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

[SpinCykle]

did you disable fan monitoring & shut down on low rpm for the CPUFan header?

Thats a good question. I would check it but I cant even get the computer to POST yet alone boot into windows. I do have a CPU Fan I could plug into the Mobo just to see if thats what causing the problem. Thanks for the help.


Edit: Tried plugging in a CPU fan into the header and im still recieveing the 8.2 post code error

Any thoughts on this one Ace?

[strange|ife]

Spincycle...This board seem to have problems with waterblocks cos from what ive seen its peeps with WC thats having problem of boards not booting..... Guessing code 8.7? Thought I was overtightening them before but not so sure now cos Im on my 6th board..... Seem to happen a few days after I flash the bios so Im sticking to the stock one for a while....

As for the voltmod, I find placing a couple of layers of electrical tape just below the solderpoint really helps... it also makes sure you dont let the same wire touch both sides of the resistor.... I used a cheap $10 iron but it came with a fairly pointed tip, I think the most important thing is to have a clean tip everytime you use it.... and never let the gun touch the resistor too long, the solder should melt as soon as you touch it.....

I think your on to something lulhed. I dont use WC on any area of the board. But this board seems very senstive to FLEX. I had to rma my board because i over did it when i did the bolt through mod for the heatpipes, iam postive that is why my board was being flakey. Ive since done the mod again, withless torque, and all is fine..flex is non existent.

[SpinCykle]

I think your on to something lulhed. I dont use WC on any area of the board. But this board seems very senstive to FLEX. I had to rma my board because i over did it when i did the bolt through mod for the heatpipes, iam postive that is why my board was being flakey. Ive since done the mod again, withless torque, and all is fine..flex is non existent.

Maybe time for a RMA and the purchase of a backplate to stop the flexing of the board. Really wish i could figure this problem out. Ive loosenedd the CPU WC block screws as much as possible and still no go.

Edit: going to check for a grounding issue somewhere in the case. maybe that could be whats causing the 8.2 error code, i highly doubt its the pcp&c

[neonflx]

need help
i keep getting CODE 90 cycling to 99 and continuous rebooting everything was working fine then i shutdown the computer and turned it back on and this started thx for any suggestions.

[Alik4041]

need help
i keep getting CODE 90 cycling to 99 and continuous rebooting everything was working fine then i shutdown the computer and turned it back on and this started thx for any suggestions.

Normal shutdown? What were you doing before you shutdown? did you install any drivers, firmware, etc.?

[shimmishim]

need help
i keep getting CODE 90 cycling to 99 and continuous rebooting everything was working fine then i shutdown the computer and turned it back on and this started thx for any suggestions.

ah yes this happened to me today as well.

do you happen toh ave a waterblock or phasechange mounted?

i got the 90 code after i finished up some dry ice benching.

when i tried to boot it up again on water it worked for a bit then crashed and kept giving me that dang 90 code.

i let the board dry out a bit longer with a fan blowing on it and after a while i got the C1 error which i can easily fix.

board is now up and running.

[TheGoat Eater]

do u have 4gb? either way take all the memory out. do a full clear CMOS. Then try updating to 11 offcial bios with these handles. Example

awdflash m629b_11.bin /cd/cp/cc/py/cks/sn/wb/e

power down, if u have 4 gb just boot with 2 sticks..set your voltage. reboot put the rest of ur sticks in. it should work

i had the C1 hang for the first time on a brand new ip35. that cleared up the issue

2x1GB sticks I set voltage with my patriot 6400llk and then swap out memory and that doesn't work and neither does clearing cmos and unplugging all power then restarting after a bit - I know the sticks are good but what am I to do

ON 11 BIOS - BACK from the latest BETA BIOS - nothing helped now cpu temp is not registering in BIOS or uGuru in windows though coretemp works

[GameGuru]

The BEST kind of wire for this mod is simply an IDE wire. That's what I used. They are small and are PERFECT for the job I think I'm gonna create a little guide for everyone on how to do this mod the easier way so I can save you all the headache

Just what I needed Ailk4041, thank you . The IDE wire did the trick. Quick question though since this is the first time dealing with VR's. I turned the thing as much as I could clock wise before I soldered the wires on, is this right?

