My boards in and running:D
Had a few problems to start, random resets and refused to boot from cd drive a few times, then realised cmos switch on back panel was in wrong position:slap: every thing sweet now though:woot:
My boards in and running:D
Had a few problems to start, random resets and refused to boot from cd drive a few times, then realised cmos switch on back panel was in wrong position:slap: every thing sweet now though:woot:
Good to hear man!
M8, you have the same memory as me... the Cellshock PC2 8000C5? Can you confirm if you can get it to run 1T on the abit. Im have problems getting it to do so. Wont post when I set it to 1T even if I run it at say 533mhz 5-5-5-15 or something. Thats a 2.2v btw.Quote:
Originally Posted by \/ENDE][A
Theres new a new beta bios released today. Actually I think it's the one that Johnny already has.
http://forum.abit-usa.com/showthread.php?t=119222
abit is going to start posting all beta bios at the link above so check from time to time for new ones.
Heres the read me..
IN9 32X-MAX series:
Beta BIOS M622A_11.B02:
1. Update NVMM to 4.064.1401/13/07 (EPP Memory& 2T timing processing)
2. CMOS default date from 2007
3. BIOS,The issue of EPP mode, changed to profile selectable, not CPU OC % mode.
4. OC,The system hang when setting FSB at Guru
5. BIOS,Suggestion for PCIe clock
6. LDT frequency up to 8X
7. EPP message in SETUP “disable)-> “Detect” (Green) if EPP memory found.
DISCLAIMER:
Universal abit will not be held responsible or liable for any damage made with using a BETA BIOS.
Please proceed with discretion and do not attempt to use unless you know what you are doing!
Thanks Johnny:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo
This is wierd i`m having trouble with my internet connection crawling but only here at XS, its not doing it anywhere else i go, very frustrating, can`t work out why. If anyone asks me anything and i don`t anwser straight away i`m not ignoring you it`s cos i can`t. You`ll have to give me a chance to work out whats wrong:confused:
i was having that problem to. then it got better
Ok this is wierd it`s started working again:D WTF, i hate it when it does wierd sh*t, you just don`t know what to try.Quote:
Originally Posted by revogamer
yeah think that was just the site :)
Johnny i`ve just been checking temps on the board and mine are way cooler than what some of the other guys are reporting. Stuck a temp probe in northbridge heatsink and its never gone above 47c and bios temps within a couple of degrees of that reading. I have a 40mm fan i found on an old 478 board on northbridge no extra cooling on PWM area and none of the heatpipes are more than warm to the touch.
Still getting my head round BIOS, first time on C2D, ssooo many settings:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
Get back to you as soon as i can:D
I have cellshock memory 8000C4 and these do T1 at 2.25v,Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/8292/4111t8cl.jpg
Man I just dont get it.. One at a time my RAM modules work fine.. When I put a pair in they dont work. (The other pair seems stable.)
Should I get the Corsair Dominator TWIN2X9136C5D or the Corsair Dominator TWIN2X8888C4DF as replacement RAM if I decide to go that path? The 8888 being almost $400 more expensive here..
Cellshock is not available. :(
Edit: Also, do you guys think I should get an Asus Striker instead or ask for a new Abit board? :D My PWM temps are so high theres gotta be something wrong with it.. (Or the heatpipes atleast, but I'm not really comfortable with modifying it myself, so I'd rather return it for a new one..)
Right I dunno if anyone knows this but the on-board RAID won't work if you disable LAN2 in the BIOS. I've wasted 2 nights trying to setup a RAID and thinking I was an idiot because I couldn't. Very frustrating indeed :(
Quote:
Originally Posted by uberowo
You trying to run 1:1 ?
I have no clue man, running default BIOS settings aside from higher voltage on the RAM.. I just want a stable system I can OC a bit.. I'm a total noob when it comes to RAM and its settings.. :|
And fyi, I have disabled LAN2 and I am running 4 HD's all in RAID..
