Well, I run Vista64, so stability NEVER happens with my new systems anyway. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
Well, I run Vista64, so stability NEVER happens with my new systems anyway. :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeghoofd
I'm awaiting the Vista edition with the first service pack before I leave the trusty XP behind... so you never got this OS stable enough mate ? Is it the OS or the board ? as I'm going 64 bit too to take benefit of the extra ram I have here
Where???????:shocked:Quote:
Originally Posted by vampire2k5
Getting quite annoyed here atm, I have this Abit mobo with bios v 12 updated..
I also have OCZ Reaper PC8500 ram..
Tried all voltages 1.85 stock to 2.3v and on 5-5-5-15 cant get it to run 1066 mhz..
I have a Q6600 CPU in this rig... FSB is 1066 so i run fsb 1:1.. should work fine.. but cant seem to get ram working full speed system proves too unstable i.e crashes in super pi or gets error or crashes in game.. not what id expect for new kit
Should i have to put up with running it at defult pick up settings @ 667mhz?? when £130 was payed so i could have fast ram.
Likely to be board is fussy?, OC options for my quad seem a little weird i mean can only change FSB vs multi... cant seem to set bus speed as an option.. this bord was £190 from OCUK!
God damn it with this board I had to updtate to Bios V12 so I can use an E6850 and now I magetting sound problems again with an Audigy ZS Platinum EX. The sound is crackling all over with SLI to the point it is unusable. It happened before and I reverted to an older BIOS and all worked.
If anyone knows of any solution.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Psycho_eddie
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=127501
Running it now and I can for the first time, run my ram at 1066. Be aware though; if you are running a quad, you will not be able to run your fsb as high as you can with the 1.2 bios. At least this has been my experience with any of the 1.3x bios's, as well as with 1.2b6. 1.2release still lets me go to 1330fsb stable. Not sure where the ceiling is with 1.3, but it's somewhere around 1260fsb or so, for me.
Not a big deal for me since my multi is unlocked up/down, but may be a consideration if you are multi-locked upwards. Also, I can run my ram at 3-3-3-6 1T with bios 1.2 but cannt get 1T with 1.3 bios. Again, no big deal since I'm getting great results running with 1.3, ram@1066 5-5-5-15 2T.
Finally, realize that all of the above is with MY system, running 4 sticks, so if you are running with just two sticks, your results may vary, greatly.
Hell broke loose on my PC lately. First I bought this god damn E6850 but i needed another CPU too for my HTPC so fine with this. After I updated to BIOS v12 problems started.
Everything run nicely and stably @ 4GHZ 443fsb and then suddenly Kabooom! random reboots. No matter what it would not run at those settings anymore. I reduced the oc to 3.6Ghz and everything fine again (8x44? fsb). Then suddenly some days later kabooom! again no go. However, the board would run fine at stock settings or so it seemed (did not run stability tests). Then I updated to BIOS 1.3 (dos update) and that was it. I only managed to boot once after clearing CMOS numerous times and removing all memory and one 8800GTX.
Finally when I put all back in the board seems dead. The post messanger displays 8.3 code which is power related and last time I saw it on an IN9 32MAX it was dead. The board starts and it shuts down on its own a few seconds later.
But here is what I will do: I will buy another board tomorrow (eVGA probably) and see what i will do to this piece of :banana::banana::banana::banana: that I can not even rma (I cut the stock heatpipes). Oh well it was nice while it lasted.
Extreme oc'n comes at a price......
And sometimes you pay way too much for a board that claims to be an "overclocking monster" and it won't boot at anything but stock settings:(. Hopefully the latest RMA comes back a winner...
Well I did it I got rid of the IN9-32 MAX and replaced it with an EVGA 680i A1 revision. I also grabbed a quad and now I am happily crusing @ 3.6 Ghz 400FSB no sweat at all. I just set it up and it runs like a dream and finally both my DD Maze waterblocks are finally put into good use cooling both the NB and SB.
I will buy yet another Abit IN9 now so I get access to another set of heatpipes to RMA the one I have dead. Then I will sell this one to a friend that does not overclok (will sell it 50% less) and will change the replacement at the store with something else an HD maybe.
