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

[ingeborgdot]

What will this help? Why do you think I am having such a tough time when others have had an easy time? I have oc several other mobods and they were a piece of cake. This one is giving me fits.
What ratio do you think is good for this memory that I have (Ballistix 6400 4-4-4-12)? Do I dare push it over the 800 mark or for temp sakes just keep it below 800?
What is a good temp for memory to be at?

[Ace-a-Rue]

What will this help? Why do you think I am having such a tough time when others have had an easy time? I have oc several other mobods and they were a piece of cake. This one is giving me fits.
What ratio do you think is good for this memory that I have (Ballistix 6400 4-4-4-12)? Do I dare push it over the 800 mark or for temp sakes just keep it below 800?
What is a good temp for memory to be at?

MCH is your memory/NB voltage and ICHIO 1.5 is your SB input/ouput voltage...ANY TIME you overclock beyond the original specs you are stressing all the sub-systems...SO...you need higher voltages to help with sending information to and from the various busses, and to the cpu...just as you need more vcore to overclock the cpu.

this board is a breeze to overclock...i had it and i am now on the DFI X38 which is HARD to find the right voltages and memory settings...BELIEVE ME...the PRO board is EASY to overclock over this POS DFI board that i have.

[ingeborgdot]

As I see others say the same thing. Still, do you think it could be my power supply? The corsair 620 has had some issues with board. Until I changed the power cord I could not oc at all.

[JoeBar]

i had cpuz freeze my desktop when i had uguru and cpuz active in windows desktop...i don't remember if coretemp freezed me out on the Pro board...i am about ready to return to the Pro board...i am not a fan of the DFI methodology for their bios...it sucks in my honest opinion!

CPU-z freezes desktop, while running uguru to me also.

Coretemp doesn't freeze, but regularly crashes (at least with 0.95 beta) when u have log enabled.


I haven't uses a DFI board since KT333 and the last of my AMD days...

[emuexport]

If it will work a lot better with only 2 sticks would someone be so kind as to recommend the best 2gb sticks for this board. Thanks a bunch.

I can recommend 2 x 2GB Reaper-X PC2-6400 but I haven't finished overclocking yet! Been a busy christmas new year break! Some review sites claim to have achieved 1122MHz so they must clock alright!

Just finished leak testing my WC loop this week will try and hook it up before my lan tomorrow!

emu

P.s. Ace 5 stars given!

[Daemonfly]

Took a preview pic of the secondary cooling loop starting to be fitted to the mobo. Evga 8800gt > southbridge > northbridge > custom mosfets block > 2x1200mm rad. CPU will have it's own loop with Fusion + 2x120mm rad. (yes, I know the SB doesn't really need watercooled, but this is XS isn't it? )



Main thing I hate about 100% completely new setups is there's always small things that hold you back. Add that to the holidays, and other projects, and you have frustration over it not being up & running yet

I have to break out the mini router table to clean up the top to the custom block, and that table is buried in the back corner of my garage . Those caps around the mosfets make it a tight fit.

[strange|ife]

nice setup

what sink is on your pwm? dumping a ton of heat into the loop?

[Daemonfly]

Custom made waterblock on the PWM. I figured with all the stock sink problems as well as general PWM cooling issues with many mobos, I figured I'll just water cool it and be done with it.

Just a cheap webcam pic I took for a friend, will have better pics once I get everything going & make a build thread.

[redrumy3]

how do i get AHCI installed when i boot pc i get AHCI Bios Not installed

[Ace-a-Rue]

CPU-z freezes desktop, while running uguru to me also.

Coretemp doesn't freeze, but regularly crashes (at least with 0.95 beta) when u have log enabled.


I haven't uses a DFI board since KT333 and the last of my AMD days...

coretemp 096 is available for download.

[Ace-a-Rue]

how do i get AHCI installed when i boot pc i get AHCI Bios Not installed

did you enable AHCI in the bios?

[ingeborgdot]

Where do I go to get coretemp 096?

[C-N]

Where do I go to get coretemp 096?

