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

[aztec]

In case anyone needs it, here's the link for BIOS's 10, 11, 12, 14, 16, and 17 for IP35 Pro. I'm finding 16 is working best for my particular setup. YMMV.

Link for BIOS's to IP35, IP35 Pro XE, IP35-E, IP35P, IP35V, and other abit boards.

[The Viper]

I'm happy to report guys, this motherboard does work with an E8600 without issue. I'm using a rebelhavens beta bios. Its really too bad I just found this out, I already ordered a Gigabyte EP45 UD3R to replace this one.

[Ace-a-Rue]

OK have my first problem with this board in about a year.

Updated vista and rebooted. Well after the reboot my four gigs of ram which is still scene in bios and in vista in everything but task manager which shows that I am running off of 256mb ram. It is running off of 256 also as the vista log on is really slow and all that.

I tried switching around ram, different types of ram, resetting cmos, and everything I can think of to get it to work but it only uses 256mb now. I am guessing my memory controller or something is toast just wanted to ask before it gets replaced.

Thanks

you left out what bios version you are using?

Sorry, I think its 16, one of the ones bios haven mods. Worked great for the last few months.

what vista version are you using and did you install SP1?

are you aware that the 32 bit vista will only see a little over 3 gb's of system memory?...i noticed that SP1 install brings that up to 4 gb's if you have that installed but from my understanding, a 32 bit operating system cannot use more than 3.25 gigs of memory.

i am thinking the modded bios is throwing you a kink in the armor, sort of speak, unless you were using this modded bios with vista already and you just updated to SP1.

[MADMAX22]

Ace I have 64bit vista with all updates. Ive been only running vista on this mobo since Igot it when the ip35pro first came out. It has ran relatively flawlessly but I have done alot of ocing on it. I had phase on it up to 545fsb, now its water cooled with my sig rig setup basically. The mobo has the vdroop mod done about 6months ago. It has been running flawlessly with the Q6600 from before and the current 3110 which Ive had for about 4 months or so. Didnt have any complaints really until.....

I noticed about a month ago that it was only showing 3.1gigs in task manager. I couldnt remember if that was normal or not since it still showed 4 gigs everywhere else.

Then the few days ago I updated and required a reboot. WHen it rebooted it took forever and when I finally got into windows I realized that it was only using 256mb of ram. Even in safe mode. I checked with cpuz, hardware monitor, everest and the vista hardware tool thing and they all showed the correct ram of 4 gigs. I tried other known good ram as well and allways the same thing. WIll show correct ram in other programs but the computer only uses 256mb.

I think something is wrong with the mobo but if you have any ideas let me know. I appreciate your help.

[fornowagain]

I'm happy to report guys, this motherboard does work with an E8600 without issue. I'm using a rebelhavens beta bios. Its really too bad I just found this out, I already ordered a Gigabyte EP45 UD3R to replace this one.

Which bios?

http://www.lejabeach.com/ABIT/IP35Pro/

[The Viper]

M629b17.zzz

[Ace-a-Rue]

Ace I have 64bit vista with all updates. Ive been only running vista on this mobo since Igot it when the ip35pro first came out. It has ran relatively flawlessly but I have done alot of ocing on it. I had phase on it up to 545fsb, now its water cooled with my sig rig setup basically. The mobo has the vdroop mod done about 6months ago. It has been running flawlessly with the Q6600 from before and the current 3110 which Ive had for about 4 months or so. Didnt have any complaints really until.....

I noticed about a month ago that it was only showing 3.1gigs in task manager. I couldnt remember if that was normal or not since it still showed 4 gigs everywhere else.

Then the few days ago I updated and required a reboot. WHen it rebooted it took forever and when I finally got into windows I realized that it was only using 256mb of ram. Even in safe mode. I checked with cpuz, hardware monitor, everest and the vista hardware tool thing and they all showed the correct ram of 4 gigs. I tried other known good ram as well and allways the same thing. WIll show correct ram in other programs but the computer only uses 256mb.