Damn this is the 3rd Abit board I kill during the last 8 months and I think that I overstressed it so much that the PWMs or some capacitors crapped out since it was squeeling like mad.
That happens with all system voltages set at max (except SB at 1.65v) a 450 FSB and 4Ghz CPU with 1.6950 Voltage. What was I thinking? Would this thing endure much ofc not!
I've been overall happy with mine! Runs great, all info in sig.
Built a new pc for my dad in July featuring this mobo as a good foundation for a quad core 8800GTX etc..
Also got some OCZ Reaper pc8500 ram for the board... auto pics up at 800mhz with 1.85V runs fine prime 95 stable etc... but
Problems arrise with memory when trying to get it to run at its rated speed of 1066mhz... tried with OCZ/Corsair Dominator at 1:1 ratio for Q6600 cpu for 1066MHZ... upped vots 2.1-2.3 still prime unstable.. all settings are accepted by ram and mobo but system seems unstable! i.e doesnt boot into windows proporlly freezes half way or is unstable during game or prime 95..
Basically cant get ram to run its full rated speed with recomended settings, tried even with my own ram thats run fine past 1300mhz 5-5-5-15 and guess what at 1066mhz on my dads pc still has issues...
Its problem with my bord?, 680I chipset?, memory controller?
Additonal info:
IN9 32Max mobo
Q6600 CPU @ 2.4Ghz (stock)
Corsair Dominator PC8500 (2x1Gb)
8800GTX
Mobo bios '12'
Case Tenjim 09 with good airflow
:shrug: :shrug:
From my experience with the IN9 its a really decent board for overclocking dual cores, but when it comes to quads its terrible! Thats probably half your problem. For example, my X6800 went to 3.9ghz no probs on this board, but my Q6600 would blue screen at the windows loading screen even at 3ghz. For comparison, 3.4ghz is stable on my EVGA so far, and im still going.
Its certainly not the best board for quads imo.
Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
Im not trying to overclock here, im just trying to get my dam memory to run at its rated speeds!! i could understand if i was expecting too much but merely trying to get what should be fine working:
Q6600 @ 2.4 1066Mhz FSB 1:1 with memory @ 1066... 5-5-5-15 @ 2.1V on corsair mem.. defult bios 800mhz runs fine but cant on 3 different sets of ram run at the rated performence speeds... this is silly for £180 mobo!
:shrug: :shrug:
Flash to bios 13 on it ...thats supposed to fix that issue.
So many others have this particluar issue?, where did you find this info got a link?Quote:
Originally Posted by maxwedge
Will defo flash to 13 when next at my dads, hes currently having issues with it not loading into windows i.e freezes half way very irritating!
Abit forums;) http://forum.uabit.com/index.php
It's not an easy board to work with, imo. You need to keep the NB cool so add a fan to it.
Had a look hard to find something spesific to my problem as there quite a few problems on there... but hopefully Bios 13 will fix issue...Quote:
Originally Posted by maxwedge
Would this fan be okay for the NB? or is it too thick?
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showpr...=57&subcat=818
The board comes with clips to attach a 40mm x 10mm fanQuote:
Originally Posted by Psycho_eddie
Hi all got to my dads yesterday, updated bios from 12 to 13...
Rig:
Q6600 (B3)
2 x 1Gb Corsair Dominator PC8500
8800Ultra
At all stock settings i.e bios mem pickup @ 800Mhz safe...
Prime 95 can run over hour with no errors!! temps mid 50's with low rpm fan in Tuniq Tower120...
Then when i set in Bios ram @ 1;1 ratio with FSB of mobo to be 1066Mhz.. With 2.1V and mem timmings 5-5-5-15-2T which is recomended settings boot into windows okay then run prime 95... all threads die after 8 mins!!
Also ive noticed the Bios doesnt allways hold the settings you saved previously!!
Any advice how get ram running rated settings without instabilty as this bord is £180 and shouldnt have problems with a slow PC8500!! my Am2 bord does 1200Mhz on ram with ease never seen problems with 1066mhz!!
The ram may be getting hot. Try some active cooling on them to see if that makes a difference. You may also need to bump vdimm up a notch, which would actually be my first guess anyway.