Here http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp

CN

[BenchZowner]

http://thecoolest.zerobrains.com

a tad late, C-N was faster

[ingeborgdot]

Is there anything out there yet that works with 64 bit that you don't need to go through the process they use? Coretemp will work but only with 32 bit without going through the process they suggest.

[C-N]

Is there anything out there yet that works with 64 bit that you don't need to go through the process they use? Coretemp will work but only with 32 bit without going through the process they suggest.

Have you tried HW Monitor http://www.cpuid.com/hwmonitor.php

CN

[myerz635]

I 2nd hardware monitor....rivatuner also has a core2 plugin that monitors your temps too.....reports the same temps as coretemp.

[tobrien]

I'm having a bit of trouble

I'm using this motherboard with 4GB (2x 2GB) of the "approved" Patriot ram, a Corsair 550w psu, ATI Radeon 3850, Core 2 Quad Q6600, Liteon DVDR (sata version).

what's happening is that vista 64 freezes on bootup. I've got the 64 bit "installed" but this is the boot I'm trying to do after the install (first boot to finish installation) and it freezes.

Anyone else having this problem or know how to fix it?

p.s.: tried changing ram channels and even taking one stick out and still no dice

[Ace-a-Rue]

I'm having a bit of trouble

I'm using this motherboard with 4GB (2x 2GB) of the "approved" Patriot ram, a Corsair 550w psu, ATI Radeon 3850, Core 2 Quad Q6600, Liteon DVDR (sata version).

what's happening is that vista 64 freezes on bootup. I've got the 64 bit "installed" but this is the boot I'm trying to do after the install (first boot to finish installation) and it freezes.

Anyone else having this problem or know how to fix it?

p.s.: tried changing ram channels and even taking one stick out and still no dice

what bios are you using?...are you using Raid?...the earlier bios versions had a problem with vista.

[tobrien]

what bios are you using?...are you using Raid?...the earlier bios versions had a problem with vista.

Yeah I'm using raid. but how do I tell which BIOS i'm using?

[Ace-a-Rue]

Yeah I'm using raid. but how do I tell which BIOS i'm using?

on the 1st post screen push and hold the "Pause" key to see the bios number in the upper left hand side of the screen...also, it should be on the 1st bios screen in the lower right hand corner....you really need to be using either 16.b03 or 16.b04 beta bios.

[tobrien]

on the 1st post screen push and hold the "Pause" key to see the bios number in the upper left hand side of the screen...also, it should be on the 1st bios screen in the lower right hand corner....you really need to be using either 16.b03 or 16.b04 beta bios.

okay, well I just downloaded the bios from your sig and how do I flash from outside of the OS?

[derektm]

okay, well I just downloaded the bios from your sig and how do I flash from outside of the OS?

Theres a link right above the download in his sig!

"ABIT IP35 PRO BIOS FLASHING PROCEDURE"

[ingeborgdot]

What seems to be the best bios for a Q6600?
At the 2.8 oc what should I be able to set the CPU voltage at? I know it all varies but what should I be able to do it at?
How should I have my memory set? 1:1 or what do you recommend?

[strange|ife]

What will this help? Why do you think I am having such a tough time when others have had an easy time? I have oc several other mobods and they were a piece of cake. This one is giving me fits.
What ratio do you think is good for this memory that I have (Ballistix 6400 4-4-4-12)? Do I dare push it over the 800 mark or for temp sakes just keep it below 800?
What is a good temp for memory to be at?

Memoy temp is subjective, just use the hand method, if the dimm's burn your hand almost, your more than likely pushing them too hard, also a battery of memory test will help you firgure out a safe limit. Generally with ddr2 anything over 2.2v is going to reduce the memorys usuable lifespan, some dont care and pump more in, whatever floats your boat. A good ratio is 1:1, 5:6, or 4:5 is also good, those chips should be able to hit 1000mhz pretty easy with 2.125v or less@ 400fsb, or you can up your FSB and run them 1:1, just play around till you find what works best.

Try to get good airflow to the memory though, from a fan blowing in from the side, or you could pick up the OCZ memory cooler, it works pretty nice, and looks good to boot, corsair makes one aswell