EDIT:
The reason I didnt buy more expensive RAM to begin with was that I didnt think it was necessary seeing as how you can oc the qx6700 without changing the fsb..
Have you run memtest on the pair to see if they are ok? Your temps on the pwm is worrying me. How are you checking it? On the other hand, \/ENDE][A's pwm temp seems fine. I dont know what to believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by uberowo
I’ve give up with raid I’ve installed XP 3 times due to errors and failure to boot and missing files,Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo
I was thinking about getting the striker I need raid but I don’t know if it's still having RAID problems.Quote:
Originally Posted by uberowo
I've been running memtest on the various combinations for the last 24 hours.. One of the sets are stable. The other set is not, allthough both individual DIMMs in this set are stable. (according to memtest anyway..)
The PWM temps are from the uguru software that came with the motherboard..
You know, that's as fast as my 975x with only 100 MHz faster on your end...Quote:
Originally Posted by day187
Thanks for the heads up..:toast:Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo
I would not trust no software to read temps at this early stage. It's probably full of bugs and reading way off. And that's probably why \/ENDE][A temps are well within range, he checked it with a thermal probe. I'm guessing your temps are fine too. You should get a thermal probe or laser thernometer to get a closer reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by uberowo
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/thermohawk200.html
i dont raid anymore...the speed difference is barely noticable....to me that is
its not bad for a 680i in the superPi department, still playing with the board and memory when i get chance, but i could do with a fast fix for raid errors/problem, apart from that its not a bad boardQuote:
Originally Posted by Speederlander
LOL ?Quote:
Originally Posted by day187
Hi The Nemesis,Quote:
Originally Posted by The Nemesis
Have you bought from ewiz.com before? I never have. I was tempted when I saw they had this board in stock. I decided against it based on their BBB rating of "Unsatisfactory" :( in each of the categories below:
Billing or Collection Issues
Sales Practice Issues
Delivery Issues
Repair Issues
Service Issues
Customer Service Issues
Guarantee or Warranty Issues
Product Issues
Refund or Exchange Issues
If you have a good history and they really are a decent place to buy stuff from please let me know.
Thanks.
Yes I've purchased from them before, but only once. I bought a MSI 975X Platnium v2 back in August of last year. At the time no one had them & it was on sale for $185 shipped. The other places that got them later on charged $199 & up back then. It shipped same day, packaged well no issues with the board. My order for the IN9 shipped today as well. They've shipped fast twice now. The previous board didn't give me any trouble so I had no need for customer service or warranty. If this board gave me trouble I'd just ebay it or sell in forum minus $75 or so.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by H0RM0NE
my raid errors occur when I start overclocking in raid if it fails to boot sometimes i get missing/corrupt file, I‘ve installing windows again, again and again so I give it with it for now till I find some stability settings with my single hard drive, and then I will try and running raid again.Quote:
Originally Posted by noobzed
That's my only problem with this board so far.
Quote:
Originally Posted by day187
Lock SPP<>MCP Ref Clock to 200 if you want to stop sata errors/corruption. also stop overclocking your ram if your doing so if it can't handle the higher frequency.
hi,
I'm all new to this forum, and this is my first post lol. I have been reading those forum posts since post 1, as I am interested to buy the in9 32x max. This will be my first abit build so thats why Im sayin :D. Do you consult me to do so? I've read posts that people have different problems with this mobo, all regarding either indirectly or directly with the bios.
My set up will include:
in9 32x max (obviously)
bfg 8800 gtx
corsair 2gb matched kit
850w cooler master power supply
hdd havent decided yet
cm stacker 830 evo
do u think that this is a good setup? do u hv recommendations for a cheaper case but with the same good build? wat about d ram?
thanks very much :D
thanks i will give that ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by lowdog
Same result here on first attempt, early days yet though still feeling my way round, i`m sur johnny`s had it running 1T a few posts back. Will have to check and see.Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeMK
Small update , now running CPU @, and still no issues with extreme heat temp probe and bios readout within 2-3 degrees of each other. Ran 3D06 for 30 minutes temp never went above 47c. All heatpipes still warm to touch. Room temp 23c. Keep pushing up and see what happens.