Ram isnt the ISSUE here, ram works fine 1200mhz + on same settings same volts in my Amd rig... but wont work at rated settings on this mobo!!
Bios updated to V13... still problems tried upping NB Vcore slightly from 1.35V to 1.4V which you shouldnt have to DO! and its sorted the instabilty!
Not amazed with this mobo in that repect also BIOS doesnt hold settings that well i.e changes back after month or so!
My bad. Was just trying to help. But yes, the relation between NB voltage and vdimm seems to be well established with this mobo when OC'ing and/or running 4 sticks, but I'm surprised you had to increase NB with stock settings.
OK, I have just about had it with this board. I think I need to RMA it, and just call it a day. Maybe a different MoBo would be something to think about as well...
After the months of tweaking and testing and hassle with Vista64 Ultimate I gave up, removed 2 sticks of my beautiful Corsair Dominator and reinstalled XP SP2. Problems should mostly go away, right?
Wrong!
The problems only started. At first everything seemed to be running fine, then I got my second 8800GTX....and guess what? Now nothing wants to work. No problem, I think its time to flash the BIOS, because everything I have tried was with the BIOS that shipped with the board.
Now, I have unknown device errors, I can't install the mass storage device drivers, and the machine likes to get caught in random boot loops when I reboot, for no particular reason.
As if this all weren't bad enough, the machine INSISTS that I need to register windows, WHICH IT WONT LET ME DO BECAUSE IT CANNOT FIND THE T1 INTERNET CONNECT I AM CONNECTED TO. So, even if I got the machine running, it wouldnt matter because my copy of windows is obviously only good for about 24 days before I need to register...
Oh, and BTW, this is the second fresh install of XP SP2 I have tried, and it still isn't working.
I don't know about the rest of you guys, but I can't even get this piece of :banana::banana::banana::banana: to run stock speed and boot stable. IMHO, this board is a huge waste of money and I am about ready to take it out to the dessert and shoot it.
Anyone else EVER had this sort of a problem from a board, and more specifically, a BIOS update?
--Skrips
Did you ever get it working again?Quote:
Originally Posted by Skrips
Well I believe mine just bit the dust as well. Suddenly yesterday it shut off and now it wont start. Get the 8.E. error (check CPU fan). I tried several different 3 and 4 wire fans to no avail, along with all othe the suggested methods to reset the bios to default settings.
I did order the $6 replacent bios chip to see if that will do the trick, but if not, I'll be RMA'ing it. Too bad too as it has been working flawlessly for quite some time.
Mines been giving me trouble the last few weeks. The damn motherboard will not remember the BIOS settings. I already tried 2 new mb batters CR2032s they seem to help for a short period of time. Plus my ram slots 1/3 dont work anymore, i have to use 2/4 now, kinda sucks.
That is too bad. The replacement BIOS chip is only $6 and suprisingly they already shipped mine out.
Ive been retesting the memory for some time and keep getting various erros in windows XP. I ram memtest86+ last night for 9 hrs with no errors on the sticks, but for some reason I am getting errors occasionally in windows and testing in windows with MemTest.
A couple of games crashed on me yesterday, Rise of Legends and FarCry. I have never had a game crash for well over 9 months.
Still troubleshooting...
You guys really want to run the 1.4beta bios. In addition to fixing the SCP issues with X-Fi, it also fixes every issue I've ever had with my rig other than not being able to run very high FSB with my quad, but it does allow me to run higher fsb than 1.2 bios. Really sweet bios.
Ill have to give it a try. I finally got my system stable, had to drop the fsb to 445x9 for stability in the different memory slots.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slammin
What multiplier do you use with your quad. I'd like to give the 1.4b and your bios settings a try if your using a 9 multiplier for that 3.5ghz.Quote:
Originally Posted by Slammin
FSB=1280, Multi=11, DDR2 MEM=1067, Unlinked, CPU Strap=1066.
With bios 1.2, 1333 was my highest stable fsb. With bios 1.3 (crappy bios, stay away!), 1280 was the highest fsb for me. With this 1.4 beta, and I'm still plating around with it, 1340 is stable, and I may be able to go a little higher. I can actually get into Windows at 1380 but not last too long.
