6ghz - XFX 8800 GTX single card http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm06=3079681
3DMarks 05: 19792 q6600 3.6ghz - XFX 8800 GTX http://service.futuremark.com/compare?3dm05=3465912
Edit: just tested it, PWM on load with all 4 cores running was 58.

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Originally Posted by maxwedge

Has anyone gotten their ram upto ddr1200 or close to it? I can get to about 1180 with 2.2v on the ddr and then it's like a wall and no voltages will get rid of errors in memtest. I'll keep at it but if anyone has done it speak up please.:up:

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Interesting, me too, with about 4 different sets of ballistix I got the same 1180 limit. Actually 1150 is my stable limit on any of the ballistix.

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Originally Posted by terrybogard

You wouldn't happen to know what the name of the thread was called would you, and thanks for trying at least. If it's in this thread then I better get started on that homework of looking.

Tried using search to no avail just yet...

-Terry

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nvm I just grew some old school balls and installed them and my USB ports never went out and the update went smooth. Thanks though and my abit Uguru works now as well..woohoo

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shew!:D...i was going to ask what you were talking about...glad you got it fixed.;) :cool:

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Originally Posted by scwam

Interesting, me too, with about 4 different sets of ballistix I got the same 1180 limit. Actually 1150 is my stable limit on any of the ballistix.

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Ive had mine up to 1200, even with a 1T CR rate, didnt test for stabilty though,
http://img251.imageshack.us/my.php?i...00mhz1tso2.jpg

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Originally Posted by FELIX

OK, it's the same for my IP_35 Pro since I flashed with Ver.14.
It's seem that Abit locked mchbar in write, and I can't do nothing :mad: .

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Same cr*p here, values don't change in reality.
Need any dumps with different BIOSes ? Let me know ;)

I just picked up an Abit IP35-Pro and got it installed over the weekend, but I’ve been having some trouble with UGuru and the BIOS settings. I updated to the latest official BIOS (9/6/07), but I couldn’t get UGuru 3.104 to work at all on Vista; it would crash immediately upon startup. I installed UGuru 3.105, which works, but I’m having some odd problems with keeping my BIOS. If I manually change any of the BIOS values by hitting delete after POST and save changes, the changes won’t show up after the reboot. However, if I make the same changes in UGuru the changes will save. Unfortunately, this means I can’t change the memory divider or multiplier at all. Anyone else have this problem or have any suggestions for a fix?

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Originally Posted by cletus_cassidy

I just picked up an Abit IP35-Pro and got it installed over the weekend, but I’ve been having some trouble with UGuru and the BIOS settings. I updated to the latest official BIOS (9/6/07), but I couldn’t get UGuru 3.104 to work at all on Vista; it would crash immediately upon startup. I installed UGuru 3.105, which works, but I’m having some odd problems with keeping my BIOS. If I manually change any of the BIOS values by hitting delete after POST and save changes, the changes won’t show up after the reboot. However, if I make the same changes in UGuru the changes will save. Unfortunately, this means I can’t change the memory divider or multiplier at all. Anyone else have this problem or have any suggestions for a fix?

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You save your changes by hitting f10 and then enter. Delete just gets you into the bios.

Right, but it's not saving changes after making them in the BIOS and hitting F10 + enter to save.

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Originally Posted by kapster

As an update, I was able to recover from it with the same method I outlined before, I just had to use different modifiers. So ya, no more flashmenu for me LOL

I used a drdflash bootable floppy, then put awdflash and the bios file on the floppy. then in autoexec.bat i used the modifiers /py /sn /cd /cp /cc /cks /R.

really glad I didn't throw away my last floppy drive.

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I think once you get burned flashing from windows you'll flash from dos the rest of your life, lol! May be...:rofl:

Happened to me once too.:mad:

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Originally Posted by cletus_cassidy

Right, but it's not saving changes after making them in the BIOS and hitting F10 + enter to save.

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That sounds either like a bad board or bad bios flash, or bad settings & BIOS "self-resets" to the last bootable settings.

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Originally Posted by cletus_cassidy

Right, but it's not saving changes after making them in the BIOS and hitting F10 + enter to save.

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What power supply are you running?

