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

[Dredd]

just got my IP35 Pro...fired it up and got the 8.7. on bios readout...I tried 16 different types of ram 4 PSU's and 7 different cpu's...nothing...had to get an RMA for replacement from the egg...if the new board does the same...bye bye abit for good! over the years I have NEVER had what I would call a good experience with abit...dont know why but never have...and if this is a taste of whats to come it is gone....

sorry to hear that. I love my board.

[Ace-a-Rue]

me too!

[Grinch]

has anybody here gotten the 8.7. error? if so how did you recover?

[Goone]

Can anyone help me with the PWM temp at 85 current running prime95 quad core 1.35 vc 62 degree load, TR ultra extreme. thanks

[MADMAX22]

Look back thru and follow what ace a rue did to his, it will help out alot, put a fan over it also if necessary.

[RLM]

Can anyone help me with the PWM temp at 85 current running prime95 quad core 1.35 vc 62 degree load, TR ultra extreme. thanks

Just taken the 40mm fan of my PWM heatsink and wedged in an 80mm fan over that area instead. Temps have dropped by 10c. Not sure if that's just because of more power or that cooling areas just around the PWMs makes a significant difference.

As Goone pointed out though, read back over previous posts. Removing the heatpipe, cleaning off the gunk and applying decent paste helps. You can also follow Ace'a'rues tip and remove the white plastic clips, and replace the heatpipe with nuts and bolts instead.

RLM

[Ad1tya]

How did you get CPU-Z to show you the command rate? I set 1T in the BIOS but CPU-Z never tells me if it's set to 1T.

Get the latest CPU-Z Beta. 1.40.8..

[strange|ife]

has anybody here gotten the 8.7. error? if so how did you recover?

16 diffrent sets of ram?! 4 psu's? ! multiple procs?

i would just RMA..sheesh

every company sends out duds, you know this.

this is my first abit board. ive only used asus and gigabyte..and so far iam pleased with it...its all luck of the draw with this hobby

[Magic Chief]

I started using one piece of memory in all slots. It only boots in slot 1 and 3 and gets C1 error in 2 and 4 even after a cmos clear. I have a feeling my motherboard is defective. My downloads rarely work and it sucks. I am just tired. I have been working on this for 4 days just trying to get it to work but I guess I will have to give up.

[shimmishim]

has anybody here gotten the 8.7. error? if so how did you recover?

sorry i missed this post.

yes, i got the 8.7 error on Sunday.

let me tell you... it took about 2 hours but I finally recovered from it.

i assume that when you hit the power button all that happens is the debug code reads 8.7 and stays there... it tries to do like a power cycle where it shuts off for a split second then comes right back on... is this what yours does?

i finally fixed this by pulling the battery and letting it sit for about 30 minutes.

after that, when i tried to reboot, i got C5! then i kept playing with my mem until i got the C1 error... and then it booted up and it's up and running again.

[Grinch]

sorry i missed this post.

yes, i got the 8.7 error on Sunday.

let me tell you... it took about 2 hours but I finally recovered from it.

i assume that when you hit the power button all that happens is the debug code reads 8.7 and stays there... it tries to do like a power cycle where it shuts off for a split second then comes right back on... is this what yours does?

i finally fixed this by pulling the battery and letting it sit for about 30 minutes.

after that, when i tried to reboot, i got C5! then i kept playing with my mem until i got the C1 error... and then it booted up and it's up and running again.

mine would power on for about 10 secs then shutdown...I removed the battery for 4 hours....I tried everything you can do to no avail...

[Dami3n]

Hi,
today i put 2gb more of ram, crucial 10, and mobo don´t post with C1 code.
Both, gskill and crucial, have the same chips, D9GMH, and run alone without issues @ 800 4-4-4-10 2,1v

[Ace-a-Rue]

Can anyone help me with the PWM temp at 85 current running prime95 quad core 1.35 vc 62 degree load, TR ultra extreme. thanks

Look back thru and follow what ace a rue did to his, it will help out alot, put a fan over it also if necessary.

here is the link for my easy to do mod (top of the page).

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...55#post2330555

[KeZzZu]

Celeron 440@3800mhz@stock cooling

Abit IP35-E fans on chipset
ICH 1.7v
MCH 1.410v
Vcore 1.58v from bios
vmem 2.2v
(Ocz Reaper 6400)

Flat 19 sec in sp1m, Any suggestions for memsetting's? (these wont go to 500)

[Ace-a-Rue]

Hi,
today i put 2gb more of ram, crucial 10, and mobo don´t post with C1 code.
Both, gskill and crucial, have the same chips, D9GMH, and run alone without issues @ 800 4-4-4-10 2,1v

4g's is far more difficult to overclock...you might also have bad dimm slots...this defect does happen on boards...like one guy explained; it is the luck of the draw.

[Ad1tya]

I started using one piece of memory in all slots. It only boots in slot 1 and 3 and gets C1 error in 2 and 4 even after a cmos clear. I have a feeling my motherboard is defective. My downloads rarely work and it sucks. I am just tired. I have been working on this for 4 days just trying to get it to work but I guess I will have to give up.

I had the same problem.

My GSkills, only 1 stick, booted in the last slot, then I set 2.1v, then stuck in the 2nd stick, in slot 2, and booted up.

Flashed to BIOS 11, and its all fine now, boots after clearing CMOS also, in any slot, any amount of Sticks. BIOS 10, sucks. Period =X.

[T2k]

There's no guarantee of X38 being an SLI board. You're basing everything on assumption and rumor.

Errr how so? I can still go with an updated NV later on, don't you think?

Besides I bet it will work, just like SLI works in P35 - unofficial but it works, doesn't it?

However I'm still eager to hear about IP35 vs IP35 Pro...

[T2k]

X38 won´t be SLI.
The SLI support is the only reason to buy a nvidia chipset board instead p35-965-975, give it to intel would be a commercial suicide .

Yeah sure, just like P35 isn't SLI...

[Dami3n]

I try to make them run with clear cmos, bios update, or magical words .
bad board, bad board!

[AstroCreep]

mine would power on for about 10 secs then shutdown...I removed the battery for 4 hours....I tried everything you can do to no avail...

Power it down, yank all DIMMs and the CMOS battery.
Disconnect the power from the back of your PSU.
Power the system back on. You may see some fans whir-up and some lights pop on for a split second, thanks to any remaining power in the caps.

Put in ONE memory DIMM and pop the CMOS battery back in (also, make sure that you have the little switch on the back of the board by the PS/2 ports in the proper position), plug the power back into your PSU and try it again.

Good luck!

[AstroCreep]

Yeah sure, just like P35 isn't SLI...

I bet they all mean OFFICIAL SLI support.

[Dami3n]

Yeah sure, just like P35 isn't SLI...

My board box don´t have a sli stick, no mention in manual, and no sli bridge inside . Where is the sli support?

I bet they all mean OFFICIAL SLI support.

Yes.

[Grinch]

sorry to say I am sending this mobo back for a refund...I have ordered the DFI LanParty UT P35-T2R as it's replacement

[T2k]

My board box don´t have a sli stick, no mention in manual, and no sli bridge inside . Where is the sli support?



Yes.

Well, then I have to tell you the truth, I don't give a damn about SLI cticker, you know.
If it works, it works, if it isn't then isn't - couldn't care less about stickers or any other 'bling' on a mobo...

[Ace-a-Rue]

My board box don´t have a sli stick, no mention in manual, and no sli bridge inside . Where is the sli support?

where did you get the idea that this is an SLI board?...this chipset does not support SLI!