Abit IP45 Pro image, spec and feedback of course !

[raydelee]

really like to see abit mobo again

[davemuk]

well, i was told by gary key of anandtech that he has the IP45 in his hands...sounded like Abit is trying to get the board out...my only concern is bios updates if the board is released.

Hi Ace-a-Rue.

Do you happen to know if that would be the pro or vanilla ip45 ?

* Thanks for the info btw

Dave

[ChuckM]

Hell, I'm still waiting for the Anandtech P35 roundup that never happened. (not really) The P45 was supposed to happen back in August, I think. Whatever Gary's got, I wish he'd let us know about it.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Hi Ace-a-Rue.

Do you happen to know if that would be the pro or vanilla ip45 ?

* Thanks for the info btw

Dave

it is the 'Pro' board.

i re-read his email and he used the past tense to describe the board: "would have been a great board"...i guess, in his opinion, abit is not going to pursue the IP45 Pro....i gathered he was stun like most of us that Universal Abit thought Digital Picture frames were a more viable product line to get into.

[davemuk]

it is the 'Pro' board.

i re-read his email and he used the past tense to describe the board: "would have been a great board"...i guess, in his opinion, abit is not going to pursue the IP45 Pro....i gathered he was stun like most of us that Universal Abit thought Digital Picture frames were a more viable product line to get into.

Thanks for the feedback.

[Heidfirst]

notice that Abit support has not posted in this thread for months? wonder why that is....

because Nathan no longer works for abit.
He left at the end of August as he was offered another job elsewhere & I guess that he thought that a bird in the hand ...

[tarantul]

maybe someone get any news?? 2 weeks past..

[dctokyo]

maybe someone get any news?? 2 weeks past..

Sorry news about what?
Do you understand that Abit is no longer making motherboards???

[tarantul]

Sorry news about what?
Do you understand that Abit is no longer making motherboards???

i thought that they probably will launch ip45 pro

[dctokyo]

i thought that they probably will launch ip45 pro

Even if they do with Abit getting out of motherboard mfr, your taking your own risk on long term support

[jcool]

It just plain sucks that Abit is out for real this time.
I have been using dozens and dozens of IP35 pro for customer's builds, and for some I still am (were reliability and low power need counts the most). Not one of them let me down.
What am I gonna use after that? Big fat overpriced Asus mobos? They might work, but they (still!) can't even go into powersave mode unless you leave everything on auto, lol.
Gigabyte mobos, who look like they were designed for 5 year olds?

It's probably either DFI or Foxconn for me (and the customers..) in the future.

I still would like to have at least one IP45 Pro, just to keep the memory alive as long as I got S775 to run. This is gonna end much like 3Dfx... *goes away crying*

[strange|ife]

yeah it's crappy Abit is toast. IP35 PRO was easily one of the best boards last year. Not necessarily in raw OC potential, but because the board just plain works, and gives decent overclocks for most people.

[Ket]

Abit have sucked for some time in the mainboard arena, I say good riddance. The last decent motherboard I can remember abit making was the NF7 series.I'm nor Pro or negative to any company, not biased in the slightest. I simply buy what works, and in the case of abit, very little has worked for a long time. Over the years I have owned a NF7, AN7, that Fatal1ty nf4 mobo (and omg that really was a fatality, biggest POS I have ever owned), and lastly the venerable AW9D-Max. That board had a great hardware spec, but never a decent BIOS to unlock its full potential. Shame on abit

[Nelly]

Abit have sucked for some time in the mainboard arena, I say good riddance. The last decent motherboard I can remember abit making was the NF7 series.I'm nor Pro or negative to any company, not biased in the slightest. I simply buy what works, and in the case of abit, very little has worked for a long time. Over the years I have owned a NF7, AN7, that Fatal1ty nf4 mobo (and omg that really was a fatality, biggest POS I have ever owned), and lastly the venerable AW9D-Max. That board had a great hardware spec, but never a decent BIOS to unlock its full potential. Shame on abit

Only reason I've switched back to Asus is because no sign of the Abit IP45 Pro (DDR2) or Abit IP45-Max (DDR3), never had any problems with any of the following Abit or Asus motherboards - infact maybe because I've waited a month or so before buying is more common sense.

