**Official ABIT IX38 QuadGT Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[redmodel]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/u4z5z5

1.3b01

[brinco218]

what does it bring this new bios version ? Anyone test it yet ?!
What is it suposed to fix or bring some new features ?!

[klataa]

I have update to this 1.3b01 bios. Still multiper is not working for qx9650. And also ther is a bug With DDR2. When i set x9 and mems 800 after reboot bios show's 1100mhz!! This bios have many bugs!!

[redmodel]

I think you have to enable to get the multiplier working on the qx9650. Do you mind giving that a try?

[Beastage]

Anyone else have a feeling that ABIT in a problem?! no good bios support , no new releases when everyone else have them, like X48 and nforce 780 motherboards.

Wonder where they headed.

[klataa]

I think you have to enable to get the multiplier working on the qx9650. Do you mind giving that a try?

i dont understand! What i have to enable?

[redmodel]

i dont understand! What i have to enable?

OOPS

Sorry, from what I am reading, you have to enable EIST to get the multipler working.

The past few months, Every motherboard I've bought into has been absolute crap in everything, from bios to support.

Abit is terrbile with the slow bios updates, and terrible RMA.

Asus has been awful with their tech support and god awful bioses for their s771 boards

Although, EVGA has been good, but with 680i not supporting Yorkfields (and nvidia claiming that it would) put a sour taste in my mouth. so I am going to stay away from nvidia for a while. Their Firewire is slow anyhow.

I really need to stick to my guns, and just go with an Intel or DFI board next time.

[klataa]

OOPS

Sorry, from what I am reading, you have to enable EIST to get the multipler working.

The past few months, Every motherboard I've bought into has been absolute crap in everything, from bios to support.

Abit is terrbile with the slow bios updates, and terrible RMA.

Asus has been awful with their tech support and god awful bioses for their s771 boards

Although, EVGA has been good, but with 680i not supporting Yorkfields (and nvidia claiming that it would) put a sour taste in my mouth. so I am going to stay away from nvidia for a while. Their Firewire is slow anyhow.

I really need to stick to my guns, and just go with an Intel or DFI board next time.

I had enable EIST but still multi is not working( When i set x9.5(wich is only working) my bios see x9 but mhz are set like x9.5. x10 x10.5 and rest are not working

[vanovich]

550 fsb on this board ,not bad
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc.php?id=351817

some 2900xt cf runs here http://www.octeamdenmark.com/forums/...6577#post16577

[vert310]

Man just finished setting up the board and on 1st boot, some chip on the board caught fire! Crazy. Newegg will RMA this right?

[pL4ciD]

Yesterday I tried the B13 Bios, but no improvements. Divider 1:1 doesn't worked anymore with my E2160 and 1:1,5 calculated wrong Frequencies...

I'm very displeased with Abit's support..

[klataa]

Yesterday I tried the B13 Bios, but no improvements. Divider 1:1 doesn't worked anymore with my E2160 and 1:1,5 calculated wrong Frequencies...

I'm very displeased with Abit's support..

There is no SUPPROT FROM ABIT

[Espen123]

I have this board and it works pretty good 24/7 with E8400@447x9, 4xBallistix 1:1

What's supposed to be better with this board vs the IP35 Pro?




Espen

[irev210]

I have this board and it works pretty good 24/7 with E8400@447x9, 4xBallistix 1:1

What's supposed to be better with this board vs the IP35 Pro?




Espen

X38 has two PCI-E 16X 2.0 slots

P35 doesnt


While the IX38 has had a lot of issues, I guess I'm lucky.

3.8GHz on air w/ Q6600 was cake

currently doing 3.6GHz on air w/ ~1.35Vcore loaded with vista x64 and 8GB of ram at 800MHz

[TL1000S]

Some "whiners" here I see.
You don't call <insert-mb-facturer>-support for OC/Bios-settings.
This is something you find out by testing/"home"-research. Or code your on Beta-Bios (somebody actually do this)
If the board is (too) difficult or just a bad sample, move on, buy another mb.

Got my iX38 Quad GT a few days ago. With a Q9450.

It benches nicely at 475x8, only VCore up a notch (1.325 in Bios = 1.28 load).
Will boot at FSB=490 (but "loops" like my old Gigabyte P965-DS4).
Have not tried much tweaking yet.
Preliminary 24/7 setting is 437x8 @ 1.275 VCore. (All other Volt-settings at stock).
Rock stable.

[Shalamay]

Ok, I need some help. I was running a q6600@4 with 1.5v and patriot 4 1gb 1066 sticks at 960 (or close to) and I started having boot issues. I found out that my ram was bad and took some (2 1gb sticks) crucial 800 out my my friends computer to hold me over. We memtested the ram before utting it in my computer, no errors. I dropped the q6600 down to 3.6@1.45 with the ram at 798. Worked great for about a week and now I'm having all kinds of problems. I've gotten post codes 26, 6d, 9.9, and even freezing and crashing into windows. Games and other programs just suddenly stop working (third time typing this). I memtested the ram and it is good. I'm I right thinking that the board is going bad? Any other ideas? Thanks.