Vendetta what is your program to customize like this the OS ?
AlienGUIse theme manager @ Alienware, free download comes with four alien themed desktops. Totally COOL:DQuote:
Originally Posted by noobzed
Get it here....http://www.alienware.com/standalone_pages/invader.aspx
Put media player in skin mode and be amazed.
ANd your bar at the bottom where do it come from ?
It all comes with the AlienGUIse suite, just download it and run the xenomorph desktop, it loads the bar at the bottom as part of the theme.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by noobzed
Any new bioses that improves overclokability and/or stability ?
Lot of ppl usind 8500C5, and it seems to be unstable with these sticks, so what can we do ? just wait ? .... :/
A question that's going to sound extremely stupid, but...
Are all the SATA channels "peers"?
With this I mean, is there any performance impact if you use the channel 5/6 instead of the 1/2?
I ask this because I'm starting to look elsewhere for the root of my problems, and the channel 1/2 share IRQ with the USB controller of my keyb/mouse.
Providing I have no control whatsoever over IRQ assignment, and that there could be a link between heavy HDD usage with the BSOD that plagues me (if I use diskeeper configured with automatic defragmentation and IIFAST, when it starts "grinding", there's a higher chance of BSOD), I'd like to try moving the HDDs to the controller that shares IRQ with the unused USB.
Obviously, if this eases the problem at the expense of a performance impact, is no good.
in stock @ newegg..
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813127020
I guess it's offiicially here now. ;)
I ordered one!
Wow what a board, having no problems at all with this, very impressed:DQuote:
Originally Posted by revenant
Just spent the last three hours solid, benching with some great results. Still no problems with heat that others report, after 3 hours my Northbridge temps never went above 47c. All heatpipes just warm to touch.:woot:
Great nice to hear its going great for you. Tomorrow or Friday I will receive mine and will start building.
Good to hear people are enjoying the board without any problems at all :up: I'm currently talking to Abit about a few things you guys have raised, we're trying to get it all ironed out so that future BIOS releases are exactly what you want. As for board cooling this one is still up in the air as far as I'm concerned. I personally believe that this whole heatpipe business has got to stop. It seems to me that what has happened is that one manufacturer has used them and get some good press so now everybody wants in on the action. I for one think this kinda a market lead thinking is bad. Consider the following....we all accepted that the DFI boards for NF4 were good overclocking boards, they used active fan cooling onboard because it was needed. I think we need to return to the times that mainstream and enthusiast boards are quite different, I can understand the mainstream user wanting a quiet PC, that's fine. But to the overclocker, this is far less of a concern. I feel the waters have been muddied due to the gamers who want a high performance PC but also want it quiet. Problem is they're a bigger market so if your gonna make your money you go after the biggest buyers. I guess at the end of the day we are overclockers and not adversed to doing a little modding of our own ;)
Just my thoughts on the matter, would love to hear what you all think too :)
John
Agreed completely, excellent post! Besides the heatpipes getting out of hand just for "bling" they interfere with many of the larger heatsinks and waterblocks. Not to mention the problems they cause for phase changers. The other thing that really bugs me are all those caps, solid or not, so close to the cpu. I'd much rather see the money spent on 'pipes spent on digital PWMs like this board and the DFI ICX3200. In any case, any board I buy these days is going to have 'pipes pulled off and a waterblock placed on the NB, the PWM, and even the SB if I can manage the last. And I really don't care what others' opinions are about watercooling the 'bridges. I'm going to do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo
To Johnny ;)
I replaced my IN9 for a P5B DLX for the time beeing.
Realy strange with the P5B i haven't got any issues with the same components as when i put them on the IN9 ......
I hope Abit fixes this with a future bios update because its not a hardware malfunction i'm experiencing.
I can get it to boot to windows i only have to change the memory from the blue to the black slots and when it wouldn't boot windows again exchange again :slap: .
