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

[Ace-a-Rue]

i have a dual booting to vista 32 bit and i have seen no sata issues with it..that is on my Areca card...but, drivers are tricky to use with vista.

[bfox2]

have you looked over this mod? (top of page)

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

Ok so The pwm is the top heat sink right? I think the NB is under the middle one. Ill take it all out and reset it with AS ceramique tomorrow. Are those 40mm fans?

[Ace-a-Rue]

Ok so The pwm is the top heat sink right? I think the NB is under the middle one. Ill take it all out and reset it with AS ceramique tomorrow. Are those 40mm fans?

don't re-use the plastic push pins...and use 3/4" bolts instead of my 1/2" that i recommended....it gives you a little more wiggle room

correct about the top heatsinkl...there is like 18 mosfets under that heatsink

[Pntgrd]

HI guys, very interesting and informative thread. Now after reading all 57 pages I think I have gleaned the basics from it. I am about to put together a new system, IP35 Pro, Q6600 g0, 2x1g Ballistx Tracers 1066 And a TR Ultra 120 Extreme. I have had all the parts since last Thursday but decided that they deserved a better enviroment than an Antec P160 with it's lousy airflow so I am waiting an a Stacker 830 EVO to arrive, hopefully tomorrow. Let me see if I got all the info to set this up properly.

1. Do Ace's mod of reseating the heatpipe system. I already picked up the hardware for it. Even went with all copper screws and nuts.

2. Prepare a thumb drive to flash to 11b bios

3. Lap the U120e ( I should have already done this since I have had it 5 days)

4. I will run my fans off a Nexus, not the board (just in case)

5. I will wait on the droop mod until I see what I have with my 520 Modstream

6. Start slow and work up (sounds good at least )

Have I missed something? It is hard to remember it when you read all 57 pages at once. I can't wait to join the fun. This is my first Abit board since my IC7-Max and it looks like this one will just as good.

[Ace-a-Rue]

sounds good!

[Forsaken1]

Issues with uguru(3.104),2900xt(7.8) and xp pro.Displays pieces of uguru across the desk top.Anyone else have this issue?

[new-b]

Issues with uguru(3.104),2900xt(7.8) and xp pro.Displays pieces of uguru across the desk top.Anyone else have this issue?

Turbodream had that problem here http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...&postcount=633

IIRC he was able to fix it by changing the Uguru default skin and/or transparancy.

[pcdoc1]

I've stayed away from posting for sometime as most of my post just seem to be offensive to people

I've been quite content and a believer in the BadAxe2 and that hasn't changed, it is a great product. Yet with a E6850, this Abit IP-35 Pro is killer. As I look through this thread I've seen many whiners about bios updates, yet I haven't found anything that doesn't work just the way it should...

As an old Abit fan that just finally gave up on them, I've got to say three cheers and kudos as this is clearly a Rock and Roll board..

Regards to all........

[bfox2]

Bah... I cant figure out how to upgrade the bios. My flash drive will not format as a bootable drive. Ive tried the programs that you all have listed here, as well as some others, and just reformatting my drive and making it dos bootable through the vista interface. I think it may be because I am in Vista 64 bit. Has anyone else done this succesfully in vista 64 bit? I dont want to flash until I am absolutely certain that it will be safe.

[ante_ante]

I´ve tried some bench now with my SS and E6850. Don´t know whats stopping me for going further. Maybe motherboard or cpu.

http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=229611

[strange|ife]

don't re-use the plastic push pins...and use 3/4" bolts instead of my 1/2" that i recommended....it gives you a little more wiggle room

correct about the top heatsinkl...there is like 18 mosfets under that heatsink

correct, 1/2 is way short, i used 3/4 or longer , cant remeber now. I just used my dremel to remove the excess bolt..looks clean now

[shimmishim]

Bah... I cant figure out how to upgrade the bios. My flash drive will not format as a bootable drive. Ive tried the programs that you all have listed here, as well as some others, and just reformatting my drive and making it dos bootable through the vista interface. I think it may be because I am in Vista 64 bit. Has anyone else done this succesfully in vista 64 bit? I dont want to flash until I am absolutely certain that it will be safe.

yeah. i made my flash boot drive through vista 64 with no problems.

you did follow that guide i assume that's been linked in this thread?

