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

Thanks Sadgeek and iGiDK. :)

You have to change to +0.3v right? Is there a good overclocking guide for this board? I've looked through a lot of pages in this thread and didn't find anything.
 
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nononono, overclock in Bios, uGuru is also in Bios and it's clear as crystal what does what

i've only managed to savely change voltages in Windows uGuru, change FSB once and it crashed.
 
bliss said:
I've really never been one for OS based overclocking. Is this uGuru safe and stable?
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the Windows uGuru is just a GUI linked to the hardware on the mobo.
having said that for serious overclocking you are always best to do it from the BIOS because there are a few things that the GUI can't do like change CPU multi or CPU:RAM ratio.
 
wuyanxu said:
nononono, overclock in Bios, uGuru is also in Bios and it's clear as crystal what does what

i've only managed to savely change voltages in Windows uGuru, change FSB once and it crashed.
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Ahh i thought it was a window app only. Thanks for clearing that up for me. :)

One more question. If the overclock fails does the bios reset itself automatically?
 
if overclock fails, it usually resets it self. i've had twice where it just won't boot after overclock failed, but then, just reach for the reset switch at the back is really easy.

also, reset doesn't clear the profiles, so always remember to save a profile for last known stable overclock
 
wuyanxu said:
if overclock fails, it usually resets it self. i've had twice where it just won't boot after overclock failed, but then, just reach for the reset switch at the back is really easy.

also, reset doesn't clear the profiles, so always remember to save a profile for last known stable overclock
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Thanks. :)
 
Overclocking Method i used:

buy DDR2 6400 ram (sure to do 400fsb)

In BIOS using Q6600 quad (2.4Ghz) i set multi to 6 (lowest) and fsb to 350 - upped ram voltage to 2.2 (my ram is rated at 400 fsb at 2.1-2.2v check yours) and manually set timings to what the manufacturer recommended (in my case 5-5-5-18) and MCH to 1.33 so the northbridge chipset has enough juice for the extra fsb. CPU is under clocked (2.1 ghz) so needs no extra volts. Able to boot to vista stably - shut down.

Set cpu core to 1.415, CPU VTT to 1.23 so the CPU has a bit more power. Set cpu multi to 7 and booted up, shut down, tried 8 booted up and tested with 3d mark (i know prime 95 is better but i didn't have it on the hard drive already...) CPU was now @ 400x8 (3.2Ghz) Shut down. Check temps with uGuru which came with the motherboard.

Set CPU multi to 9 (probably unecessary if you are being sensible but i couldn't resist the 150% overclock :D ) and booted to Vista. Tested with 3d mark again - had one crash on 3d mark 05 cpu test, but after restarting and running it twice more there were no problems. Also ran Crysis for 2 hours fine and UT for 4 hours fine. Checked temps in uGuru. Still at around 40-50 degrees at load. Ran PC for 48 hours downloading high def video files without crashing.

I tried lowering the cpu voltages but just got crashes on trying to boot to windows. I don't think the iCHIO needs upping as southbridge has nothing to do with overclocking, although feel free to correct me on this. Also i didn't change any other BIOS settings from default (both CPU percentages are at 69% whatever that means...)

Anyone wanting to add to this feel free. :)
 
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icewolf - you do realise that you actually only have a 50% overclock, which is very impressive, but not quite as amazing as a 150% one would be.

Also, downloading hi-def vid files isn't exactly a stability test. Try running prime 95 or orthos for a few hours. :)
 
yes, you can move the HDD onto another controller, install the Intel drivers running on that & enable AHCI on the Intel SATA ports & then move the HDD back to them.
 
it is an increase of +50% which is exactly 1.5/1.0 times the original clock so it is 150% of the original speed. You are right that the increase in clock speed (OVERclock) is only 50% but 150% sounds so much more awesome :)

Oh and I have been running pretty much non stop with no problems - I will run prime 95 stress test at some point though :D

HAPPY NEW YEAR folks, and well done on the choice of motherboard :p
 
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Buff,

So I have my HDD on SATA 2 - so I just move it to SATA 3.
Do I just turn it on in BIOS then .. wondering where the F6 comes into it as Vista is already installed on the drive..

(sorry to be so thick)
 
azaniah said:
So I have my HDD on SATA 2 - so I just move it to SATA 3.
Do I just turn it on in BIOS then .. wondering where the F6 comes into it as Vista is already installed on the drive..
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you aren't being thick & I'm only trying to repeat what I remember from forums as for me AHCI doesn't bring anything (except for the eSATA on the JMicron) & I don't use it.

On XP you have to take the drive off the Intel controller (which means moving it to e.g. the JMicron) to install the AHCI driver before you can then enable AHCI mode in the bIOS & move the HDD back onto the Intel controller
However, you mention Vista & afaik Vista already has AHCI drivers for the ICH9R (probably not the absolute latest but at least some).

This may also may be another way
http://forums.pcper.com/showthread.php?t=444831
 
One more question, I've mildly overclocked this machine to 3Ghz (so that I have a 1:1.2 ratio for the Ram).

Does 8*400 FSB have any disadvantages to 9*355?

Also someone mentioned that on the 1:1 memory timing you would be on the 1333 Strap not the 1066 Strap. Not sure what implication that has. Can anyone explain please?

Cheers
 
This board should be delivered tomorrow. But i've got a couple of questions about the software on the first page.

What do i need to install? I know i need this

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

and this

Realtek 8110SC Gigabit Lan V6.81Driver for Win9x/Me/2000/XP/2003 - 12th December 07 *NEW*

I won't need the audio, wifi, or raid drivers. Do i need the jmicron drivers? Do these get installed once the OS is loaded? And why is there two sets of them? What's the difference? :D
 
azaniah said:
Does 8*400 FSB have any disadvantages to 9*355?
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a bit more stressful for everything running the higher bus speed plus in my experience (at least on abits) EIST is best used with the default max. multi.

Also someone mentioned that on the 1:1 memory timing you would be on the 1333 Strap not the 1066 Strap. Not sure what implication that has. Can anyone explain please?
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The 1333 strap runs looser latencies which will allow for higher fsb to be achieved but at the cost of lower performance clock for clock.
At those frequencies I would personally opt for the 1066.
 
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