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

[Cpl Ledanek]

stay 1:1 FSB to memory while you adjust the other parameters.

MCH, ICHIO and Vdimm play roles in attaining max overclock besides vcore.

try MCH of 1.4x; ICHIO of 1.65 and Vdimm of 2.1 to 2.2 to attain 3.6 mhz using 9 x 400 FSB (CPU VTT set to 1.3).....

good luck!

sorry can't find the Vdimm in BIOS or uGuru, this is what I got so far, please offer your suggestion(s)

advance thanks as always

[Cpl Ledanek]

can't find the stress.txt files

[HaTaX]

Cpl Ledanek,

There is a VDimm option in there, could you give us a screen shot of uguru loaded up and in the setup menu with OC Guru selected on the left? That menu should have the VDimm selection on the right hand side.

Also looks like your second core failed on that orthos run, but what is your core voltage under load? I see you have speedstep turned on and that can throw off the screenshot if the cpu isn't under a load when the screenshot is taken, 1.18 would be a nice voltage for 3.6ghz though!

[AstroCreep]

sorry can't find the Vdimm in BIOS or uGuru, this is what I got so far, please offer your suggestion(s)

The VDimm in uGuru (software) is simply called "DDR2" under the voltage groups.

[stone_cold_Jimi]

Thought I'd mention that my G.Skill HZ DDR2-1000 CL4 is unsupported by this mobo, which is a pain in the knob. I have got it to boot once, but it doesn't like the SPD since 16B09.

[Jimmyj]

Thanks for the input. The s/pdif splitter is closer to what I am after. The problem I have with that is that the sound will be the same on both speaker sets. I would like the ability to have media center running in the living room on it's own sound, and me playing a game on the other 5.1 system (from one computer still).

The optical and analog ports will both produce sound from the motherboard audio. Since my living room setup has taken the only s/pdif output from the onboard sound, I am left with the 7.1 analog still. Is there not an adapter of some sort (can't find for the life of me) that will take the analog output from the htpc and convert it to coax or optical digital for me??? Looking forward to some more feedback here!

Toslink cost not an issue with ebay. I have 50 foot dvi's hdmi's and toslink now added to the mix for cheap cheap cheap on ebay!

JJ

Hopefully I am putting this to bed here. I found this fantastic little gizmo which I should be able to hook up to the internal s/pif header no? The ip35 manual says it is for an add on hdmi card but hoping this works out!!!

http://www.vidabox.com/shop/index.ph...&products_id=9

JJ

[Cpl Ledanek]

Cpl Ledanek,

There is a VDimm option in there, could you give us a screen shot of uguru loaded up and in the setup menu with OC Guru selected on the left? That menu should have the VDimm selection on the right hand side.

Also looks like your second core failed on that orthos run, but what is your core voltage under load? I see you have speedstep turned on and that can throw off the screenshot if the cpu isn't under a load when the screenshot is taken, 1.18 would be a nice voltage for 3.6ghz though!

Since AstroCreep was finally able to point out where I can make that suggestion, I'll be able to try it now on what Ace was suggesting.
So on to the 2.0v

advance thanks

[Pntgrd]

My guess is your going to need another sound card to play 2 different things from the same computer.

I am not sure that would even work. I know I forgot to disable the onboard sound once and it caused all kinds of issues when Windows loaded. IRQ's could play a part in this also. I just don't see how you could have 2 audio outs from the same system at the same time. The IP35-Pro is a great board, but not that great

[HaTaX]

Jimmyj,

That method is not going to work because all that header does is bring your front panel HD audio connections to a header on the back of the case. You still have the problem of having one sound card that cannot handle 2 separate outputs.

The easiest way around this is to get a simple USB to coax or digital adapter, this can act as a second sound card and can be setup to get output from winamp or the like. Here's a larger example of what I'm talking about but you should be able to find one for cheap, they're pretty common for laptops that don't have digital outputs on them:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00..._cp_ob_title_0

Hope that helps you out.