[GRAFiZ]

I just got my IP-35 Pro setup and although it is impressive I am incredibly dissapointed by one aspect.

So you can't run your ram at a slower speed then the FSB? The lowest divider is 1:1?

Am I correct?

I mean, my chip has more to give then my ram does, how can I run the FSB up and max out my CPU while allowing my memory a more relaxed time of it?

[GRAFiZ]

And another thing I need help with...

Ok, so I go into the BIOS, crank the voltages... well, within reason, and set the fsb to 500mhz... trying for a 4ghz suicide run.

Anyways, save my settings, system reboots, turns off, turns back on and the boots up at my previous setting, ignoring all the changes I made.

WTF?

Seriously, so far I'm a touch dissapointed with this motherboard.

Any ideas? Do I need to update my BIOS?

Thanks all!

[Ace-a-Rue]

I've stayed away from posting for sometime as most of my post just seem to be offensive to people

I've been quite content and a believer in the BadAxe2 and that hasn't changed, it is a great product. Yet with a E6850, this Abit IP-35 Pro is killer. As I look through this thread I've seen many whiners about bios updates, yet I haven't found anything that doesn't work just the way it should...

As an old Abit fan that just finally gave up on them, I've got to say three cheers and kudos as this is clearly a Rock and Roll board..

Regards to all........

i agree with you...it is a 5 star board...i realize some had a few bad experiences and they have not gone unnoticed...but...all board makers let a few slip out of the factory that are duds!

as for bios updates...abit has done a GREAT job this time!...lets hope they keep up the good work...i rather not have a repeat of the QuadGT board bios updates, which was nill for about 4-5 months after the release....it was not like the pro board which had a good official bios release...the QuadGT official release bios had a lot more flaws-defects in that bios; not so for the IP35 Pro bios.

[AstroCreep]

...Any ideas? Do I need to update my BIOS?

Thanks all!

I would. It would help take some of the guess work out, anyway.

[Ace-a-Rue]

And another thing I need help with...

Ok, so I go into the BIOS, crank the voltages... well, within reason, and set the fsb to 500mhz... trying for a 4ghz suicide run.

Anyways, save my settings, system reboots, turns off, turns back on and the boots up at my previous setting, ignoring all the changes I made.

WTF?

Seriously, so far I'm a touch dissapointed with this motherboard.

Any ideas? Do I need to update my BIOS?

Thanks all!

that is called going beyond what the bios can support for your cpu and memory...it goes back to the previous settings because you have EXCEEDED your hardware parameters.

[RLM]

And another thing I need help with...

Ok, so I go into the BIOS, crank the voltages... well, within reason, and set the fsb to 500mhz... trying for a 4ghz suicide run.

Anyways, save my settings, system reboots, turns off, turns back on and the boots up at my previous setting, ignoring all the changes I made.

WTF?

Seriously, so far I'm a touch dissapointed with this motherboard.

Any ideas? Do I need to update my BIOS?

Thanks all!

I see that as a pretty handy feature. On previous boards I've had, if it didn't like the overclock it wouldn't boot to bios at all(I'm thinking boards like the DFI NF4 Sli DR). Instead you were forced to flush cmos every time. In addition that was pre little switches on the back. That was frustrating.

Just save your overclock in the profiles in bios (F6). If it resets as you say, then reload that profile (F7) and make the necessary adjustments.

RLM

[tomati]

Hi,

Get the board yesterday and after some "cooling tweaking" discovered that the heatpipe heatsink are in painted alloy not in real copper ??? too bad!

so have had to managed a new cooling system:





will test later when my cpu will arrived at home .

is this the PWM area that is showing by µguru (temp value)?



wonder if it will be enough for cooling them as I saw poeple report till 100°C for the PWM

[RLM]

tomati,

Would be really interested to see how effective those ramsinks will be on the PWMs and what temps you get. I'm guessing you will be mounting fans over them?

