Retail Abit IN9 32X-MAX - Pictures, observations and testing...

[sedg.raven]

this is my orthos estable whit low voltages at vdimm(4Gb) and Nb & Sb, the vcore maybe lowest but i don try it, the room temp is 20º

bye

[PRJ]

Rumor had it, that there was going to be a bios release with the quad problems fixed today...

Has anybody found this bios ?


PRJ

[Nilson]

Guys,

Could you please post clear picture with HT vmod?

I can't understand which point was used here:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=135183

[Slammin]

I just installed the latest beta bios that fixes the quad multi and it works great! Haven't done much other than set fsb to 323 and multi to 11 for 3.553GHz and all cores are running the same speed according to Everest CPUID and RMClock. Sweet!

I'm going to test to see if I can get fsb above 333 later and will also see if I can get ram above 1058 - both were 'capped' at those speeds before. Probably still are, but the multi issue was my main concern and it is fixed now.


Link to bios: http://www.lvcoyote.com/M622A_12.B03.zip

[sedg.raven]

another improvement?

[speedfreak86]

Well, just got the third board up and running. However, it won't boot unless you power off for a long time or clear the cmos first(gives the code CF and no picture when this happens). Then it defaults the processor to 1.6Ghz(multi set at 6). Is the cmos battery dead or something? Any other thoughts?

[OldGuy]

Well, just got the third board up and running. However, it won't boot unless you power off for a long time or clear the cmos first(gives the code CF and no picture when this happens). Then it defaults the processor to 1.6Ghz(multi set at 6). Is the cmos battery dead or something? Any other thoughts?

Good a place as any to try...I've read a couple of instances where you would see behavior like not saving settings and what not with a weak or dying battery (on any board, not just the Abit). Cheapest place to start. 3rd board eh?

[Heidfirst]

clear the cmos first(gives the code CF and no picture when this happens).

you shouldn't have any power applied when clearing CMOS ...

[speedfreak86]

Sorry, i didn't mean to give the impression there was power applied when clearing the cmos. I mean that if i DON'T clear the cmos or power off for a long time, it does this. Anyway, I am starting with the battery as I think that it might be the culprit, but we'll see. The reason I am on my 3rd board is because the 2nd (refurb) didn't even boot.

[RaphaBoss]

It may sound stupid but I have a doubt, in the manual of the IN9 32x-Max says it supports Socket 775 Pentium 4 processor.. does it include P4 Prescott?

[maxwedge]

It may sound stupid but I have a doubt, in the manual of the IN9 32x-Max says it supports Socket 775 Pentium 4 processor.. does it include P4 Prescott?

Yes it does, I've tried one in it.

[RaphaBoss]

Yes it does, I've tried one in it.

Well, so I have a problem with my IN9..
For now I have a:

Huntkey 550w
Abit IN9 32-Max
Corsair XMS Dominator DDR2 800 4-4-4-12
2x 320gb Seagate 16mb Sata 3gbs

I'm still waiting my E6600 + 8800gts arrive so i decided to test what I have gettin a P4 Prescott plus a VGA PCI of 4mb ( dont laught at me ;P )

So thats what happen.. when I start the system I hear the normal "BIP" of when a PC is starting and then the VGA send signal to the Monitor but so nothing appears on the monitor and my Motherboard stop at the "2D" postcode...

Could it be because of the P4 Prescott or the 4mb PCI vga?
Should I send this motherboard for RMA or should I wait for the E6600 + 8800GTS to test it again before?

Thanks in advance.

[maxwedge]

Disconnect everything except vid card and use 1 stick of memory and see if you get a screen. Which P4? I used a 660.

Did you test the board out of the case 1st?

[RaphaBoss]

Disconnect everything except vid card and use 1 stick of memory and see if you get a screen. Which P4? I used a 660.

Did you test the board out of the case 1st?

I have tried with only 1 stick, and no, I didn't test out before..

I ran everest and it Said "P4 531..." and "Alias: Prescott"

may be it?

[maxwedge]

I have tried with only 1 stick, and no, I didn't test out before..