[Ace-a-Rue]

just changed my hsf to TRUE from zalman 9500..... my cpu temp went down but my pwm went up... think my 9500 was blowing on to the hs for the pwm... what size fan should i get to mount on to my pwm and how? with zip ties?

try a 40mm fan...you can tie it down to the true heat pipes at the base....go back to my heatpipe mod and go further down the thread page to see how i fastened the 40mm to the TRUE heatsink.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Thought I'd mention that my G.Skill HZ DDR2-1000 CL4 is unsupported by this mobo, which is a pain in the knob. I have got it to boot once, but it doesn't like the SPD since 16B09.

better off setting the timings you want manually.

i use Gskill DDR2-800 with no problem in SPD or manually set...a lot has to do with what FSB to memory ratio you are attempting to use...1:1 and 1:1.20 are the easiest ones to work with...they are using thw 1333 mhz memory strap (looser latencies)...if you try 1:1.25 that is 4:5 memory ratio (1066 memory strap) and that has way tighter memory latencies...generally, harder to attain higher FSB using 4:5.

[Cpl Ledanek]

try a 40mm fan...you can tie it down to the true heat pipes at the base....go back to my heatpipe mod and go further down the thread page to see how i fastened the 40mm to the TRUE heatsink.

can you recommend a brand...I see some at local Frys but havent heard of the name brand.

[Ace-a-Rue]

just get one that has a decent CFM rate

[Cpl Ledanek]

just get one that has a decent CFM rate

40mm Scythe "Mini-Kaze" Case/Chipset Fan (4.11 CFM, 14 dBA)

looks good...may pick it up

update on that Vdimm adjustment to 2v


advance thanks

[TuTu]

Could someone tell me what drivers I should F6 during Windows installation? I'm installed Windows Home on 1 sata seagate drive. i tried it without installing any f6 drivers and my burst rates on all three drives are usually low. once in a while they get normal, but then revert to low again. i tried the jmicron raid during F6 and same thing. Could someone tell me exactly what I need to install in F6 to get my dvd burners working correctly? I'm in UDMA mode on all three burners and the burst rates are too low. I'm a noob. Please help.

[Ace-a-Rue]

COOLEST, originator of coretemp has updated his program to work in vista64:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...37#post2819237

[Imitation]

Wow, 221 pages later I finally reach the end...

So I've got a 2140 while i wait on the 45nm quads to finally come visit. I've had this setup for about a month now and I've gotten it to 3.2ghz which is 400fsb. I'm not a total noob, but it IS my first time OC'ing an intel chipset, so I could use a little help plz.

My current settings are:
vcore 1.45
MCH 1.48
CPU VTT 1.35
ICH 1.32
DDR2 2.1
ICHIO 1.65

Now 3.2 is solid, nice and stable. But if i go to get to about 410 uguru locks my computer up. It won't apply without dieing. Have I reached the end of this chip, the fsbwall, or do i need to up the voltage somewhere? Temps are fine, cpu is hitting about 44 in orthos and pwm is about 48. This is vista x86 btw.

Thanks guys!

[Ace-a-Rue]

Could someone tell me what drivers I should F6 during Windows installation? I'm installed Windows Home on 1 sata seagate drive. i tried it without installing any f6 drivers and my burst rates on all three drives are usually low. once in a while they get normal, but then revert to low again. i tried the jmicron raid during F6 and same thing. Could someone tell me exactly what I need to install in F6 to get my dvd burners working correctly? I'm in UDMA mode on all three burners and the burst rates are too low. I'm a noob. Please help.

if you did a single drive installation, all you need to do is install Intel's universal driver set that is on the IP35 Pro disc.

[Ace-a-Rue]

update on that Vdimm adjustment to 2v


advance thanks

looking good on the overclock!

[Ace-a-Rue]

Wow, 221 pages later I finally reach the end...

So I've got a 2140 while i wait on the 45nm quads to finally come visit. I've had this setup for about a month now and I've gotten it to 3.2ghz which is 400fsb. I'm not a total noob, but it IS my first time OC'ing an intel chipset, so I could use a little help plz.