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Originally Posted by BenchZowner

That sounds either like a bad board or bad bios flash, or bad settings & BIOS "self-resets" to the last bootable settings.

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Any suggestions as to how to rectify?

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Originally Posted by maxwedge

What power supply are you running?

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Ultra x3 800W

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Originally Posted by cletus_cassidy

Ultra x3 800W

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If you have another pws I'd try it out and see if theres a change.
Theres been a lot of compatibility issues between some pws and IP35 series boards lately.

http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?t=129194
http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=120696

I'm sure I could find more.

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Originally Posted by scwam

Interesting, me too, with about 4 different sets of ballistix I got the same 1180 limit. Actually 1150 is my stable limit on any of the ballistix.

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Originally Posted by The Viper

Ive had mine up to 1200, even with a 1T CR rate, didnt test for stabilty though,
http://img251.imageshack.us/my.php?i...00mhz1tso2.jpg

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I got 6hr of orthos blend last night at 1188 with 475fsb x 8 and then it threw an error! That was with the 1:1.25 ratio and I know the cpu wasn't at fault because it will do 480fsb just fine with the 1:1.20 ratio. Got 12 hr of blend with that. I just bumped my mch up to 1.41 and am trying again now.:up:

This morning I tried so hard to get memtest86+ test 5 to be error free above 475fsb and couldn't do it. Had the doors wide open and 60f in the house with a 10" fan blowing in the case and no go. I bet chilling that NB is the key!:shrug:

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Originally Posted by maxwedge

If you have another pws I'd try it out and see if theres a change.
Theres been a lot of compatibility issues between some pws and IP35 series boards lately.

http://forum.uabit.com/showthread.php?t=129194
http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=120696

I'm sure I could find more.

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Hmmm. I don't have any other power supplies to try; this one is brand new. Maybe I'll pick up a different one.

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Originally Posted by cletus_cassidy

Hmmm. I don't have any other power supplies to try; this one is brand new. Maybe I'll pick up a different one.

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I don't want to steer you wrong but we have been seeing a lot of pws issues with the board lately and I'd feel bad if it didn't work out for you.

It's just so hard to tell sometimes and you know it could be the board too. :shrug:
Have you checked the cmos battery? A good one should read 3.3v. Do you have a volt meter?

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Originally Posted by maxwedge

I don't want to steer you wrong but we have been seeing a lot of pws issues with the board lately and I'd feel bad if it didn't work out for you.

It's just so hard to tell sometimes and you know it could be the board too. :shrug:
Have you checked the cmos battery? A good one should read 3.3v. Do you have a volt meter?

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No lies there, my ocz scared tge crap out of me the day after I got it. I just unplugged all the cords and clear the caps. Then hooked it back up and checked voltages. Green across the board. If you can pick up another psu, a main brand one, even 500+ watts is good and try it out. If it powers and changes work out fine then keep it, if no go then rma the broad back 2 abit. Don't let this hender your decision getting the board as it kicks arse

Gl

-terry

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Originally Posted by Soulburner

Then I must have balls of steel then...used windows-based flash for both my IP35 and IP35 Pro boards with no problems.

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Me too... :p:
I've flashed twice with FlashMenu without a single problem.

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Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

i guess i should leave mine in the "bios" mode..sounds like a plan..thanks.

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U're welcome m8... :)

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Originally Posted by neonflx

got around to install windows (using linux) and take some nice screenshots like everyone else anyway sys has been running at this settings for weeks (knock on wood)

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I guess you don't mind the red warnings? You can disable the fan warning in the bios since it looks like your on water.

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Originally Posted by terrybogard

No lies there, my ocz scared tge crap out of me the day after I got it. I just unplugged all the cords and clear the caps. Then hooked it back up and checked voltages. Green across the board. If you can pick up another psu, a main brand one, even 500+ watts is good and try it out. If it powers and changes work out fine then keep it, if no go then rma the broad back 2 abit. Don't let this hender your decision getting the board as it kicks arse

Gl

-terry

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I think I'll try that. Unfortunately, if it is the board, I already did the heatsink mod. Will Abit replace it with the bolts, or will I have to put the push pins back in?