I ran everest and it Said "P4 531..." and "Alias: Prescott"

may be it?

Too hard to tell what the problem is but did you clear the cmos? When you get the 8800 I'd put that in 1st before swapping cpus and see if it works. If you make 2 changes at once and then it works you won't know what the cause was.

[shawn1998]

Well, so I problem have a problem with my IN9..
For now I have a:

Huntkey 550w

I've never heard of that psu before. Any info on it? Maybe it's not stout enough to run the system?

[speedfreak86]

Sorry, i didn't mean to give the impression there was power applied when clearing the cmos. I mean that if i DON'T clear the cmos or power off for a long time, it does this. Anyway, I am starting with the battery as I think that it might be the culprit, but we'll see. The reason I am on my 3rd board is because the 2nd (refurb) didn't even boot.

Well, this thing is really strange, I ran it for a day at those low settings and rebooted, and presto chango, I can overclock again. Does the CMOS battery charge up?

[RaphaBoss]

I've never heard of that psu before. Any info on it? Maybe it's not stout enough to run the system?

to say the truth, its more then enough, it has 80%~85% eficiency
Look at it here: http://www.huntkey.com/eng/productmore.asp?id=666


Well... I'll wait for the 8800 gts and e6600.... and then... if still not booting.. RMAing it

[shawn1998]

The efficiency rating means nothing. Look at the 12v rails. They are only 16 and 18 amps respectively and that is at MAX load. The psu is also rated at 25 degrees celsius as well, meaning it's rating of 550watts is not accurate. I think it might me too weak of a psu.

edit: I do see what you are trying to run it with and it's not too intensive, so it should work you're right. But if you throw an E6600 and an 8800gts in there, you are asking for more issues that could be psu-related.

[RaphaBoss]

Well, i just got my E6600 and tried only with it, without the PCI VGA it just send a "beep" of error(i guess thats cause of no VGA) and then continue and even pass of the "2D"... but when i but the PCI VGA again it makes all again... the normal "Beep" of the pc starting and the monitor gets on..

well.. tomorrow i'm probably gettin my 8800gts, lets see if i'll really have to RMA this MB...

[thriller99]

Do anyone care with my result

[Markmk]

i was browsing these forums about 5-6 weeks back and i saw some1 had modded a thermalright cpu cooler to fi onto the PWMs but i cant find it again. Any1 know who or where the pics are?

[The Nemesis]

i was browsing these forums about 5-6 weeks back and i saw some1 had modded a thermalright cpu cooler to fi onto the PWMs but i cant find it again. Any1 know who or where the pics are?

Are you talking about this?

[maxwedge]

i was browsing these forums about 5-6 weeks back and i saw some1 had modded a thermalright cpu cooler to fi onto the PWMs but i cant find it again. Any1 know who or where the pics are?

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[RaphaBoss]

Well guys, now i'm with everything...
The problem was with the VGA, but now I have a new problem. After sometime using the system it just turn off. My config is:

Huntkey GreenStar 550w PSU
IN9 32-Max
E6600
Coolemaster HyperTX
XFX 8800GTS 320mb
2x 1gb Dominator ddr800 4-4-4-12@2.1v
2x Seagate 320MB 16MB Sata 3gbs


Sometimes its about 4 hours.. sometimes 1 hour.. or less...
my temps are okey... and I'm at stock

here r the temps by everest:

Temperatures
Motherboard 24 °C (75 °F)
CPU 29 °C (84 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #1 29 °C (84 °F)
CPU #1 / Core #2 32 °C (90 °F)
PWM1 38 °C (100 °F)
PWM2 39 °C (102 °F)
PWM3 39 °C (102 °F)
PWM4 39 °C (102 °F)
PWM5 38 °C (100 °F)
GPU 38 °C (100 °F)
GPU Diode 47 °C (117 °F)
GPU Memory 38 °C (100 °F)
GPU Ambient 35 °C (95 °F)

And i'm using 1.1 Bios from abit website..
what shoul I do?