I know how to solve the problem but its extremely annoying changing ram slots all day .... :fact:
I have issues, not stable at factory or advised settings, it is a shame, i'm gonna sale the mobo... roll back to eVGA, at least it work, ugly but simply work.
Well, 24 hrs running stable with factory settings.
Although that might not look like an achievement worth mentioning, is more than what I've managed in the last two weeks.
The hardware setup and BIOS settings are exactly the same, I've returned the HDDs to headers 1&2, the only added component is the Dominator fan.
All this time I've been using the stock Intel cooler, because I didn't want to assemble my loop until the configuration was stable @ stock speeds.
Could this have been the root of the problem? Could the memory have been "unhappy" with the stock cooler blowing hot air straight to it?
I guess anything is possible. I know you, Smkokey and just a very few small number of others are having issues, so hopefully it can be something so simple and easily missed. My board gets here today and believe me, I've been reading every post written on every forum about this board! I think I have about a 95% chance of success, based on the number of good reports to number of bad reports ratio (math is fun).
I', really glad to hear you got it running stable, MrToad!
I'm hoping the same. But I won't scream "MrToad vincix" yet...Quote:
Originally Posted by shawn1998
You have indeed more chances of running trouble-free (at least at stock speeds) than running into the pains some of us have.Quote:
Originally Posted by shawn1998
Not half as glad as I am :DQuote:
Originally Posted by shawn1998
Hi guys...
I have been fiddling with my IN9 for some days and it works very well for me except that I can't get it over 425mhz fsb. Someone got any idea?
when you try, are you still using the 9 multiplier? If so lower to 8 or 7 and see if you can get past 425 then. It's possible you are reachin gthe limits of your cpu @ your current settings and voltages. FSB limits can be CPU or chipset related. Both can be overcome by increase in voltages in some cases.Quote:
Originally Posted by gerri28
Yes I tried with multiplier at 6 and NB volt at 1,55. I have also put on a fan on NB since it got extremly hot.
But I am not giving up, and I will try some more right away...
try passing 435FSB by about 10-15MHz or so, it may be a "gap" in the FSB speed causing instability.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Johnny Bravo
I completely agree.. these enthusiast boards are be geared towards performance, so the cooling on the board should be the same.. quiet is nice, but that's not why I am buying this board.. I want speed and stability! :D Please give me an actively cooled NB... and SB also. heck, those tiny fans never once bothered me.. but I am used to computer noises..
speaking of the devil, I am thinking about this for my NB:Microcool_NorthPole_XE_Whisper_Chipset_Cooler (very pricy tho.. wow)
and maybe this for my SB: Vantec CCB-A1A
I don't think it's absolutely necessary for active cooling on the SB, but with two hot 8800GTXs in the area, I think it might be good. :)
what do you guys think? I am a little concerned my Tuniq's 120mm fan might hit the top of the NB cooler.. that fan rides low on the tuniq. hrm.
edit: duh.. nm, I can install the tuniq rotated 90deg so the air blows towards the top.
If you're going for the Vantec solution get the CCB-A1C, is the same design, which means it has holes @ both 54.8 & 59.2mm (distance between centres), being the latter the distance suitable for the SB, and would fit right under a 8800 GTX just removing the top cover (you'll have to do the same with the A1A btw). The difference is, this one is made of copper instead of aluminium.Quote:
Originally Posted by revenant
I personally used the Evercool VC-RE. It has a slightly bigger diameter, a few fins around the top pin need to be cut/filed slightly (damned ultra-long 8800 GTX again) and you need to make a custom mounting clip because the one it comes with has only 54.8mm holes, but all in all it looks nicer, and the fan has longer blades. Besides, is dead quiet. Oh, and of course is all copper.
ok, thx for the info. that's very helpful. Evercool VC-RE looks very nice. :D
Just got my setup ready and preparing to overclock it hopefully during the weekend. Have taken a few screenshots of the rig at stock. Haven't noticed any instability what so ever so far.