[neonflx]

ah yes this happened to me today as well.

do you happen toh ave a waterblock or phasechange mounted?

i got the 90 code after i finished up some dry ice benching.

when i tried to boot it up again on water it worked for a bit then crashed and kept giving me that dang 90 code.

i let the board dry out a bit longer with a fan blowing on it and after a while i got the C1 error which i can easily fix.

board is now up and running.

ok i don't want any one to at me

here is what happened i was pressure washing my fence outside even tho is not directly in my window i believe some mist could ahve gotten in there it is a remote possibility but that is the only thing i could think of since the system has been rock steady since day one, i took the mobo off and put some fans on it to dry it and see what happened tomorrow


and yes i am watercooling tho i believe it was the mist from the pressure washer however remote it might seem thx for the feedback

[Alik4041]

For all who think they need it :-

Just what I needed Ailk4041, thank you . The IDE wire did the trick. Quick question though since this is the first time dealing with VR's. I turned the thing as much as I could clock wise before I soldered the wires on, is this right?

Glad I can help with the IDE wire That isn't the recommend way to do the mod. You're supposed to measure it with DMM BEFORE you solder it on. Now you will not be able to read how much resistance is on it. No worries though. It's probably around 0 right now if you've turned it all the way clock wise. Turn it back counter clock wise 2/5th of the way (not 2/5th a turn). In other words, if you have a 15-turn vr turn it back clock wise 2/5th of however many turns your vr has. So 2/5 of 15 would 6. So you would turn it back 6 turns. That should get you where you need to be. Then you can fine tune it with a DMM between idle and load to get it where you want.

If I'm not mistaken, clockwise lowers resistance, counter clockwise increases resistance.

[strange|ife]

2x1GB sticks I set voltage with my patriot 6400llk and then swap out memory and that doesn't work and neither does clearing cmos and unplugging all power then restarting after a bit - I know the sticks are good but what am I to do

ON 11 BIOS - BACK from the latest BETA BIOS - nothing helped now cpu temp is not registering in BIOS or uGuru in windows though coretemp works

hmm why dont u try running the board outside of the case, use a box. and just lay the antistatic bag down under the board. use only one stick of ram. And reflash the bios if u can post at all, with the parameter switchs that we posted earlier, dont know what else really to tell you. have u tried another psu?

[TheGoat Eater]

hmm why dont u try running the board outside of the case, use a box. and just lay the antistatic bag down under the board. use only one stick of ram. And reflash the bios if u can post at all, with the parameter switchs that we posted earlier, dont know what else really to tell you. have u tried another psu?

would it make a difference if the HZ was an early model - not the recent ones - I bought them about a year ago at about 340 USD

I doubt it is the PSU - for that I am sure I will play with it for an hour or so and get back to you

[nealh]

Here are the pictures. Just thinking about how hard it was to get the job done with that solder iron tip and 2.4mm solder make me want to scream! BAH!
I used an IDE wire for the mod. It looked much cleaner but I guess it didn't work .

This board has a nasty vdroop??

where does the other end of the wires go?..sorry for my ignorance

[new-b]

They are going to the blue 1kOhm variable resistor.

[fornowagain]

would it make a difference if the HZ was an early model - not the recent ones - I bought them about a year ago at about 340 USD

I doubt it is the PSU - for that I am sure I will play with it for an hour or so and get back to you

Mine are as old as that, 4Gb at 900 1T cas4 no problem.

If I'm not mistaken, clockwise lowers resistance, counter clockwise increases resistance.

That's going to depend on which legs they've used. I prefer to have clockwise increase resistance, more logical to me.

i highly doubt its the pcp&c

So do I from a power POV, just doing a quick head count. My 510 SLi is running the quad at 3.8GHz, 4GB ram, 5 HDD, 9x120mm fan, 8800GTX@660/2200, et al. And the voltage hardly moves at all.