My current settings are:
vcore 1.45
MCH 1.48
CPU VTT 1.35
ICH 1.32
DDR2 2.1
ICHIO 1.65

Now 3.2 is solid, nice and stable. But if i go to get to about 410 uguru locks my computer up. It won't apply without dieing. Have I reached the end of this chip, the fsbwall, or do i need to up the voltage somewhere? Temps are fine, cpu is hitting about 44 in orthos and pwm is about 48. This is vista x86 btw.

Thanks guys!

ICH is to high...you shouldn't need over 1.09, the max!

Vcore could be slightly higher

CPU VTT should be around 1.3v

MCH could be in the 1.5(x) range

ICHIO could be set to 1.7v

once you go over 1000 mhz overclock, you are just about getting to the maximum overclock especially if you are on air...some cpu's can go higher...i got about 1500 mhz on my Q6600 'G0' cpu...that is an exceptional cpu

[Imitation]

ICH is to high...you shouldn't need over 1.09, the max!

Vcore could be slightly higher

CPU VTT should be around 1.3v

MCH could be in the 1.5(x) range

ICHIO could be set to 1.7v

once you go over 1000 mhz overclock, you are just about getting to the maximum overclock especially if you are on air...some cpu's can go higher...i got about 1500 mhz on my Q6600 'G0' cpu...that is an exceptional cpu

Thanks Ace, I'm guessing its either the MCH or the ICHIO. I did lower the ICH. And considering its already at a 100% OC at 3.2 from 1.6 I'm pretty happy, but I always want more if there's more available!

This thread is awesome, as is this board so far.

[Cpl Ledanek]

looking good on the overclock!

I turned it off for a bit....3hrs or so. turned it back on and I got a POST 94 = De-Assert LDT Bus Power.
what that means, not too technical if possible ?
advance thanks

[Imitation]

Welp it looks like I've hit the top of the fsb for this chip. I can make it to about 406 and its fairly stable, but anything over that causes it to fall on its face. I went up one more step on the voltages and cpu up to 1.5 and couldn't make 410. Oh well, at 400 I can run the ram at 1:1.25 for its 500mhz.

Even though most don't realize it, you guys helped me alot over this past month.

[Cpl Ledanek]

Ortho' stopped after 1hr 17 min


Type: Small FFTs - stress CPU Min: 8 Max: 8 InPlace: Yes Mem: 8 Time: 15
CPU: 3600MHz FSB: 400MHz [400MHz x 9.0 est.]
CPU: 3600MHz FSB: 400MHz [400MHz x 9.0 est.]
3/5/2008 9:16 PM
Launching 2 threads...
Using CPU #0
Torture Test ran 1 hours, 17 minutes 7 seconds - 0 errors, 0 warnings.
Execution halted.

Using CPU #1
Test 1, 800000 Lucas-Lehmer iterations of M153599 using 8K FFT length.
FATAL ERROR: Rounding was 0.5, expected less than 0.4
Hardware failure detected, consult stress.txt file.
Torture Test ran 1 hours, 17 minutes 7 seconds - 1 errors, 0 warnings.
Execution halted.



Does that mean this is my maxed OC?

Advance thanks

[Jimmyj]

Jimmyj,

That method is not going to work because all that header does is bring your front panel HD audio connections to a header on the back of the case. You still have the problem of having one sound card that cannot handle 2 separate outputs.

The easiest way around this is to get a simple USB to coax or digital adapter, this can act as a second sound card and can be setup to get output from winamp or the like. Here's a larger example of what I'm talking about but you should be able to find one for cheap, they're pretty common for laptops that don't have digital outputs on them:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00..._cp_ob_title_0

Hope that helps you out.

Hey guys,

I have to disagree with you to some extent. At the moment, I have two discrete audio channels from the same onboard sound. If I set s/pidf (digital out) as default and start media center, it plays in teh living room and continues to hold that stream. If I switch the default audio to line out (analog out) and start say itunes, or a video game, it will play in the computer room on the 2nd set of 5.1 speakers, just not in digital. Hatax, that header is a s/pdif digital header, and I believe the front panel audio is only analog - two different headers.

My question at this point is how the internal s/pdif header will act in the realtek control panel. You think it is the same source as the s/pdif out on the back panel on the mobo or is there is no way I will be able to differentiate between the two anywhre in vista or the realtek control panel?


Thanks again,
JJ