New Abit Ix38 Quad Gt

**Hazzan** · 10-10-2007, 04:08 AM

See in the official web site ABIT..... launching new MOTHERBOARD ABIT IX 38 QUAD GT :

http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/index.php

SPESIFICATION :

http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/mothe...775&DEFTITLE=Y

**Revv23** · 10-10-2007, 04:20 AM

looks nice.

**strange|ife** · 10-10-2007, 04:21 AM

bought time they put some data about this sucker on the site. hope the rumour that it will be priced near ip35 pro is true. Still debating on this, or just waiting till ddr3 comes down in price...for the full x38/48 exp

1600FSB standard is very tempting.

any idea when we will start seeing this boards stateside? it seems some of the vendors pushed stuff back for the ddr3 boards till early nov=[ HOpe this guy comes out in the next couple of weeks

**shawn1998** · 10-10-2007, 04:31 AM

I am getting this as soon as it's out, but I always swap out the heatpipe for active coolers (watercool my cpu and mount the board inverted in a Lian-Li V2000 case, so the heatpipe is no good). I think it might be a bit difficult to find a norhtbridge cooler that will mount using the existing 4 holes, or at least two of them.. This could really suck.

Oh well, I'm going to get it anyway, I'll just have to figure it out.

Shawn

**STaRGaZeR** · 10-10-2007, 04:48 AM

Please report vdroop and other issues

**strange|ife** · 10-10-2007, 05:15 AM

yes droop/ quad temps, sata issues if any etc

**ncsa** · 10-10-2007, 05:21 AM

Agree ... the amount of vDroop under a Quad will be good to know. The Abit IP35-Pro is an excellent board and easy on its key components when OC'ing

**Ace-a-Rue** · 10-10-2007, 05:57 AM

i don't like the digital PWM...it was a problem with keeping digital PWM's cooled (when P95'ing) on the AB9 QuadGT board when using a Quad core....it might be ok for a dual core.

**Lugburz** · 10-10-2007, 06:40 AM

Is it already out? Ace-a-Rue Quad-Core performance is vital for a X38, if it can´t deliver, it wont sell...

**~~T2k~~** · 10-10-2007, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by strange|ife

bought time they put some data about this sucker on the site. hope the rumour that it will be priced near ip35 pro is true.

I highly doubt that. X38 is known to be an expensive solution hence the crazy pricing on Asus, Giga boards...

**Hazzan** · 10-10-2007, 07:04 AM

@Ace-a-Rue : I dont think So.... I hope this board with new revision DIGITAL PWM....

**~~T2k~~** · 10-10-2007, 07:06 AM

Originally Posted by shawn1998

I am getting this as soon as it's out, but I always swap out the heatpipe for active coolers (watercool my cpu and mount the board inverted in a Lian-Li V2000 case, so the heatpipe is no good). I think it might be a bit difficult to find a norhtbridge cooler that will mount using the existing 4 holes, or at least two of them.. This could really suck.

Oh well, I'm going to get it anyway, I'll just have to figure it out.

Shawn

I like Abit a LOT abd I was set to do the same thing until I realized the Asus Maximus Formula SE comes with heatpipe-WC cascade cooling - unless IX38 QuadGT comes for a LOT cheaper (ie $50-60) it doesn't make too mauch sense to waste time an energy with buying and mounting custom blocks, I think.

**[XC] DragonOrta** · 10-10-2007, 07:59 AM

I'm not sure I like the hole spacing for the NB. It doesn't look like my EK NB4-Intel block would fit, so someone would have to make a block exclusively for this board.

EDIT: it looks like the IX38 Max is using the same spacing.

**Start** · 10-10-2007, 08:10 AM

Anyone notice the position of that molex connector? Also, I'm waiting for the X38 Pro because of the active cooling instead of all these heatpipes.

Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

i don't like the digital PWM...it was a problem with keeping digital PWM's cooled (when P95'ing) on the AB9 QuadGT board when using a Quad core....it might be ok for a dual core.

Indeed. Overclocking quad on the QuadGT heat up the PWM up to at least 95C for me.

**Ace-a-Rue** · 10-10-2007, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by Hazzan

@Ace-a-Rue : I dont think So.... I hope this board with new revision DIGITAL PWM....

i hope so with that revision....can you send me a board to try out!

**JoeBar** · 10-10-2007, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ace-a-Rue

i don't like the digital PWM...it was a problem with keeping digital PWM's cooled (when P95'ing) on the AB9 QuadGT board when using a Quad core....it might be ok for a dual core.

That was one of my main concerns when i saw this board on Abit's site today.

Originally Posted by Hazzan

@Ace-a-Rue : I dont think So.... I hope this board with new revision DIGITAL PWM....

However i saw that they refer to it as a NEW Revision. So i hope it doesn't have this prob.

One of my main concerns also is the placement of the heatpipe next to the mem slots. It'll probably block an aftermarket mem cooler.

**coolice** · 10-10-2007, 05:18 PM

Originally Posted by SP33DFR34K

Anyone notice the position of that molex connector? Also, I'm waiting for the X38 Pro because of the active cooling instead of all these heatpipes.

Indeed. Overclocking quad on the QuadGT heat up the PWM up to at least 95C for me.

izzit in between 2nd blue pcie slot and black pcie slot?

**terrybogard** · 10-10-2007, 06:12 PM

Originally Posted by coolice

izzit in between 2nd blue pcie slot and black pcie slot?

I just realized that as well

**aiya** · 10-10-2007, 06:46 PM

i don't know what you guys are worried/shocked about since its just the outline/traces of a molex, not a physical molex and if you put the IP35 Pro and X38 QuadGT together side by side. it is basically the same pcb layout.

**Spawne32** · 10-10-2007, 06:52 PM

so ive narrowed it down to 3 choices, ABIT, DFI, MSI for an X38 board, decisions decisions.

**Borgod** · 10-10-2007, 08:54 PM

Abit - 2 broken
DFI - 1 broken
MSI - havent tried

**shawn1998** · 10-11-2007, 02:50 AM

Originally Posted by Borgod

Abit - 2 broken
DFI - 1 broken
MSI - havent tried

Wow, you have already had bad experiences with Abit and DFI X38 motherboards??? How did you get them (and break them) so soon and so much before anyone else?

**Borgod** · 10-11-2007, 03:16 AM

Not X38 chipset.

P965 & 680i

**Rattle** · 10-11-2007, 03:18 AM

wait for x48

**Heidfirst** · 10-11-2007, 03:26 AM

Originally Posted by strange|ife

hope the rumour that it will be priced near ip35 pro is true.

UK pre-order pricing is ~25% dearer than current IP35 Pro pricing.

& yes, the new digital PWM is supposed to run cooler than the old.

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