Abit IP-35-E

[major_john]

Nice board this Abit IP35-E,good layout,good cooling,and sometimes even better than Pro... (just kidding).
I like her,I'm pleased 99% for the time being,especially after I've put on her the BetaBIOS,using successfully the Flash Menu (update from file).
See the full little review here.

[Mr.Bones]

Why is it that newer (sold) RAM it shows as EPP, yet in the description you won't find that (I've seen HZ 800s also) the Ballistix aren't EPP, yet CPU-Z shows them as EPP?

What's up with that?


Are they EPP or CPU-Z is not reading correctly?

I cant speak for his 6400mem but ill bet they are. My 8500s are epp,even though it doesent say that in there desription

[WSX]

the older core 2 duo E4300s seem to overclock better than the E4400s

[kingfearon]

500 FSB $80 buck with $20 MIB is tempting me to get one of these boards, i've been holding out for x38 but seeing those numbers makes it difficult

If i so happen to get this board do you think running it with some decent parts like E6850 and Reaper 8500 is ideal, or should i just run it with some cheap parts and OC

Whats the best Mem and CPU anyone recommend for this board

[dogsx2]

500 FSB $80 buck with $20 MIB is tempting me to get one of these boards, i've been holding out for x38 but seeing those numbers makes it difficult

If i so happen to get this board do you think running it with some decent parts like E6850 and Reaper 8500 is ideal, or should i just run it with some cheap parts and OC

Whats the best Mem and CPU anyone recommend for this board

get the cheap parts and oc them. 4300@3700, 6300@3570 and both paid $110 each. 6400 Ballistix's @1200 and I paid $80AR. I have more fun with stuff like this then the 6850 I do have. I am old school and old school was cheap and fast.

[aiya]

get the cheap parts and oc them. 4300@3700, 6300@3570 and both paid $110 each. 6400 Ballistix's @1200 and I paid $80AR. I have more fun with stuff like this then the 6850 I do have. I am old school and old school was cheap and fast.

QFT!

overclocking to me was always getting the lesser expensive parts and see how far they can go.

[wedfighter]

just curious testing Quad Core with this cheapo board
this board unbeaten for its price

[dogsx2]

just curious testing Quad Core with this cheapo board
this board unbeaten for its price

Great clock with that quad.

[balewolf]

killer clock with the quad i thought they were hard to get past 3.2 most of the time. I can run my e6600@3700 463x8 just gets close to 60c i like 3600 better at lower temps. Id really like to know what to tweak to get over 500fsb i cant manage that at all on 6x or 7x muti.

[major_john]

Future upgrade(s):
E2140 - have
Abit IP35-E - have
Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 2x1GB - have
TR Ultima-90 - have <-- yeah, going back to aircooling

aiya,what you have in signature is perfect to put into practice the smart saying "get more with less money"...
Very nice choices there...

[aiya]

aiya,what you have in signature is perfect to put into practice the smart saying "get more with less money"...
Very nice choices there...

lol thanks. i wish i had the time to put her together. i keep putting it off every weekend. i'll try again this upcoming weekend if i have time.

[Ace-a-Rue]

just curious testing Quad Core with this cheapo board
this board unbeaten for its price

nice!

what is the batch code for your Q6600?

what cpu cooler are you using?

[dogsx2]

The beta bios 1.3 fixes the double boot but the temp are off now in AbitEQ. They read 5c more the core temp.

[wedfighter]

nice!

what is the batch code for your Q6600?

what cpu cooler are you using?

it's L26A748 and use an Intel boxed cooler

[ziddey]

Just got the new beta. 1t doesn't seem to work though? cpuz still reports 2t. besides, i wasn't expecting even gkx to be able to do 400 4-4-4 1t with only 2.0v and 1.3v on the mch

[Ace-a-Rue]

it's L26A748 and use an Intel boxed cooler

NO SH*T! that is amazing! ...way to go to get that high of overclock with a intel boxed HS...is that system out on an open bench or in a closed case?

[Ace-a-Rue]

Just got an IP-35-E from Newegg( anymore every box is crushed, they seem thinner walled). So it put a 6300 in it and started to prime it for a short time. I am not a prime nut. A little bit goes a long way for me. I tear down at least twice a week and this is for fun, not mission cruidical.

I will use the 6300 a few days and on the weekend I will try a 6850 in it. So far it seems like a nice board. The price can't be beat.

Droop is bad, needs a pencil mod. Anyone know how?


6300 w/ TT BT L627A
Ballistixs 6400
Seagate 320 7200.10
pci video
600 OCZ Gamexstream

what's your latest opinion of the IP35-E board?...i've been thinking of getting one to replace my wife's system...she has been having problems with her asus P5B Dlx board...not enough to RMA it but a lot of little nagging issues.

[major_john]

Ace-a-Rue,you may also look over this.

As a testament to the prowess of the P35-E,I replicated the results that I had with the Asus Commando and the Gigabyte P35-DS3R and got the same overclock to 3.15 ghz on stock voltage.

If you’re wondering about the performance of the P35-E against other boards, you’ll be happy to know that it performs at par with the competitors, even the high end models.

[dogsx2]

what's your latest opinion of the IP35-E board?...i've been thinking of getting one to replace my wife's system...she has been having problems with her asus P5B Dlx board...not enough to RMA it but a lot of little nagging issues.

It's the most problem free, easy oc'ing board I have ever had. I loved Abit in the old days but the Abit boards I have bought in the last year have left a bad taste in my mouth. If this mb would not have been dirt cheap I would not have bought it. I am now glad I did and really like it a lot. I would recommend it to anyone. Most of the problems posted at XS are not the boards fault. The only one is the double boot(which is very common) and that is now fixed in the beta 1.3 bios.

Like the old saying: "try it you'll like it".

[Ace-a-Rue]

i might jump on it but i will wait a bit until my wife starts really nagging me!

[wedfighter]

NO SH*T! that is amazing! ...way to go to get that high of overclock with a intel boxed HS...is that system out on an open bench or in a closed case?

of course it's on open air...temps is amazingly high with this stock cooling
idle around 51°C and full load bout 75°
wanna try some subzero cooling later

[balewolf]

abit is working on the double boot issue but if you dont shut down your computers much you dont even notice it that much. I thk cpuz reads timings wrong because on everest it reads as 1t and i get 9000megs read 462x8 memory running same.

[Bbq]

I have no problem with the double boot; It adds maybe 5 seconds to the boot time.. Plus, I never turn off this computer, so I never notice it.

Also, if you are caring for the health of the hdd's during said double boot, there is an option for a delay in spinning up the drives

[dogsx2]

The beta 1.3 bios does cure double boot so the next bios release will eliminate this problem.

[balewolf]

that delay only affects sata drives i thk tho not ide.