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

[Ace-a-Rue]

Huh...I'm surprised the unlocked multi doesn't work with the new BIOS. Sorry you're having issues Ace. Heh, if you want to run v.14 and have some funky temp & Vcore readings, Deanzo had insane success before the new BIOSes were even out.

i am going to give 17.b02 beta a try to see if that has corrected the problem.

EDIT:...looked at that link and i think Deanzo was using 16.b04 (crappy with Vista64) which was the only bios, that i was aware of, that unlocked the 9650 above its default multi of 9X...well...off to see if 17.b02 works its magic with my 9650.

DOUBLE EDIT:...NOPE!...same old thing with my 9650 and 17.B02 beta bios...multi is locked out above 9X

[SkItZo]

You won't be able to do it. Watercooling has its limits and you pretty much reached it. I tried also and got similar results. The consensus is you will need much higher end cooling like phase. This is assuming you don't have that super rare golden one chip.

If you're refering to my processor sitting at 75, its because the bios i am using reports high temps. Its about 25 degrees over what it should be. Also, those temps are just after the wprime run finished, so i still have a good 10 degrees or so to play with (I go by temps on the cores as opposed to the processor temp which is lower than the core temps with 16.03 bios)

[redphoenix]

bummer, ive had worse motherboards survive better lol.


how is Abits RMA service? Is it worth it to do the advance motherboard shipping?

Would it be beinificial to do the advance replacement? or is abit real fast? (I heard they were not).

[Ace-a-Rue]

that is what i remember reading...they are slow....i think like 3 weeks turn-around time.

[AstroCreep]

I do advanced-exchange almost everytime I have a component go bad; it's never worth waiting upwards of 3 weeks to get your board back if that's your main PC.

[redphoenix]

I do advanced-exchange almost everytime I have a component go bad; it's never worth waiting upwards of 3 weeks to get your board back if that's your main PC.

Im using an athlon xp shuttle that I am getting pissed at already.

How long does it take for them to send the check back? College student, you know the role. Need to pay rent haha.

[AstroCreep]

Im using an athlon xp shuttle that I am getting pissed at already.

How long does it take for them to send the check back? College student, you know the role. Need to pay rent haha.

I can't speak for Abit, but I did this with Asus once, but I used a Visa. The charge occurred the same day I filed the RMA and the refund occurred a couple of weeks later; presumably after they received my defective board.

[Ace-a-Rue]

How long does it take for them to send the check back? College student, you know the role. Need to pay rent haha.

i am sure they have to check the board out to make sure you didn't damage it through a modification...STILL...expect it to be a slow evolution.

[hokiealumnus]

i am going to give 17.b02 beta a try to see if that has corrected the problem.

EDIT:...looked at that link and i think Deanzo was using 16.b04 (crappy with Vista64) which was the only bios, that i was aware of, that unlocked the 9650 above its default multi of 9X...well...off to see if 17.b02 works its magic with my 9650.

DOUBLE EDIT:...NOPE!...same old thing with my 9650 and 17.B02 beta bios...multi is locked out above 9X

D'oh...I thought that was before the beta's release. Sorry about that.

Watched that thread as it developed. Was a ton of fun seeing him go through the steps up to 6GHz. Deanzo rules.

[redphoenix]

i am sure they have to check the board out to make sure you didn't damage it through a modification...STILL...expect it to be a slow evolution.

No doubt. but before I send it out, This is a video. Dead, yes? Even with nothing attached, it still just does code 8.2

VIDEO

[Nelly]

No doubt. but before I send it out, This is a video. Dead, yes? Even with nothing attached, it still just does code 8.2

VIDEO

Haven't read through previous posts but stating the obvious I guess, can you borrow another PSU? just to see if you get the same code, it could well be the PSU.

[redphoenix]

Haven't read through previous posts but stating the obvious I guess, can you borrow another PSU? just to see if you get the same code, it could well be the PSU.

Not sure if I mentioned it before, the OCZ psu works just fine, test in another computer. It USED to work to, the OCZ psu / Abit combo. Just not now haha.

[vailr]

These 4 driver sets are all newer versions than what Nelly has posted on page 1 of this thread:

REALTEK High Definition Audio - Version 1.93
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/realtek.htm

Intel Chipset Device Software - Version 9.0.0.1008
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel%20chipset.htm

Intel Matrix Storage Manager - Version 8.0.0.1039
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/intel%20raid.htm

JMB36X RAID Controller - Version 1.17.37 WHQL
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/jmicron.htm

[Ace-a-Rue]

Nelly

what's the word on the IP45 Pro or X48 release time?..june or later?

