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

[St3vil_68]

i am going to give 17.b02 beta a try to see if that has corrected the problem.

EDIT:...looked at that link and i think Deanzo was using 16.b04 (crappy with Vista64) which was the only bios, that i was aware of, that unlocked the 9650 above its default multi of 9X...well...off to see if 17.b02 works its magic with my 9650.

DOUBLE EDIT:...NOPE!...same old thing with my 9650 and 17.B02 beta bios...multi is locked out above 9X

Multi unlocked and working with 17B04.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Cool!

[Ace-a-Rue]

Hey guys,

I know I don't post much here on XS, but for anyone that does not know me. I run a QX9650 on my IP35pro and use it for LN2 benching.

I've been given on loan a QX9770 and I'm having some funny issues.
Getting it to post has been a hell of a time.
I did get it to after an hour of trying, even went cold!

This is what I found in the bios.



Has anyone here used a QX9770 on this board, or knows of someone I can PM.
I've changed the above to 400X8, and I'm installing windoz now. But I can't seem to use anything other than 8. Do note, this has been 100% fine with the QX9650.

hi deanzo!

i know 17.b02 did not unlock the multi on my 9650...but...as you see, 17.b04 appears to do the trick as posted above.

i tried to get my hands on a QX9770 but i was unsuccessful.

it doesn't surprise me about your 9770 issues since Abit is having a difficult time addressing the 9650 unlocking problem until now.

have you tried using the 9770 on an X48 board or X38 board?

[loonym]

38920mhz is hella clock

[18 is # 1]

Corsair 4GB XMS2 DHX DDR2 PC2-6400 (2x2GB) CAS5
Is listed as being compatible with this board on page 1.

What about the CAS4 Version of the same module?
TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX

Neither module is listed on the abit website. Will it work fine? Will I get the appropriate latency?

I've booted the CL3 Dominators from 1.8-2.4 with no issues...don't see why CL4 would have a hard time. The Pro doesn't seem to be very picky about whatever RAM it gets. I've used CL3 OCZ, CL4 Ballistix.

[strange|ife]

new beta bios is nice..a keeper

[davewolfs]

How well does this board work with 8gb of RAM? Any recommendations for Ram in this type of configuration?

Also, will the latest boards being sold boot a Q9450 or E8400? Or do I need some sort of older backup chip?

Anyone?

[dstedman]

Mine works great with 8 GB of RAM. See sig for details.

[davewolfs]

Mine works great with 8 GB of RAM. See sig for details.

Awesome.

How about compatibility with the Q9450? If I order a board from newegg now, are there any chances that it won't boot?

[AstroCreep]

Mine works great with 8 GB of RAM. See sig for details.

Out of curiousity, did you have to do anything weird to it at all? Did you have to relax the timings, down-clock them or increase voltage?
Just curious.

[Cob]

Awesome.

How about compatibility with the Q9450? If I order a board from newegg now, are there any chances that it won't boot?

It's one of the best P35 boards with the Q9450 (mine's at 3.8ghz). But you probably won't get near that with 8gb installed.

[Cob]

Out of curiousity, did you have to do anything weird to it at all? Did you have to relax the timings, down-clock them or increase voltage?
Just curious.

I just had to up the memory and MCH voltages a touch for 8gb with a Q6600. But my Q9450 wouldn't run at the same clocks with 8gb as with 4gb. Tho that's simply because the Q9450 was running on its FSB limit, and 4 sticks mucked that up.

[kotty]

Hello guys....
I'm new on this forum,and i had just join Abit Ip35 Pro club
The board is really good,but there are a few things that are bothering me....

1-The Power Supply Fan is really Noisy!!!! When is at bios and before windows starts its normal.....but when Windows starts,power supply begin to make a really loud noise......
Actually i dont think is the system temperature,cause now the board is at 29 degrees and CPU is at 40......any idea??

2-Why the CPU temp variates so much??? in one second is 50,and one second later is 30.....is it a bug????
Thnaks guys,ill enjoy your help!

EDITo you guys turn on FanEQ? or disable it??? im using watercooler here

Upppp!!!!!!!!! anyone?

