Abit IP35ProXE BIOS

beano · 14 Jul 2008 at 17:55

Is the latest BIOS for this board the most stable with Vista 64 and a Q6600? If not, which version should i be looking at?

Cheers
beano

BUFF · 14 Jul 2008 at 20:28

afaik there only are 2 available atm, 10 & 11. http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/moth...NAME=IP35+Pro+XE&fMTYPE=LGA775&pPRODINFO=BIOS

beano · 15 Jul 2008 at 00:00

11 it is then. 10 seems a bit sketchy to me, although i won't know for sure til the new memory gets here... Cheers Buff.

BUFF · 15 Jul 2008 at 05:03

please flash in DOS using a floppy or USB memory stick.
whilst the latest FlashMenu should work it's inheretly riskier.

apparently 11 has fewer CPU : RAM ratios.

beano · 15 Jul 2008 at 17:38

BUFF said:
please flash in DOS using a floppy or USB memory stick.
whilst the latest FlashMenu should work it's inheretly riskier.

apparently 11 has fewer CPU : RAM ratios.

Yeah i'm gonna dig out a floppy for that, as there's no second chances with the Abits afaik!?!

Fewer CPU:RAM ratios!?! Why are they going backwards? :rolleyes:

BUFF · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:44

beano said:
Yeah i'm gonna dig out a floppy for that, as there's no second chances with the Abits afaik!?!

abits are 1 of the better mobos in the event of a failed flash:
1) you may be able to recover from the bootblock
2) they use socketed BIOS chips, not soldered.

beano · 17 Jul 2008 at 17:43

Oh! Thanks for the info Buff, i was under the impression that if it failed it was end of game!?!

BUFF · 17 Jul 2008 at 18:21

definitely not.