[hokiealumnus]

Nelly probably knows better than I, but a couple people (not necessarily with inside knowledge) guess June. The IP45 Pro is being displayed at Computex 2008, so that's encouraging. Of course, it was displayed at CeBit too and still remains unreleased. You are definitely not the only one waiting for them.

[18 is # 1]

Have a problem and I wanted to pick your brains a bit.
My entire system shuts off (even the cute blue LEDs in my Antec case) and then comes right back without reboot to the same web page or program that was up????
I seems to happen primarily to my wife logged on in her settings of Windows (XP 32).
RAM, PSU, or does she just have bad computer Karma?

[hokiealumnus]

Have a problem and I wanted to pick your brains a bit.
My entire system shuts off (even the cute blue LEDs in my Antec case) and then comes right back without reboot to the same web page or program that was up????
I seems to happen primarily to my wife logged on in her settings of Windows (XP 32).
RAM, PSU, or does she just have bad computer Karma?

?!? Let me make sure I'm reading this right...it actually loses power for long enough that the LEDs go dark and then turns back on, right where it was in Windows?

I've had power flicker VERY momentarily and this happen, but it wasn't even long enough for the fans to lose momentum and was caused by storms / surges. Is she doing anything that can be repeated to reproduce the error consistently? Has it ever happened with you at the helm? And now, some random guessing:

• My first thought would be the PSU of course.
• Try moving the power cable around and see if that reproduces the outage...could be a bum wire.
• Remove all but one stick of RAM for a while, see if it happens again. If so, try the other one. Then try a different DIMM and so on and so forth.
• Remove any overclock you may have.

Extremely curious.

[emuexport]

Hi Guys haven't lurked here in a while! Been too busy to mess around with my IP35-Pro.

I was wondering does anyone know of anyone who has watercooled the whole thing? i.e. mosfets and NB & SB? I was thinking of putting mosfet coolers from Enzo on the mosfets and MCW30s on the NB & SB but havent seen it done yet.

Cheers,
emu

[Ace-a-Rue]

Have a problem and I wanted to pick your brains a bit.
My entire system shuts off (even the cute blue LEDs in my Antec case) and then comes right back without reboot to the same web page or program that was up????
I seems to happen primarily to my wife logged on in her settings of Windows (XP 32).
RAM, PSU, or does she just have bad computer Karma?

per chance you have the machine setup for hybernation or suspend mode?...if not, then the only other thing is a problem with the PSU, power cord or surge protector

[18 is # 1]

per chance you have the machine setup for hybernation or suspend mode?...if not, then the only other thing is a problem with the PSU, power cord or surge protector

I'm an idiot....her sytem stand by was set for 1 minute, not 1 hour
Thanks for asking me to check.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Yes it is, but this is happening when the machine is being used???
Even weirder, this only seems to be happening on my wife's settings in XP. I used hers most of the day and it kept happening. When I switched to mine it didn't....
Bad XP install?
I'll try turning off the hibernation/suspend mode.

PS. Ran Memtest 3 cycles with no errors in OC mode last night. Both 3-4-4-15 @ 860 MHz and 5-5-5-15 @ 1076 MHz.

could be a bad install...but...try turning hybernation and suspend mode off first like you said before running a repair.

[Nelly]

Nelly

what's the word on the IP45 Pro or X48 release time?..june or later?

Hi, I know just as much as you i.e. I dont know.

Mentioned in another thread, by the time the Abit X48-Max is released the only people who will probally want them is people with review boards Abit have left it far to late to make it worthwhile purchasing because everyone has bought X48 boards from either Asus, DFI, MSI, Gigabyte etc, it's usually DFI who are slow as hell at releasing motherboards yet they managed to release the X48 boards as quick as Asus usually do.

The Abit P45 chipset boards should be in June, I really want the Abit IP45 GT3 if it's not in stock by July 1st, I will buy an alternative P45 motherboard from another manufacturer - end of story.

I can't stand Asus due to pathetic RMA service, but I might risk it & go for the Asus P5Q3 Deluxe.

[Ace-a-Rue]

I'm an idiot....her sytem stand by was set for 1 minute, not 1 hour
Thanks for asking me to check.

....i did not see your answer when i posted my additional reply.

you know, it sounded like a suspend mode or hybernation problem where it also shut the fans down.

[vailr]

REALTEK High Definition Audio - Version 1.93
http://www.station-drivers.com/page/realtek.htm

[18 is # 1]

....i did not see your answer when i posted my additional reply.

you know, it sounded like a suspend mode or hybernation problem where it also shut the fans down.

Actually, it was a brain problem!