[hokiealumnus]

Kotty, what relation does your PSU fan have with the motherboard? Unless it has an external plug to run the fan with a motherboard header (I've never seen one and can't really think of a good reason for it), the PSU is probably spinning the fan up because it's getting warm. As far as CPU temp, you're running water, right? Are you positive it's mounted securely and squarely? What BIOS version do you have? Does it change when you put it under load or just randomly jump 20c? FanEQ is one of the better fan controlling interfaces around. Unless you have no fans, I wouldn't think it would be prudent to disable that...unless you just like fans running 100% all the time.

[davewolfs]

Are the latest boards shipping with a bios that is Q9450 compatible?

[Deanzo]

hi deanzo!

i know 17.b02 did not unlock the multi on my 9650...but...as you see, 17.b04 appears to do the trick as posted above.

i tried to get my hands on a QX9770 but i was unsuccessful.

it doesn't surprise me about your 9770 issues since Abit is having a difficult time addressing the 9650 unlocking problem until now.

have you tried using the 9770 on an X48 board or X38 board?

Hey mate

Just flashed to 17.b04, everything seems fine with my QX9650 (though it was only on for about 10mins)
I've put the QX9770 back in, and it now posts all most every time .
It will even try and boot into windoz (the HDD I had on was for the 9650, so I didn't let it go all the way)
What it wont do, is enter the bios, No way in hell was it ever going to do it. Tried for over an hour! every time I tried it would stick at post code 75

I've got a Asus P5E3 Premium WiFi-AP (X48) board here as well, takes a bit to get your head around. But when you do, runs nice.
I don't know if it's just this board or all of them, but this P5E3 Premium runs well on air. But as soon as I try to run at -140c it's a total pig, so much so if it was mine I'd run over it with the car!
So I was going to try the IP35pro to see what the QX9770 could do. As you know my Abit board loves the cold

Think I may try and get my hands on a XFX 790i Ultra and see how that does.

I'll let you know how the new bios goes cold when I get the time.

[Ace-a-Rue]

good luck with your 9770...it sure looks like Intel through everyone a curve when it comes to running that puppy with consequences...i wonder if that 9770 would work on my giga X48T board?..hmmm...my 9650 works good on the X48T without any hindrance.

i am kind of glad that guy never sold me the 9770...it would have been money down the drain!

[18 is # 1]

Just received Team XTreem DDR2 667 D9GMH from Tankguys. Considering they were $55 shipped, I'm pretty happy with them. I've had them running all morning at 1085 MHz 4-4-4-9 1T (2.3v). Not bad for PC5300

[conzymaher]

I RMA'd my Abit AB9 Pro and seen as its discontinued, they are sending me a free Abit IP35 Pro \o/

[AstroCreep]

Just received Team XTreem DDR2 667 D9GMH from Tankguys. Considering they were $55 shipped, I'm pretty happy with them. I've had them running all morning at 1085 MHz 4-4-4-9 1T (2.3v). Not bad for PC5300

Running anything at CAS4 & 1T at 1085MHz is F'ing amazing!
1GB sticks?

[18 is # 1]

Running anything at CAS4 & 1T at 1085MHz is F'ing amazing!
1GB sticks?

D9GMH
Yep, 2x1. I may have to loosen them up a bit more. Starting to get a few errors. They do like the voltage. Tried to lower to 2.5v and XP forgot who it was. I'll try 4-4-4-12 and see if it is happier.

[Ace-a-Rue]

D9GMH
Yep, 2x1. I may have to loosen them up a bit more. Starting to get a few errors. They do like the voltage. Tried to lower to 2.5v and XP forgot who it was. I'll try 4-4-4-12 and see if it is happier.

be careful with that Vdimm...your modules might give out after a short time....all it takes is one chip to go ka-put!

[18 is # 1]

be careful with that Vdimm...your modules might give out after a short time....all it takes is one chip to go ka-put!

Sorry, typo
I meant tried to lower to 2.25 (from 2.3). I think 2.3v should be OK on D9GMH...any thoughts?

[18 is # 1]

Question: Using Memset(v 3.5), what is performance level? Is higher or lower better?

[Ace-a-Rue]

Sorry, typo
I meant tried to lower to 2.25 (from 2.3). I think 2.3v should be OK on D9GMH...any thoughts?

2.3v is about as high as you want to go for extended periods of operation....better yet, get a fan on the memory modules if you do not have one...but...that does not preclude you from having a failure if one of the chips was not manufactured to high standards....over-voltage always kills and if one of the parts has a weak link already, it wouldn't take long.