[Core 2 Quadro QX6700]
[Tuniq Tower 120]
[Abit IN9 32X MAX nForce-680i SLI]
[4x1024 PC2-6400 Team Xtreem[Geforce 8800GTX SLI]
[2x74GB WD Raptor 10000RPM]
[SoundBlaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS]
[Tagan TurboJet 1100W]
[6x TT Blue Led VR]
[CoolerMaster Stacker 830 Evolution]
[Samsung SH-S183A SATA]
Coretemp at idle
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/coretemp.JPG
PWM temps in uGuru at idle
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/Temp.JPG
Superpi 1M and 32M
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/sp.JPG
temp after 5min dual orthos.
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/Dualprime.JPG
Cpu-z (cpu voltage at 1.3375V :wink:
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/cpuz.JPG
3Dmark results at stock
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/3dmark06.JPG
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/3dmark05.JPG
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/3dmark03.JPG
http://hem.bredband.net/ettis/3dmark01.JPG
So far looking at the bios I see that the multiplier is locked upwards and I can't find the 1333Mhz N/b strap, only up to 1066.
You will find the 1333Mhz N/b strap on beta 2 bios.
But can someone explain to me what this strap thing are? I havent done much overclocking since the days we shifted som jumpers on mobo and i am not quite up to date on such things.
Quote:
Originally Posted by gerri28
1333 strap for 1333 fsb cpu to use... but if you use 1333 strap on 1066 fsb cpu .. it helps overclock a bit...:)
I received mine today and will post findings if I managed to set it all up (with watercooling) during the weekend or by next week.
nice.. I want to go water on my video cards I think.. but am going to stick with the Tuniq on the cpu.. I ended up ordering the Microcool NorthPole XE Whisper for my NB and the Vantec CCB-A1C for my SB... not taking any chances with hot chipset issues.. The Microcool NP is about as much as a cpu cooler, but it looks so slick.. built in thermal fan throttle and supposedly dead silent also. I could not resist. I get my board on Monday.
edit: review of NP XE.
So I just got my IN9 today and am having a hell of a time overclocking the thing. I can't seem to get my FSB past 1500... :(
What voltages and other settings are you guys using to get your FSB so high?
thanks for the help
So I just got my IN9 today and am having a hell of a time overclocking the thing. I can't seem to get my FSB past 1500...
What voltages and other settings are you guys using to get your FSB so high?
thanks for the help
Sorry double post
Triple post.
lol..
anyways, does it matter which slots you use for the memory on this board? I know past MSI and DFI boards have been fussy about that.. just curious.
I have memory in all 4 slots... this board actually seems to be very memory friendly. I've had no probs clocking ram as high as I want.
Now if only I could get my FSB past 1500... Any ideas?
I know there is the fsb hole in the official bios. You can try to go to higher, for example, FSB 1600, 1700 or 1800....:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by sonofander
I haven't got the board yet but I can say one thing....
ALL 680i boards have major problems as for stability.....
I'm playing with ASUS Striker Extreme about three weeks and I must confess that this is the WORST mobo I've ever played with.....
NOT Asus' faults though as I read here and there BUT NVIDIA's fault.....
I just wish NVIDIA could stick with AMD and leave Intel alone.....:(
Whenever NVIDIA messes with Intel platforms, screws’ things up.....
IF it wasn't SLI right now I wanted to play, I would have through the board out of the window....:mad:
On one reboot everything's fine and bench 3D and on the next reboot, freezes, BSOD, etc.....:mad:
At least I have found Striker's problem......It's the 680i chipset......:D
Here, here; well said about the 680i.
But, why are so many new boards still coming out w/ the 680i? Do they think the public is happy with it? No alternative?
In many cases, people want SLI + C2D without hacked drivers ala 975.Quote:
Originally Posted by dekruyter
Quote:
Originally Posted by sonofander
Hate to say mate, but this could very well be the reason your not hitting such high FSB. From what I've seen 4 DIMMs puts alot of strain no the memory controller which limits the overclockablilty. Perhaps you should try just two stick for the time being and see if you can go higher. I realise this is all because of Vista and the "4GB requirement" I hear flying about.