Still testing.
Does anyone know if the RAID + CDROM boot issue has been fixed in the 1.4 beta?
Hi i just got my brand new in9 32 mx but didnt upgrade my ram which is DDR PC2-4300.
Is it ok to install these ram on my in9 32 mx ?
PS: I only have a 300w PSU is this ok for the board ?
You cannot place DDR1 memory inside a DDR2 motherboard, as they have a different number of pins.
he has ddr2, so it will fitQuote:
Originally Posted by Undesirable
the ram should fit and try the psu and see if it worksQuote:
Originally Posted by Sir Smokealot
considering the 680i chipset idles above 150W I don't see how a 300W psu will even turn this board on.
yeah i figured out that the ram is ok to install, the PSU isnt because it does not have the 8pin CPU power connector.
So im now waiting for the postman to bring me a Corsair HX520 Modular PSU.
Then im ready to tame the beast lol
well i had problems and still am having them so ive had to go back to my old system. this what i done , took out my old msi motherboard and put my abit motherboard in. turned on and it says press TAB for post screen or press DEL for setup , ok. i go to set up and do save and exit. windows xp starts to load, loading bar shows but then sudden blue screen flash ( can read what it says goes to fast) and back to BIOS ????????
would the wrong ram cause this ? or because im trying to load my old windows thats on my hard drive ?
i havent got a clue what to do now guys plz help :)
heres my ram specs.
DDR2
PCR2-4300 (266 MHz)
Your gonna have to reinstall windows or do a repair install. You can't just swap boards and boot especially with different chipsets.
o thanks man i feel so nooby now lol im gonna have a big headake because i havent got a windows disc ! dam i wish i knew this stuff lol ive just spent £250 on my new gear and cant even get it up and going:( .
so i need to do a frest install with a windows disc ? how do i do that with the bios on my abit board ? boot cd-rom ? sorry i havent done this befor lol
help me :)
IVE JUST FOUND THIS !!!
Changing Motherboards
Posted 8/29/2003 by TweakXP Member
This is not mine so I cannot take credit but Andy-S in the Hardware and Drive Support forum passed this one on to me - a must know tweak.
Before you swap out the current motherboard go to device manager and select the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controller and select your current storage controller. Right click, select update driver and select install from a list or specific location. Click don't search I will choose the driver to install and select the standard dual channel IDE controller.
This will prevent the inaccessable boot device blue screen. I have done this multiple times on different platforms with no problems.
Also I found that booting the first time with the new motherboard is best done in the Safe mode where XP will install the drivers it needs and at the same time you can install the new motherboard drivers from its CD.
This saved me doing a repair or a reinstall of XP. My whole system came right up and worked great and very stable.
I have 2 current storage controllers ?
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/7960/82774872xu7.jpg
I'm hoping for some good results this week. My IN9 comes back from Abit, and while it was gone I got the following:
2 Thermalright HR-05's to cool the north and south bridge
1 Thermalright HR-09 to cool the Mofset chipsets
2 Sticks of Ballistix Tracer 8500 Memory (I currently have 2 of the 8000)
I haven't updated my CPU from the one listed in my Sig, but I'm hoping with better cooling options and a redesigned Antec 900 based on ideas from the great thread in this forum, I'll get some good efficient overclocking done with this bad boy.
Neo Recon
When You Get Your System Going Could You Please Post Your Pwm Temps. I'm Interested In The Hr-09 And Am Interested In Your Results.
They are unusually high right now, but I think my MOBO is warped a bit with my big (Thermalright HR-120) CPU Heatsink. I had originally just appled the HR-09 with Ceramique, but I think I will either use the thermal pad provided by thermalright or use the goo that came on the OEM heatsink.
I did have to put a non-conductive pad on the 'pulse' chip next to the PWM's as I was uncomfortable with how close the HR-09 comes to the metal contacts.
I'll post an update next week as I'm waiting on a knockout punch so I can modify my case and clean up the cables. I'll be pulling everything out at that point and re-applying the HR-09 along with applying temp sensors on the North and Southbridge to see how well the HR-05's do at cooling.
