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

you probably want to increase the CPU VTT & MCH,
You are also going to get some noticeable Vdroop so watch what your Vcore really is as opposed to BIOS setting.
 
Vdroop is the difference between the idle value & the load value.
As you put more load on the system the voltage will sag.
On the IP35 Pro you will find 2 things re, Vcore
1. what you set in the BIOS you won't actually get but probably ~0.02V less - once you are aware of it it's easily compensated for.
2. with a heavily overclocked quad you will probably get ~0.08V idle>load droop.

the combo of 1 & 2 is a bit much.
What you can do is increase your Vcore to compensate for the Vdroop allowing C1E/EIST to lower it when idle (so that you don't overvolt).
or you can do the Vmod.

CPU VTT is the CPU Voltage Termination - raisng it will help you reach increased fsb
 
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14 was taken of a board in retail but yes, it doesn't appear to be on the ftp.

Gary Key at Anandtech says that he has a BIOS that blows away the current publically available BIOS & will be releasing it when they do their P35 roundup if it isn't on abit's server by then.
 
speaking of memory timings, how do you get the board to use the EPP profile in the memory. I have Corsair 6400CL4 memory but it defaults to 5-5-5-15 timings at 1.8V. The EPP profile of the memory is 4-4-4-12 2T 2.1V. Currently I set this manually, I was under the impression that modern boards could autodetect the EPP timings.
 
Updates to original thread topic! (1st page) :eek: Enjoy! :)

New Bios's/DRIVERS!/Ram Compatability (Mushkin/Patriot)

*NEW* Official BIOS

WARNING:- DO NOT USE THE WINDOWS FLASHMENU METHOD TO UPDATE YOUR BIOS, HIGH RISK OF BIOS FAILIURE!

BIOS ID:14

1. Fixed the POST will show CPU has been changed message when first time SAVE & EXIT BIOS menu.
2. Enhanced the S3 compatibility with abitEQ utility.
3. BIOS compiled date: 09/06/2007.

BIOS ID:12

1. Update CPU micro code.
2. Support Wolfdale & Yorkfield CPU.
3. Support the pin definition of Front Audio adjusting function.
4. BIOS compiled date: 08/15/2007.

*NEW* DRIVERS

RAID/AHCI Software - Intel® Matrix Storage Manager v 7.6.0.1011 for 2000/XP/2003/64bit - 2nd August 07 *NEW*

INTEL Chipset Driver v 8.3.1.1009 for 2000/XP/2003/64bit - 24th September 07 *NEW*

JMicron SATA Driver V 1.17.27 for 2000/XP/2003/64bit - 4th October 07 *NEW*

Realtek 8110SC Gigabit Lan V6.197 Driver for Vista 32bit / Vista 64bit - 24th September 07 *NEW*

Realtek High Audio Definition R178 Driver for 2000/XP/2003/64bit - 26th September 07 *NEW*

Realtek High Audio Definition R178 Driver for Vista 32bit/Vista 64bit - 26th September 07 *NEW*

Abit AirPace Wi-Fi Card Driver V1.2.0.588.51 for XP/2003/Vista 32bit/Vista 64bit - 11th September 07*NEW*

*ADDITIONS* Compatable Ram List - Bootable with default voltage to bios

Mushkin 4GB DDR2 XP2-8500 (2x2GB) CAS5
Mushkin 4GB DDR2 XP2-6400 (2x2GB) CAS4
Mushkin 2GB DDR2 Redline XP2-8000 (2x1GB) CAS4
Mushkin 4GB DDR2 HP2-6400 (2x2GB) CAS5

Patriot Extreme Performance 4GB DDR2 PC2-6400 (2x2GB) CAS5
 
Rab said:
official bios 11 :: System BIOS 07/09/07) lets you change command rate from 1t or 2t, but your ddr2 ram must be able to support 1t
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thanks for the update there nelly :)

allso how can i find out if my ram will run in 1T mode?
if i remember on my old AMD setup 2 sticks of ram would do 1T mode and 4 sticks was 2T mode

i have just bought some new ram today aswell :)
 
How come its recommended that people only update their bios when they feel that they have to; to fix a problem. Surely I could just update to the latest version (v. 14) without any problems?
 
SpriteAlpha said:
How come its recommended that people only update their bios when they feel that they have to; to fix a problem. Surely I could just update to the latest version (v. 14) without any problems?
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theres always a risk flashing the bios, no matter what way you do it. latest bios only fixes small probs. if your board runs good & nothing in latest bios that will help, why install it. if aint broke: dont fix it :)
 
Good point. I guess I won't bother, as my motherboard came with v. 11, which works perfectly fine.

Although, does anyone know much about "Update CPU micro code" (update in V. 12); and "Enhanced the S3 compatibility with abitEQ utility" (update in v. 14)?
 
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gurusan said:
Whats the highest FSB people have achieved with this board?
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highest that I know of is 610 fsb but you need serious cooling for that - not air, not water - & of course a CPU that can do it too (rare).

SpriteAlpha said:
How come when I go on the Abit site, the most recent version of the Bios I can find is v.11?

Edit: Looks like it's just been updated. Whoops
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as you've found out the files usually appear on the ftp before the webpage is updated. ;)
 
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