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

[Heidfirst]

Where can you get the absolute latest BIOS updates for the IP35-E, betas included? I can't seem to find a consistent source, even the official abit site(s).

often the beta BIOS sticky on the abit USA forums is the best place to get betas (after someone has been kind enough to supply us with a copy).
As a rule abit doesn't put betas on public ftps although it appears abit China sometimes does.
In terms of official abit final releases then the abit Taiwan site/ftp (usually the ftp is updated prior to them being linked on the site) is usually the best.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Where can you get the absolute latest BIOS updates for the IP35-E, betas included? I can't seem to find a consistent source, even the official abit site(s).

EDIT:
BTW My C2D works perfectly, both cores detected by BIOS and in windows.

here is the folder to download bios 13 for the IP35 and IP35-E.

it appears this is the newest release...Abit's USA website still shows bios 12 as the latest....always a good idea to go to the FTP site to check...their website is the last thing to get updated.

ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/ip35/

bringing this forward for 003.

[RAdoxx]

Hm, my USB ports stopped working after installing the latest chipset drivers, anyone else having this problem?

[AstroCreep]

Hm, my USB ports stopped working after installing the latest chipset drivers, anyone else having this problem?

I actually had that happen to me with a Dell laptop (obviously not the same board, but a similiar problem).
I'd uninstall the chipset driver software then 'Uninstall' all the USB controllers/ports/hubs, reboot, reinstall chipset driver.

[ureche]

Don't know if this is the right place, but is abit ip35 pro related. Does anybody know if this mobo has a boot menu key?

Other mobos use F8 or F10 to select the drive from which you want to boot without entering bios.

[SofaKingWeTallD]

@RAdoxx, yes, my USB ports quit working too. I found a solution on the internet that worked for me: go into Device manager and you should see 8 USB Root Hub items with yellow !'s next to them. Right-Click on each one and uninstall it. Then reboot. That worked for me and I hope it works for you. I'd like to see an "installation problem" sticky on this. Everything I've seen so far in my installation's been common. I had to go buy a 9 dollar PS/2 keyboard from Wal-Mart after I installed the chipset drivers...lol. Now I'm wading through the Bios flash do's and don'ts. Anyways, good luck!

[ureche]

Hi, me again, i just put together a new rig and i'm having some troubles, from time to time when i boot into win xp i receive a BSOD (STOP c0000145 Application error...), but this is very random and i cannot figure what is the problem.

Specs:

CPU: E6750
Ram: Corsair 2GB TwinX DDR2 PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4
Mobo: IP35 PRO
Video: Leadtek 7800 GTX
Hdd: 1x 150 raptor, 2 x 320 seagate
Psu: Enermax Liberty 620w

I didn't oc anything yet. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

[Ace-a-Rue]

Don't know if this is the right place, but is abit ip35 pro related. Does anybody know if this mobo has a boot menu key?

Other mobos use F8 or F10 to select the drive from which you want to boot without entering bios.

NO!

[Ace-a-Rue]

Hi, me again, i just put together a new rig and i'm having some troubles, from time to time when i boot into win xp i receive a BSOD (STOP c0000145 Application error...), but this is very random and i cannot figure what is the problem.

Specs:

CPU: E6750
Ram: Corsair 2GB TwinX DDR2 PC2-6400 (2x1GB) CAS4
Mobo: IP35 PRO
Video: Leadtek 7800 GTX
Hdd: 1x 150 raptor, 2 x 320 seagate
Psu: Enermax Liberty 620w

I didn't oc anything yet. Any suggestions?

Thanks!

did you import your old OS over to the IP35 Pro?...might try to do a repair installation.

[ureche]

Hi, no, i did a fresh install, twice (for the first install i used the drivers from the begining of the this thread, second install the drivers from mobo cd, for video car i used 163.75 forceware), the problem is the same BSOD but only when xp loads or has finished loading. I can hear clicks at all my hdds. I ran a memtest no problem with ram, upped ddr voltage to 2.1 for stability. I don't know how to provoke this error could you suggest some software for stress test?

Thanks!

[AstroCreep]

Hi, no, i did a fresh install, twice (for the first install i used the drivers from the begining of the this thread, second install the drivers from mobo cd, for video car i used 163.75 forceware), the problem is the same BSOD but only when xp loads or has finished loading. I can hear clicks at all my hdds. I ran a memtest no problem with ram, upped ddr voltage to 2.1 for stability. I don't know how to provoke this error could you suggest some software for stress test?

Thanks!

'Clicks'? Your HDDs 'click'? If so, that's not a good thing.
Try to run a hard drive diagnostic app (whoever the MFG is should have stuff for download on their site), because a clicking HDD is a dying HDD.

[Xtasy]

i think i killed by board. it shows me 8.7 and there is no voltage on cpu. is the cpu defectif so there is no vcore or is it the board?
i have soldered a readout on the board, if the smd of the readout would be burned -> board = dead ?

[ureche]

'Clicks'? Your HDDs 'click'? If so, that's not a good thing.
Try to run a hard drive diagnostic app (whoever the MFG is should have stuff for download on their site), because a clicking HDD is a dying HDD.

The hdds are fine, the "clicks" are like when you turn off the pc, after pressing the restart button it take a wile for the hdds to power up.