I re-installed my heatpipe the other day, and was very tempted to stick a waterblock on my NB and do the same as you with the PWM's.

Are those swiftech ramsinks? Any danger when it comes to taking them off again and can they be re-used?

What is the heatsink model you are using on the southbridge? A thermalright?

Cheers

RLM

[tomati]

Hi RML,

they are pretty same as swiftech but this is the enzotech version.

Don't plan to put any fan over there , only 2 on the U120e ( push/pull) and fan case as I'm concerned by silencing my new rig ( need the most silent pc with the best O/C)

Anyway I also started an other project for the PWM, making a base where I can fit an heatsink.





just a starting phase.

For the reused of the ramsink, I get T411 and T412 ( heat pad) if needed, but I used them before on my dfi 965 and could reused them now.

For the southbridge it's the HR_05 sli, due to some solid caps in the way I have had to fit it like this. ( not straight right)

[taemun]

i agree with you...it is a 5 star board...

This post isn't really meant as a flame, just a little tired and annoyed with this board at the moment.... here is my current list of complaints:

1> vDroop. 0.13V under load (Q6600 @ BIOS 1.45V 3700).
2> Random system instability (RAM gets errors whilst @ stock, then works perfectly for several hours even @ like 1100 4-4-4 2.2V; seems to cycle between the two). Restarting, and powering off and on don't seem to effect.
3> Four phase PWM's get really hot. This is what is currently holding my OC back (would go higher, but 3800 needs more volts, and anything more than this makes PWM temps go way high, then the system restarts). It is fairly consistent, I can prime happily until PWM's hit 85C ish, then BSOD. Yes, there is a fan pointing at them.
4> PCI based Gigabit Ethernet. .... que cosa?
5> Randomly not booting after resetting BIOS (even taking out battery / power cycling / etc). I've had errors ranging from 7B to C1 to 0D - 0D isn't even mentioned in the book.

t

[AstroCreep]

This post isn't really meant as a flame, just a little tired and annoyed with this board at the moment.... here is my current list of complaints:

1> vDroop. 0.13V under load (Q6600 @ BIOS 1.45V 3700).
2> Random system instability (RAM gets errors whilst @ stock, then works perfectly for several hours even @ like 1100 4-4-4 2.2V; seems to cycle between the two). Restarting, and powering off and on don't seem to effect.
3> Four phase PWM's get really hot. This is what is currently holding my OC back (would go higher, but 3800 needs more volts, and anything more than this makes PWM temps go way high, then the system restarts). It is fairly consistent, I can prime happily until PWM's hit 85C ish, then BSOD. Yes, there is a fan pointing at them.
4> PCI based Gigabit Ethernet. .... que cosa?
5> Randomly not booting after resetting BIOS (even taking out battery / power cycling / etc). I've had errors ranging from 7B to C1 to 0D - 0D isn't even mentioned in the book.

t

May have just gotten a bum-board.
On load (e6240 @ 425*8, conservative volting; only adjusted CPU & RAM) I'm around 50c per core and my PWM is around 45c.

[taemun]

I had a Conroe in it up until last weekend - PWMs were much cooler then. Obviously, Quads are a lot more load, but this board was supposed to be optimised for it etc

t

[mikead_99]

I had a Conroe in it up until last weekend - PWMs were much cooler then. Obviously, Quads are a lot more load, but this board was supposed to be optimised for it etc

t

Agreed. My E6600 didn't drive the pwm up like the Q6600 does with a high OC. FWIW, my board is pretty solid overall, with minimal droop, but I do think the pwm breaking down at high temps is causing me problems reaching max OC as well. Same type of resets you describe when pushing heavy loads and 4 GHz. The board is great for pushing C2D, and I think is solid for moderate and even fairly high OC's with C2Q. I think that when the dust settles it will be shown that some other boards out there are the be-all/end-all for maxing C2Q, where this will be just the top of the 2nd tier.