Also I could do with knowing a few more details about your system, and the settings you have for the overclock?
I don't have a multi meter at the moment. Can someone please verify actual Vcore and Vdimm on this board with a meter and also give the mGURU readings at the same voltages? I would really appreciate it. Also, if it is convenient, can you tell me where the points are on the MOBO to check these as I will have a meter later today.
EDIT: DUH, JB already did it at the front of this thread.
I've already pulled 2 gigs out...
My specs areAbit IN9 32x MAX
E6700 (Watercooled)
Patriot DDR2 800
EVGA 8800 GTX
Thermaltake 850w PSU
I've tried just about all the voltages trying to get to 1600 but just can't seem to get there. I can get to 1580 now but it's really unstable. My current settings are:
Vcore: 1.55
NB: 1.45
SB: 1.6
DDR2: 2.2
HT: 1.4
If you could help me get the next 20 ticks to 1600, you'd make my day!
what are yuor strap settings, is the memory runnig sync or async to the cpu fsb? what is the ratio ie 1:1, 3:2 etc
My findings are, I have been able to stabalise @ 400, easily bootable 425-455, have not tried to hard to stabalize that yet, prime fails in about 30 minutes, no lockup or anything, so it should be a fairly simple issue when I track it down to stabalize. I just have not had time.
The Bios is scetchy, my overclock settings vanish on reboot at times, the USB keyboard/mouse thing is awful, the FSB holes are HUGE.
As I type am 11.5 hours into a prime run @ 400, memory is unlinked and @ 1.9V
http://members.cox.net/linflas/Pictures/1600.jpg
Now if I could just stabalize this on my rig, we shall see when my ballistix get here if better ram will git er done
http://members.cox.net/linflas/Pictures/4ghz.jpg
Quote:
Originally Posted by ettis
Wont that be a BIOS issue??? There are some boars (mine for example, Abit AW9D-MAX) that we must update BIOS, if it is availiable, so that you have multis unlocked...
Anyway, in my case, E6600, i only have lower multis unlocked, the default multi for E6600 is 9x...
Jury still out then on this board...?
Linflas -
fingers X'd for ya... 4k would be kick-butt. :D
I have Spent the Last 24 hours trieing to install either XP Pro or Vista Ultimate (retail) on my newly built Abit IN9-Max System. It has Been a real Pain.
This is a built system in a case with all the hardware I moved from my Previous system. Except for the IN9
I went through multiple bios settings, 3 hard drives ,3 different OCZ kits.
The end result was I replace my Logitech 5000 Bluetooth Keyboard/mouse whichs uses a usb adapter. with a standard PS2 keyboard and a logitech mx510 mouse(usb) using a usb to ps2 adapter.I removed my usb printer & unpluged my dell monitor usb hub/ cardreader that is built into the display.
I was able to load vista without any issues using optimal defaults in the bios.
After going through tons of hardware and bios settings ( Plus a Bios flash to the Beta bios offered in this therad)I remembered my DFI RDX200 had all kinds of strange issues with usb keyboards and mice.
It seems the Abit might suffer from the same problems.I am typing this on Vista on the IN9 without any usb devices pluged in.
I will test all the devices I unpluged one at a time here soon and report back.
System Specs:
Abit IN9-Max Wifi
Core2 e6700
OCZ ATI CF certified 6400 2GB Kit 5,5,5,15,22 1.925V (Blue slots)
Saphire 1950XTX
SilverStone 600W ST60F
3 Westeren Digital 36GB Rapters ( IDE mode channels 1,2,3)
Plextor DVDRW Sata ( Sata channel 5)
I am on the Beta Bios with optimal defaults Loaded.
Hope this Helps.
Now that I look Back this Abit IN9-Max was showing similer symtoms.