I've been doing some major modifications to my Antec 900 case this week to get everything into a final configuration. I'm hoping to fire up the beast tonight after I extend few more cables.Quote:
Originally Posted by TRIGGS
Things I've noticed so far with the HR-09
1. You need to use the provided thermal pad. With the IN9, and maybe other boards there are a lot of other small components that stick above the surface near the PWM's. If you just use thermal paste, and bump the HR-09 it can short out by touching these other components. So, use the thermal pad.
2. I had to use the extra thermal pad to cover the side of the 'PULSE' chip next to the PWM's as the HR-09 was uncomfortably close to this component and I was worried about it contacting it.
3. When mounted and placed inside the case, it fits very well.
I've been very impressed with the quality of the Thermalright products. My Mobo now has a complete Thermalright solution using their HR-05's on the North and SouthBridge, the original 120 on my CPU, and the HR-09 on the PWM's.
I won't be able to give you a good answer because it looks like one of my PWM temp sensors is messed up.
The pad for the HR-09 covers all of teh PWM's, however PWM5 always idles way over the others (PWM1-4 70C PWM5 - 80C)
I've Overclocked my 2.4Ghz Xeon 3060 to about 3.1Ghz and my temps with no load are Mid 50's on PWM's 1-4 and Mid to upper 60's on PWM 5. The odd thing is when I put a load on it they all even out, so I think the temp sensor on the 5th PWM is bad...
Plus now my board chirps like crazy when I run Orthos on my CPU. Stable, but the chirping is crazy.
From reading around it looks like it is a symptom of these digital PWM's.....
GREAT.
anyone know why uguru reports my cpu volts way ABOVE bios . i set bios vcore to 1.1v ugru says im @1.28v so like wtf ! ifi set bios to 1.25v thenguru says im giving it a wopping 1.4v (way mor than iw ant to give my 45n) as for cpuz dont even go there ...1.44v !!!
aslo whats the vtt for the cpu do as i dint have that on my p965 so have no idea what it does .
what BIOS version?
VTT should be CPU termination voltage - increasing it may help you hit a higher fsb.
latest bios dated 24/1/8 this boardi s giving me soo much **** for a board that is supposed to be a top of the line and retails at over £150 its hard at stock let alone OC !
im getting BSOD and ive not even had chance ot install a game and put it under some load !
anyone got a list of known good settigns for getting 400+ fsb as i know my chip and ram are good for 445
14 isn't supposed to be that bad but 15b03 seems to be getting praise.
yeah just been reading the abit forums , one post went as far as to say the woldales wont oc at all with 14 but beta 15 is looking as you said , hopefully the full v15 will be out soon as im not keen on a trying a beta. tried em all on my ds4 but that dual bios .
Hey. I just updated to a Q9450 on this mobo using the 15 B03 bios. So far it is working fine at rated speeds. Will try OCing later once I get it burned in.
I didn't think the 45nm yorkfields worked with the 680i chipset. I'll be watching for your results. I have my q9450 paired with the evga 750i SLI right not. I'm able to bench @ 3800-3825, prime was stable @ 450FSB so far but 462FSB not quite yet. I doubt the abit will hit 400 though.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoRecon
Well it 'works' with the Q9450 but it would not overclock hardly at all, and did not prove to be very stable. Had odd BIOS issues with it not saving settings, etc.. Granted this is 1.5 B03, but one has to wonder how much more development they will do with this board.
As such you can tell from my sig that I have since 'upgraded' to an ASUS Maximus Formula motherboard and a Swiftech H20-200 Compact solution for my CPU and eventually NB and GPU.
it doesn't have the necessary design (GTL iirc) for overclocking quads (65nm or 45nm), it's only ever going to get into middle 300s with them.Quote:
Originally Posted by NeoRecon
BIOS ID:15 Versão Final:
1. Fixed F6,F7 function on the BIOS menu.
2. Fixed CPU voltage limit setup control incorrectly.
3. BIOS compiled date: 05/20/2008.
LINK: m622a15
well i have bios 15 on a new chip so the baords back in and working.... e8400 @3.4 no problems so far so good. bios was unstable and wouldnt OC at all so good work abit on this,