I think something is wrong with the mobo but if you have any ideas let me know. I appreciate your help.

i would do a repair or a complete new installation!...something went wrong with your update...BTW, what kind of update was it???

[MADMAX22]

Hey Ace it was that update a few days ago that had a bunch of stuff. Had about 5 or 6 different windows updates. Think it was on the 14OCT or something like that.

EDIT: Good idea though, I hate reisstalling but Im gonna try that tonight and see if that helps.

[DAK1640]

I like your avatar MadMax

[MADMAX22]

Thanks Dak.

Hey ACE that fixed it. I had done a restore but that was a no go. Well went and reinstalled and so far its recognizing and using proper amount of ram. Guess Ill see what happens when it gets fully updated.

[fornowagain]

Anyone wanna try this with a E0 stepping?

IP35 Pro: (update 10/20)
http://www.abitshop.eu/bios/m629b_18.bin

[JWilson]

@ fornowagain: Thanks for the link! Any change log on that?

[fornowagain]

No mate,thats all there was. It an Abit response to the 'E0 bios' #17 that didn't work. I can't test it yet, just love to know if it fixes the E8*** E0 problems.

[Ironhamster]

fornowagain: I just downloaded and successfully flashed to bios 18. Hopfully I'll get my E8500 E0 tomorrow so I can check it out ...

yay first port btw

[fornowagain]

fornowagain: I just downloaded and successfully flashed to bios 18. Hopfully I'll get my E8500 E0 tomorrow so I can check it out ...

yay first port btw

Welcome to the forum.

Nice one, let me know how you get on.

[Ace-a-Rue]

Thanks Dak.

Hey ACE that fixed it. I had done a restore but that was a no go. Well went and reinstalled and so far its recognizing and using proper amount of ram. Guess Ill see what happens when it gets fully updated.

Super!

looks like one of those last minute updates was hosing your memory count.

[lecter]

Dear brothers!
I have problem. I have 2xSeagate Barracuda 320BG HDDs and I'd like to set them in Raid0. I've set SATA mode on RAID in BIOS. When the system reboots I press ctrl+I but nothing going on! Only the message:

AHCI Option ROM BIOS Revision: 01.02.80 Date: 02-09-2007
Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Phoenix Technologies, LTD

AHCI BIOS installed!!

What's wrong with it?

[Dredd]

E0 working with this latest bios 18 dated 10/20?

Any word yet?

[Ironhamster]

Dredd: I would have tested it yesterday but they send me a C0 instead, even though I was told that they only had E0 in stock So I'm going to return it.

Bios 18 works fine with my Q6600 btw

[Ace-a-Rue]

Dear brothers!
I have problem. I have 2xSeagate Barracuda 320BG HDDs and I'd like to set them in Raid0. I've set SATA mode on RAID in BIOS. When the system reboots I press ctrl+I but nothing going on! Only the message:

AHCI Option ROM BIOS Revision: 01.02.80 Date: 02-09-2007
Copyright (c) 2006-2008 Phoenix Technologies, LTD

AHCI BIOS installed!!

What's wrong with it?

where do you have the sata cables hooked up to???...they have to be on 1-4 ports in order for raid to work...AND...you have to hit "cntrl+I: before the first post screen disappears and keep hitting it until you get into the Intel Raid bios.

[Ace-a-Rue]

AMAZING!...7000 post and over an half-million views!

[lecter]

My sata drives are plugged to 1 and 2 ports. I hit ctr+i combination many times but nothing happens. What's wrong? RMA?

[18 is # 1]

AMAZING!...7000 post and over an half-million views!

The mobo ain't dead yet!!!

[fornowagain]

Mines very much alive, I keep meaning to change it out. Just don't want to part with it, tried loads of boards for other jobs and yet to find one I like as much. Currently playing with GA-EP45-UD3R which is actually looking to be a nice board.

[MADMAX22]

Im running my 3110 at 520x7.5 with 4 gigs and perfectly stable. Great board. Longest lasting board Ive had in a while