P.S. The system is Liquied cooled and I had to add a fan that blows down onto the Digital PWM it was getting so hot it caused corrupted characters in the bios and during system post.I touched it and it caused a blister on the end of my finger.This seems a tad much for a onboard componet. It could have melted off like a Mofet, which I have seen.
I had problems with USB keyboards and mice on my last two Abit boards, i had to use PS2 versions throughout install. Even now on IN9 every so often it boots up without mouse control. My last board Abit N18 SLI had same thing said to be fixed in last bios update, but it never worked.Quote:
Originally Posted by bypolar
The issue with usb keyboard and mouse with this board is you cannot set it to "bios" in the bios, it has to be set to "os". If it isn't, you cannot boot into XP, or even finish a fresh install. I found this out by trying for 2 hours yesterday, thinking it was a 4 gig of ram problem. It wasn't.
Since I changed the setting to "os", this thing has been an absolute rock in stability! If they fix this and the lock multi's on the extreme cpu's, I would be all set with this board.
Shawn
Quote:
Originally Posted by shawn1998
Hmm this has been quite a problem for many, I will try to give a heads up to the guys at abit to make the "OS" setting in future to stop this problem occurring again
Ok this board was a PITA to work with. For some reason I had problems installing vista/xp with raid. I had to settle for single drive for now. Also it seems there is some kind of a fsb hole because I couldnt pass 430+ but I can boot with this.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...24/in9_500.jpg
Any other bios out yet for this?
In my case I had to set it to Bios or when the windows prompt screen came up I had no way to control the menu's.Quote:
Originally Posted by shawn1998
Little issues like this cause retailers/suppliers (like my self) to eat cost from Returns/RMA'S. Johnny I hope that bug to put in Abits ear gets the message across quick.
The nVidia Vista raid drivers are not very good. Many cannot get raid working as of yet with Vista. Hopefully we'll see a new set next week.
As far as making the "OS" setting default, yes that would solve the issue, sort of. For instance, if you wanted to hit F8 and load into safe mode, you could not, a usb keyboard is not recognized after the bios screen disappears. It only shows up again when the OS loads. I've tested this and unfortunately this is how it is. Abit needs to find out why the "bios" setting is causing reboots during the OS load and install.
Congrats on 500FSB dude:banana:Quote:
Originally Posted by syne_24
What settings did u use?
Please provide your BIOS settings. It would be greatly appreciated!Quote:
Originally Posted by syne_24
This board is weird, sometimes the settings will load right and other times it wont. Maybe it has something to do with the boot strap not sticking. The PWM also gets really hot on this thing. about 60-67C at these settings. Also my ram is acting strange on this board, seems not to like anything less than cas5. Here's my setting for 500fsb. I had to boot 480fsb then clockgen up to 500. Also for the usb keyboard/mouse problem, you need to set it to bios instead of OS in bios.
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yes because the 680i has stability problems, as top oc'ers will tell you and abit bios is immature. so welcome back to the p5b more fsb and stability for half the price lollllQuote:
Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBandit
IMPROVING PWM TEMPS
Here's a little helper for those who may be experiencing very high temps on their PWM circuit. Take the solid thermal pad that is used to mate the PWM chips to the heatsink and hold it lengthwise in half so you end up with a long fat strip of thermal pad. Place it in the middle of the PWM heatsink and remount. You may want to take this opportunity to change the thermal pads on the MCP and SPP for a thermal grease. Press down well on remounting and the thermal pad will squeeze tightly between the HS and PWM ICs gaining you a better contact. I have seem massive drops in temperatures doing this, perhaps it will work for some of you guys too. Let me know if it does!