[klataa]

Ok, I need some help. I was running a q6600@4 with 1.5v and patriot 4 1gb 1066 sticks at 960 (or close to) and I started having boot issues. I found out that my ram was bad and took some (2 1gb sticks) crucial 800 out my my friends computer to hold me over. We memtested the ram before utting it in my computer, no errors. I dropped the q6600 down to 3.6@1.45 with the ram at 798. Worked great for about a week and now I'm having all kinds of problems. I've gotten post codes 26, 6d, 9.9, and even freezing and crashing into windows. Games and other programs just suddenly stop working (third time typing this). I memtested the ram and it is good. I'm I right thinking that the board is going bad? Any other ideas? Thanks.

I gues that 1.5v on Q6600 24/4 its too high! Also when u are using this quad on 4ghz then FBS is also high and with it PWM's are higher...My gues - It can be CPU or mainboard. Try to lower all settings to 3,4ghz or even 3,0ghz and then try to do some tests.

[Shalamay]

klataa, thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned that I've been running everything at stock settings now for two days or so and I'm still having this problem. It takes between 10-15+ trys before it starts and will run. I don't think 1.5v is to high, I'm on phase and it never gets hot and was completely stable. Also if it was the q6600, I don't think that the board wouldn't post different codes (I think there is one that blames the cpu too, correct?) as it does and freezes at different spots? I don't think that 450x9 is pushing the board to hard, but maybe. Been running it at that for about a year now. I have another q6600 I can use, but I'm pretty sure it's the board. I guess its time to RMA, how's abit with RMA's?

[klataa]

klataa, thanks for the reply. I should have mentioned that I've been running everything at stock settings now for two days or so and I'm still having this problem. It takes between 10-15+ trys before it starts and will run. I don't think 1.5v is to high, I'm on phase and it never gets hot and was completely stable. Also if it was the q6600, I don't think that the board wouldn't post different codes (I think there is one that blames the cpu too, correct?) as it does and freezes at different spots? I don't think that 450x9 is pushing the board to hard, but maybe. Been running it at that for about a year now. I have another q6600 I can use, but I'm pretty sure it's the board. I guess its time to RMA, how's abit with RMA's?

If u have tested RAM and other CPU than u are almost sure that this is board. One thing. Meaby its PSU? Its hardly possible but still its possible Before sending bord to ABIT try to test PSU may work

[Shalamay]

I had a ocz 850w psu that i pulled out and checked, no problems with the psu. I put in an antec 850w psu and checked it before putting it in, no problems with the psu. I've been having the problems with both psu's, so I think its safe to say its the board. Thanks again.

[VIctorj]

Im having issues with latest bios(NOT BETA) with the rams on my sig. It doesnt boot up. I have to exchange the ram with anotherone set the bios V for ddr2 to 2.35 and sometimes it boots up.
IF not, it stays on C1. It boots up with cheap ass Kingston memory! :@
Is there any real fix for this?
I CANT Overclock because of the stupid C1 error, its imposible to set something on the bios, turn off, swap rams, turn on again, and pray that it boots to windows.

Help guys.

[generics_user]

currently i have some weird issues with my vga cards not getting recognised, the fans run @full speed and fan reg doesn'T kick in.

i have to restart the pc around 3-4 times until the cards work but then all my oc settings are lost and i have to reset all timings and voltages

anyone else had this problem???

[Solarfall]

Im having issues with latest bios(NOT BETA) with the rams on my sig. It doesnt boot up. I have to exchange the ram with anotherone set the bios V for ddr2 to 2.35 and sometimes it boots up.
IF not, it stays on C1. It boots up with cheap ass Kingston memory! :@
Is there any real fix for this?
I CANT Overclock because of the stupid C1 error, its imposible to set something on the bios, turn off, swap rams, turn on again, and pray that it boots to windows.

Help guys.

im thinking it might be cos your memory is not fully compatible with this board.. does the c1 error happen with stock clocks too ??

[superbowtie]

honestly with a q6600 the 12.08 was and is the best bios that i've tested with. that is with the specs below. if I had WC i'd be able to do 4Ghz with this chip easy. What more can i ask of it? 19.9k in 3dmark06


one thing on the Quads at the higher fsb speeds I get stable running conditions when i adjust the CPU GTLREF to 70% from the standard 67%. at 67% its unstable at 3.9Ghz1.45V, but with 70% 4.0Ghz was stable but my temps were too high on the cpu. maybe that helps.

[MrT]

Why my ram is so slow is it normal with e2160 ?
What to do to speed up ram?
Maybe try 1:1 with cpu but how setup voltages to boot at 500fsb?
My ram is OCZ PC6400 2x1GB platinium rev2 and OCZ PC8000 2x2GB
BIOS ID:12
System win xp 64bit sp2 but in 32bit its same.