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

[Scope666]

I still use a floppy, but check out the "Flash procedure" link in Ace's sig; he tells you how you can make a bootable floppy and use it the same exact way you would use a floppy.

I concur with Ace, bootable USB stick is the way to go. Floppys just can't be trusted, I've had them fail SO many times. You have to go into the BIOS with the USB stick in first and set it as the first "hard drive" to boot from.

[joshuaboston]

I think it is GPU related. I never hooked up my computer speaker so I don't know if my mobo beeps or not. But I can not get into the bios, the light on the monitor changes (like it recieved a signal) but the screen is BLANK!!

I found one person who had the same code and it was his GPU, but it was a EVGA mobo... but I think they all use the same codes.

Not at home would love to look up the code... is there info online about the codes anywhere? I am just googling "7F mobo code", not much info out there.

I had a very funny feeling that my GPU was defective. I was getting artifacts in games and system freeze ups, Ace said that one possiblility was that my RAM was clocked to high or it was the GPU, so I ran my computer at stock and still got some artifacts. I have been in contact with XFX the last few days, I even recieved a RMA number for it yesterday, I ordered a new 8800GT about three days ago, but it is scheduled TO SHIP on Dec 10th. Oh well. I still have my lappy for surfing and stuff.

[joshuaboston]

Actualy after doing more reading, it may not have to do with my GPU...

I will unplug and replug in everything later. But if anyone has any ideas please don't be shy to suggest.

[SNiiPE_DoGG]

just ordered one of these sexy beasts for my bro, hopefully i can break my e6600 record

[myerz635]

usb flash drive works great for flashing the bios.....i did it earlier this week. Just follow Ace's directions in his sig and you cant go wrong. Joshua....nobody can really suggest certain volts/speeds for you because every cpu/mobo is different. The only thing we can tell you is what the highest recommended volts are for the specific components. Overclocking is a lot of work with all of the testing for stability and making minor changes. In the end you will feel very satisfied doing it yourself, i know i did with my first OC

[joshuaboston]

Hey guys,

Well, my computer booted. I cleared the CMOS, took out battery for 5 minites and unpluged PSU.

I am still not 100% satified with this mobo yet... BUT if I had to buy a mobo today I would still get this one.

[Deanzo]

COOL!...start pushing that baby to see how high you can go on this board.

First off, it goes very well

Though there are some issues if you are looking at using air or water at this time.
No matter what (now tested on two boards and two QX9650) the cpu temp in the bios and in windoz uguru reads around 245c !!!

Even when I know its -73, it still reads 245c

If anyone is thinking about putting one of these chips in this board, I would hold off till this bug is fixed. It would make OCing very hard if you have no idea what the temps are..

So I dont spam your thread Ace, here is a link to what I'm up to. Should be moving onto LN2 this weekend.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=536645

[Ace-a-Rue]

First off, it goes very well

Though there are some issues if you are looking at using air or water at this time.
No matter what (now tested on two boards and two QX9650) the cpu temp in the bios and in windoz uguru reads around 245c !!!

Even when I know its -73, it still reads 245c

If anyone is thinking about putting one of these chips in this board, I would hold off till this bug is fixed. It would make OCing very hard if you have no idea what the temps are..

So I dont spam your thread Ace, here is a link to what I'm up to. Should be moving onto LN2 this weekend.
http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=536645

the temp thing could be caused by the cold temps you are running...i've heard the QX9650 has a cold bug where it will stop working at a certain minus temperature...i presume the bios has a problem interpolating the digital reading when it is really cold like you are running it.

this is not my thread...this is the IP35 Pro thread...by all means, please post your results here...myself and others will be interested in what you are getting for an overclock...i have a retail QX9650 on back-order.

i am going to try the 9650 on the Pro board and if i do not like the results, i will probably move to an Asus P5E3 (ddr3)...i am not excited about abit's X38 (ddr2) version...i hate to lose the cmos reset switch and uguru but so be it if the Pro board won't cut it.

[scorpion]

ace-a-rue first time bios flash using tumbflash, little bit confused what do you edit in the ABITFAE.BAT!!!!!!!!

[myerz635]

ace-a-rue first time bios flash using tumbflash, little bit confused what do you edit in the ABITFAE.BAT!!!!!!!!

I dont remember editing the ABITFAE.BAT when i flashed with the thumb drive the other day, you edit the RUNME.BAT.....you replace the official bios name that you downloaded i.e. M629B_11.BIN with M629_16.B03 if you are flashing to the new beta bios

[scorpion]

thanks myerz635, evertime i try to enter the runme,bat command i get bad command, any help please.

[Ace-a-Rue]

ace-a-rue first time bios flash using tumbflash, little bit confused what do you edit in the ABITFAE.BAT!!!!!!!!

you would edit the switches...abit only has a minimum amount of switches.

put these switches in...some are of these are already there:

/e /py /sn /wb /cd /cp /cc /cks

[Ace-a-Rue]

thanks myerz635, evertime i try to enter the runme,bat command i get bad command, any help please.

are you using a "period" or "comma" after the 'runme'?

remember, the bios file name can not be any longer than 8 alpha-numeric characters in front of the extension.

[scorpion]

should it b m629_16.b03 or m629_16.b3

[scorpion]

no period or comma

[scorpion]

ok i got the switches wright.

[Ace-a-Rue]

should it b m629_16.b03 or m629_16.b3

first of all...you have to type in runme.bat when the extensions ends in bat...exe files only need the file name without dot exe typed in.

second, it is, m629b_16.b03

[myerz635]

second, it is, m629b_16.b03

oops, sorry about that....forgot the b after m629, good thing ace caught it

[scorpion]

thanks ace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[scorpion]

first of all...you have to type in runme.bat when the extensions ends in bat...exe files only need the file name without dot exe typed in.

second, it is, m629b_16.b03
keep getting bad command, ace iam lost when comes dos.

[Ace-a-Rue]

first of all...you have to type in runme.bat when the extensions ends in bat...exe files only need the file name without dot exe typed in.

second, it is, m629b_16.b03
keep getting bad command, ace iam lost when comes dos.

do you have the awdflash.exe, abitfae.bat and runme.bat together along with the bios file all on the USB thumb drive or the floppy disk?

[Ace-a-Rue]

the other thing you can do is flash the bios by typing in the whole command line...refer to my guide.

[scorpion]

ace, when it comes to runme.bat & exe files i no notting about them.

[scorpion]

yes all files are on the thumbdrive

[Ace-a-Rue]

yes all files are on the thumbdrive

ok, tell me what files you have on your USB thumbdrive...list everyone in a row so i can make sure you have all of them.