[SpinCykle]

Well I hate to say this but i think it is the PSU. I just grabed a POS Antec 400W PSU sitting in another computer, hooked up on essential stuff to boot and she booted pasted 8.2 and ran a series of other codes then stoped on 7F. I didnt have a monitor plugged in at the time so i just hard powered off after it stayed at 7F, which im assuming is the bios. I didnt want to run the computer on such a doggy old PSU but it did pass the 8.2 power sequence. Looks like im going to get a new PSU. Now to see if the PSU really is bad im going to put it in my second desktop to see if she boots. That should confirm the bad PSU. If the other pc boots then i will try to boot the new comp. w/ PSU out of the case to see if there is some possible grounding occuring while the PSU is mounted inside the TJ07. Maybe one the the leads on the PSU cables is touching the metal frame of the case.

Report back later.

Scott

Edit:

Pulled PCP&C out of the new computer .... tried booting w/ PSU out of case .... no go, 8.2 error code still. Swaped PcP&P into old computer booted w/ no issues. Im deff. confused on this one.

[GameGuru]

Ok could someone with knowledge of electronics please explain the whole Vdroopo mod please? I believe this would help a lot of us noobs messing with VR's and soldering. It would be much appreciated. And thanks for all the help already

So for me I'm just putting together my build, the board hasn't even been turned on. Could someone please explain how to measure the resistance before you solder and then after? I'm using this http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...entPage=family
Options are:
OHM's 200, 2K, 20K, 200K and 2M
DC options 2V, 20V, 200V and 500V
AC 200V, 500V

Heres a pic of how I did the solder, I used the middle and bottom legs of the 1kOhm VR and it's a 20 turn.

Thanks for all the help guys

[nealh]

They are going to the blue 1kOhm variable resistor.

thanks

[SpinCykle]

Got her up and running. It was deff. the PSU causing the problem. Im now the owner of a Silverstone 850W mod. PSU.

[AstroCreep]

Got her up and running. It was deff. the PSU causing the problem. Im now the owner of a Silverstone 850W mod. PSU.

You can send the bad one back to PCP&C to get repaired/replaced; I think they have a 5-year warranty.

[SpinCykle]

You can send the bad one back to PCP&C to get repaired/replaced; I think they have a 5-year warranty.

Yup I'm going to do that. Its really weird though, the PSU will boot my second desktop no problems. Maybe the PCP&P just didn't have enough "umph" for the new rig. Now back on topic, I did purchase a 1K ohm varriable resistor today while @ frys electronics. Don't have the courage yet to start soldering onto the mobo.

[luihed]

Gameguru, set it to 2000 ohm then check resistance... If you turned it all the way to one side, then youre going to get either 0 or 1000 ohm... set it to ~650 ohms and remember which way to turn to increase / decrease ohms.... after you solder you wont be able to read the resistance...

Remember, lowering resistance will decrease vdroop.... Ive given up on this board and when I took out my vmods, I checked the resistance and it was only 50ohms.... not saying thats where it should be but just suprised it was that low....

[ncsa]

This issue has been flagged to CPUz... if you start uGuru first and then CPUz 1.41 the system will lock after 1-2 mins... run CPUz and then start-up uGuru and all runs OK

Another item that appears to be incorrect with CPUz 1.41 is the Command Rate - always reports 2T even though set at 1T in BIOS which is also confirmed by Memset

These boards are getting better ... although I am not fully sure about the v12-2 beta BIOS... still cannot complain

498x9

i am using the latest and still getting trouble

[HiS]

Hi all,

Nobody have watercooled (chipset and mofset) her IP35 pro?

[TheGoat Eater]

This issue has been flagged to CPUz... if you start uGuru first and then CPUz 1.41 the system will lock after 1-2 mins... run CPUz and then start-up uGuru and all runs OK

THANKS A LOT!