Upped MCH = 1.33
Vcore = 1.39



Thanks!

[AstroCreep]

The hdds are fine, the "clicks" are like when you turn off the pc, after pressing the restart button it take a wile for the hdds to power up.

Upped MCH = 1.33
Vcore = 1.39



Thanks!

So you're talking about the 'normal' sounds; not the dreaded 'Tick of Death'? If that's the case, that's good. Just misunderstood the post is all, I reckon.

[ureche]

Hi, yes, normal sounds. There is one thing it does this BSOD after i have installed a program or a driver and i have to reboot. Can this be caused by the OEM version of XP?

[AstroCreep]

Hi, yes, normal sounds. There is one thing it does this BSOD after i have installed a program or a driver and i have to reboot. Can this be caused by the OEM version of XP?

No, it wouldn't be caused simply by the fact that it's an OEM copy; Windows is Windows, is Windows.

Strange...

[MikeB12]

I have a weird thing going on with acronis... I have the purchased cd which is bootable and also have created a acronis BartPE boot disc with the software... neither cd will boot.. even with all my boot priority devices in bios set to sata cdrom, it still boots to c: Vista. man, I purchased this thing for imaging the machine, but kinda hard when it won't even boot to the device to do it.

[AstroCreep]

I have a weird thing going on with acronis... I have the purchased cd which is bootable and also have created a acronis BartPE boot disc with the software... neither cd will boot.. even with all my boot priority devices in bios set to sata cdrom, it still boots to c: Vista. man, I purchased this thing for imaging the machine, but kinda hard when it won't even boot to the device to do it.

Try loading system defaults for your BIOS yet? I had this happen to me on a different motherboard a few years ago.
Reset BIOS to 'fail-safe' defaults (or whatever they may be called on this board), reboot, then adjust the BIOS to your preferred settings.

[lazy]

does this board support ddr2 8500? the 1066spd one?

its coming up on cpu-z as ddr2 6400 on cpu-z which is what i previously
had in the computer

[MikeB12]

Try loading system defaults for your BIOS yet? I had this happen to me on a different motherboard a few years ago.
Reset BIOS to 'fail-safe' defaults (or whatever they may be called on this board), reboot, then adjust the BIOS to your preferred settings.

Thanks.. well I tried defaults (fail safe and optimized). tried reset using the jumper switch.. set all my boot priority devices to sata cdrom.. it won't boot to the darn cdrom, just keeps booting to C:... even when the hd is nort selected as a boot device.

I just installed vista 64 2 days ago with a new raptor, and it booted fine to the vista cd. but now it won't even do that. so I'm fubarred if I need to run a repair or install vista again in the future. no cd boot. it doesn't even seek on post for it to boot. but the cd works fine once windows is up. this has to be a motherboard issue wherever it lies.

I originally thought for sure this was an acronis issue, but now that I've tried booting to the vista cd and it fails, I know where the issue is.. it's the mobo or bios.


EDIT: OK, I switched from sata port 3 to 4 and it boots to the cd now... go figure.. why in the heck sata 3 started not booting the cdrom in the past few days, when I've used it to install 3 os's on this pc in the past month. I don't know if the port itself is the cause, or switching ports caused bios to redetect.. whatever it's working now. imaging as I type on my x2 6000 pc.

[gbglassen]

Did some benching on the balcony the morning, upped my personal best on air a little. Really starting to like this board.

System:
Abit Ip35 Pro
Q6600
Crucial Ballistix 8500
ATI x1900xtx
Zalman 850W
Thermalright Ultra Extreme+129mm Delta

The rigg:



Suicide at 4356Mhz


Spi 1m at 4284Mhz


3Dmark01 at 4158Mhz, 63735p

[siggie]

does this board support ddr2 8500? the 1066spd one?

its coming up on cpu-z as ddr2 6400 on cpu-z which is what i previously
had in the computer

I have Corsair PC8500 installed. Highest official spd is for PC6400/800Mhz. Is has an EPP entry for some Nvidia based boards only. You have to manually set the ratio to get to 1066Mhz and up the voltage to 2.2V
My memory is running at 960Mhz atm.

[lazy]

I have Corsair PC8500 installed. Highest official spd is for PC6400/800Mhz. Is has an EPP entry for some Nvidia based boards only. You have to manually set the ratio to get to 1066Mhz and up the voltage to 2.2V
My memory is running at 960Mhz atm.

Thank you for your answer.

I actually have my memery running at 1052MHz if i recall but i was only asking since CPU-Z reports it as a PC 6400 ram when its not

[Ace-a-Rue]

Did some benching on the balcony the morning, upped my personal best on air a little. Really starting to like this board.

System:
Abit Ip35 Pro
Q6600
Crucial Ballistix 8500
ATI x1900xtx
Zalman 850W
Thermalright Ultra Extreme+129mm Delta

Spi 1m at 4284Mhz


3Dmark01 at 4158Mhz, 63735p

way to go!

[ureche]

Hi, you are right, i tried retail version of xp, same thing, if the windows loads successfully it works like charm. I have ultimate vista 64 installed and had no problem. The BSOD appears only when xp is loading. I cannot figure what is the problem, maybe the psu is faulty.

Thanks!