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

[Ace-a-Rue]

set your bios up the way you want to overclock...then in windows, you can tweak it with Uguru...FSB and voltages.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Having the same problem with this B12 update as I did with the last B11.

All previous settings now no longer work, and can't boot/post over about 2.8 ghz.

(Note: Have been using ACE-A-Rue method, USB disk, extensions etc, leaving battery out and cmos flashing for about 5 minutes prior to first new boot)

Still trying to pin point why. Wonder if it's something to do with the new latencies mentioned and my Geil ram.

On the last B11, for some unknown reason it all started to work again and was able to have 420x9 set 1:1 3-3-3-8.



RLM

my guess is the ram....try different kind.

i presume you checked that C1E and EIST is disabled.

[RLM]

my guess is the ram....try different kind.

i presume you checked that C1E and EIST is disabled.

Yep c1e and EIST disabled.

Trying a stick of Gskill now. Experienced same problems with Gskill to start with. FSB limited to 290. Obviously tried various dividers and what not.

Now out of the blue, I'm gradually climbing again. Currently at 320x9. Really don't know what the problem is.

Just wondering if I over did it expecting to be able to kick off with 420x9 immediately. Almost like something tripped out.

Hopefully I'm back en route.

RLM

[MikalCarbine]

Did you give CMOS a good clearing after flashing?

[Ace-a-Rue]

Yep c1e and EIST disabled.

Trying a stick of Gskill now. Experienced same problems with Gskill to start with. FSB limited to 290. Obviously tried various dividers and what not.

Now out of the blue, I'm gradually climbing again. Currently at 320x9. Really don't know what the problem is.

Just wondering if I over did it expecting to be able to kick off with 420x9 immediately. Almost like something tripped out.

Hopefully I'm back en route.

RLM

the other thing is if you do not provide high enough voltages, it ain't going to work-ee

[shawn1998]

Question about the latest bios (beta). Maybe it was there before, maye not, but what should I set the HPET timer to, 32bit or 64bit mode? Is there a difference?

Shawn

[Ace-a-Rue]

Question about the latest bios (beta). Maybe it was there before, maye not, but what should I set the HPET timer to, 32bit or 64bit mode? Is there a difference?

Shawn

what's that timer?...i haven't seen that in the bios...might have missed it.

[RLM]

Did you give CMOS a good clearing after flashing?

Yep. Took out the battery, moved the jumper. Made a cuppa, rolled a ciggy and went out and smoked it. Then replaced battery and jumper. About long enough

the other thing is if you do not provide high enough voltages, it ain't going to work-ee

V.True.

All up and running now though. Geils back in 3-3-3-8. CPU 420x9

Only thing I conclude from this is to take it gently gently after a bios flash.

Not really conclusive but

Super Pi 1M (same processes running in background)

B11 Bios 13.485s
B12 Bios 13.435-50s

Guru once upon a time temperature readings same as everyone else. That's with GO chip.

RLM

[Ace-a-Rue]

Question about the latest bios (beta). Maybe it was there before, maye not, but what should I set the HPET timer to, 32bit or 64bit mode? Is there a difference?

Shawn

OK!...found it under "Power Management" in the bios...don't tell me you are one of those stand-by guys?

[shawn1998]

OK!...found it under "Power Management" in the bios...don't tell me you are one of those stand-by guys?

Not a chance!!!

Anyway, I set it to 64bit (it is 32bit by default) and at least I am in Vista posting this. I have no idea what it really affects by being set to 64bit. I'll mess around today and see what happens.

Shawn

[MikalCarbine]

OK!...found it under "Power Management" in the bios...don't tell me you are one of those stand-by guys?

Stand-by on a desktop is a sin, one should fold instead

[Masami]

Help me... when I start Sandra sisoft... what it means??? Oh my god... sorry for file dimension.

[MikalCarbine]

IIRC you need Microsoft MDAC installed, I think version 2.0 or higher

[sdumper]

I must say this new bios does improve your latency's a bit. I am at 41.1 in everest where I was at 56 or so before. Still max at 480fsb with my x3220 (B3). Seems to make this board pretty quick now, getting on toward the quadgt speeds.

It did screw my cpu temps though. Under phase where it read 0c before unless I went positive temps now it jsut reads 128c.

MadMax is this board hitting 600 fsb like the ASUS P5K Deluxe?

I am at a toss up between this board and the P5K Premium which is better.

[shimmishim]

ace-a-rue.... flash boot block again with new bios?

again, can you list the switches you used?

(for those that can't remember exactly what page you and i had this discussion before)

[sdumper]

Anybody have a comment I need to cancel my order before the ABIT ships if its not capable of high FSB's like the P5K Deluxe is...

My P5K Deluxe was hitting 550 FSB....but I heard the ABIT could hit 600 FSB with a good CPU

[MikalCarbine]

Anybody have a comment I need to cancel my order before the ABIT ships if its not capable of high FSB's like the P5K Deluxe is...

My P5K Deluxe was hitting 550 FSB....but I heard the ABIT could hit 600 FSB with a good CPU

All I can say is that I see the majority of people hitting cpu walls before board

[AstroCreep]

So does anyone know why they made a BIOS for the Anandtech review? Did AT have some issue with the current BIOSes?

[MADMAX22]

MadMax is this board hitting 600 fsb like the ASUS P5K Deluxe?

I am at a toss up between this board and the P5K Premium which is better.

I got to 540fsb easily with my E6600 but that is the highest the cpu will go. I did that with 1.41vmch and the board didnt seem like it had any issues doing it. My x3220 (B3) I got up to 480fsb but I still havent finished playing with that one yet.

[Master of None]

While this isn't earth shattering this is with both EIST and C1E enabled. I had 3.2GHz set in BIOS and used uGuru in Windows to bump up the External Clock, Vcore and Vdimm. That's why Orthos and CoreTemp report 3.2GHz but uGuru, CPU-Z, and MemSet get it right. I also like the User Presets in uGuru, very handy.

[Ace-a-Rue]

ace-a-rue.... flash boot block again with new bios?

again, can you list the switches you used?

(for those that can't remember exactly what page you and i had this discussion before)

here ya-go! http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=406

substitute "SN" for "SY"...if you do not want to save the original or current bios.

[Dredd]

So does anyone know why they made a BIOS for the Anandtech review? Did AT have some issue with the current BIOSes?

it's actually just the standard beta v12. I too thought it was a special release for them.

[Dredd]

Anybody have a comment I need to cancel my order before the ABIT ships if its not capable of high FSB's like the P5K Deluxe is...

My P5K Deluxe was hitting 550 FSB....but I heard the ABIT could hit 600 FSB with a good CPU

With any decent motherboard you'll hit the speed wall of your CPU before you hit the wall on the FSB.

Meaning if your CPU won't boot after a certain FSB it's not your motherboard. I'd bet on it.

[Dredd]

heres a Bandwidth test...Have u guys ever seen it this high?

your temps are not insane with that much voltage on air?

[The Viper]

your temps are not insane with that much voltage on air?

no they were, i think i was idling around 50C.