List of Motherboards I've used.
(1998) Asus P2BF - S1 (Pentium II Motherboard)
(2002) Abit KR7A-RAID - Skt A
(2003) Abit NF7-S - Skt A
(2004) Asus A8V Deluxe Rev 1 - S939
(2004) Asus A8V Deluxe Rev 2 - S939
(2004) Abit AV8-3rd Eye - S939
(2005) Asus A8N-SLI Premium - S939 - Still in use today.
(2007) Asus P5N-E SLI - S775
(2007) Abit IN9 32X-MAX Wi-Fi - S775
(2007) Abit AB9 Quad GT - S775
(2007) Abit IP35 Pro - S775
(2008) Asus P5Q Deluxe - S775

[Ket]

I didn't go out and buy any of those abit boards the instant they come out, there was a good 2-3 months. I never buy a board the instant it comes out because of teething issues. I only got the P5Q Pro pretty much when that came out just because I needed a new board for my C2D system and theres certainly no point taking a step backwards.

[tarantul]

It just plain sucks that Abit is out for real this time.
I have been using dozens and dozens of IP35 pro for customer's builds, and for some I still am (were reliability and low power need counts the most). Not one of them let me down.
What am I gonna use after that? Big fat overpriced Asus mobos? They might work, but they (still!) can't even go into powersave mode unless you leave everything on auto, lol.
Gigabyte mobos, who look like they were designed for 5 year olds?

It's probably either DFI or Foxconn for me (and the customers..) in the future.

I still would like to have at least one IP45 Pro, just to keep the memory alive as long as I got S775 to run. This is gonna end much like 3Dfx... *goes away crying*

same here.. I still would like to have at least one IP45 Pro too.. eh.. looks like i should forget about this. also i liked their blue PSB only gigabyte has blue psb now

[Ket]

Its PCB

[tarantul]

Its PCB

yea : my mistake

[Nelly]

I didn't go out and buy any of those abit boards the instant they come out, there was a good 2-3 months. I never buy a board the instant it comes out because of teething issues. I only got the P5Q Pro pretty much when that came out just because I needed a new board for my C2D system and theres certainly no point taking a step backwards.

I've owned the Abit AW9D-Max as well & I virtually sold it within a few days of owning it, bought it when it was released like a guinea pig, same with the Abit IN9 32X-MAX - crap boards upon release not sure now.

Saying this, the Asus P5N-T was supposed to be a crap board too with lots of people complaining. Check this thread out it's quite amusing lol
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17911950

Asus P5N-T Worst MB ever ?

[dctokyo]

I've owned the Abit AW9D-Max and I love it, run great for 2 years until I sold it last week........... was waiting for the IX48-Max that never came

[MomijiTMO]

LMFAO.

It reminds me of the Creative hate where that one guy spelt out "Creative sucks" with a smashed up sound card.

[dctokyo]

Saying this, the Asus P5N-T was supposed to be a crap board too with lots of people complaining. Check this thread out it's quite amusing lol
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17911950

hahahaha great picture and just love this quote to the user of the board

You may need to consider paying someone to build your systems in the future as it seems you don't have the right temperament to deal with hardware issues

[dctokyo]

sorry to get a bit off but a must watch vid

nVidia Motherboard fix - how to

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qU528rSCDJY

[OC4/3]

same here.. I still would like to have at least one IP45 Pro too.. eh.. looks like i should forget about this. also i liked their blue PSB only gigabyte has blue psb now

QFT
I am holding out for IP45 Pro,hopefully same as IP35 Pro and can rival DFI LP DK P45 T2RS in term of FSB wall and unlock MCHbar
That would be killer

[dro]

@OC4/3

rite on there bro~
my ip35e died on me....
i bet they're gonna send me a ip35P after the rma
how i which the abit p45 is out already
so dat i wouldnt be so tempted to fork out my money for biostar tpower or DFI LP DK P45 T2RS

*owh please end my suffering abit.....send me back a mobooooo...im dying inside from all this waiting =P*