Coming from the evga 680i and all it's problems and it being a reference design to the abit and a non reference design, not much has changed:fact:
I am lucky that I do not have the issues most speak of with the exception of the multi lock on extreme chips. :slapass:
The issue syne_24 has with not knowing from one boot to the next what he will have is the reason I left the evga and BFG reference boards:fact:
Everyone can tout how wonderful the P5B is but for us folks looking for an SLI solution we are left with few choices:fact:
I feel that the 680i has been around long enough that anyone coming late to the game with a 680i board would have learned from the problems that the reference boards had, or is this a message to nvidia to get out of the MB business. I only wonder what it would have been like to have an Intel\SLI board:eek:
One more thought, while Johnny Bravo's IMPROVING PWM TEMPS is excellent when will the day come that we do not need to redesign a 350.00 to 400.00 dollar motherboard to add stability?
Well, after a few days w/o issues (@stock speeds) I can say that adding active cooling to the memory made all the difference in the world.
Ever since I attached the dominator fan, all the random stop 0x000000F4 (0x00000003, 0x..., 0x..., 0x...) BSODs and various random instabilities have gone out of the window.
At the moment I have my own half baked version of the same implement, but catered to use 2x60mm fans instead of 3x40mm as the corsair version does.
Although I will lose in neatness and coolness I will gain in... well, silence. Using the marvellous Acoustifan AFDP-6025B ones, I can get the same airflow with 1/10th of the whirring/whining noise, and the 1cm they stick out each side doesn't bother me in the slightest bit.
I'm expecting some bits and pieces next week, then I can finally assemble my loop... and start OCing :woot:
If you were running at stock speeds and having stability problems, it isn't an issue of cooling the memory. the memory isn't going to overheat unless you massively overvolt it, which isn't the case at stock.Quote:
Originally Posted by MrToad
On the 680i ram has been strange to say the least, may not be heat but comming on a 680i who knows and one of the issues with them has been overvolting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Speederlander
Well, I can say that my particular memory was overheating @stock (533 5-5-5-15 2T 2.2V).Quote:
Originally Posted by Speederlander
Maybe the fact that I was running on air with the Intel stock cooler blowing hot air to the sticks, while the non-actively cooled NB was contributing as well, had something to do with it.
I didn't bother with a better air cooling solution because I'm gonna watercool it.
Besides, the very only thing I've changed is adding the dominator fan. And is gone from constant stability issues to none at all. Unless this device has some hidden magical properties, and I don't have enough lore skill to identify it, heat will have to be the one to blame.
What were your measured temps on the memory and how did you measure it?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrToad
Ranging from (celsius) 40 (idle, computer just started) to 72 (orthos overnight).Quote:
Originally Posted by Speederlander
Unfortunately I didn't read the temps right before the BSOD... rage tends to blind me.
Besides, only when I added active cooling and saw the improvement I realized that temperatures might had something to do.
I used a laser thermometer to read temps.
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This is what I use to measure my temps... all what my budget allowed me to buy. http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=13593
Well, I thank all of you who have been testing and reporting to us about the new 680i boards. Without all of you I would be dead in the water. I have been searching for weeks for reliable info on the new stuff, and I have been getting nowhere.
However, based on what I have been reading here, I think the IN9 is the right board for me. Soon as New Egg gets them in stock again, I should be good to go. Likewise, based on my reading, I think I will be RMAing my RAM back to the Egg, and picking up some of Corsair's 6400C4D Dominator memory. Thanks Yellowbeard for being the Rep here and for your heads up on the testing for compatability, I learned alot!
Hopefully, some time in the next week or two, I will have my system built. Thanks for the help! :D
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What exactly is the multi locked at on the IN9; 10,11 ?
First post, here goes...
I'm on the verge of buying my first Core 2 Duo MB - but I can't decide which.
I keep returning to this Abit board, I hear some glowing reports and also some problems but what's stopping me making a purchase is being unclear whether the problems 'can' and 'will' be fixed with a BIOS update or not.
PS/2 / USB issue and SATA RAID being the main issues to me and I'm looking for quality over absolute overclockability.
I currently have an over-clocked ASUS board that will never re-boot, have to turn off, wait 15 seconds then turn on again - not prepared to pay £220 for another board with problems that can't be fixed in time. Thanks.