What memory do you use in Abit IP35 Pro....?

Dna14

Dna14

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Right, my new build was all going well until I couldnt get it to post and it kept hanging on Post Code 52 Test all memory (clear all extended memory to 0).

Now the memory Im using is the following OCZ Ati and according to Abit its not on the approved memory list here.
http://www.abit.com.tw/test-report/ip35-pro.htm?2

I have tried loads of things to get it to work but have now decided to get some different ram that people are using with this motherboard that worked straight out of the box without any problems.

I was thinking of some crucial ballistix as I found a lot of people with this combination even though it is not officially approved.

I would be grateful for any help. :D
 
Yip the Ballistix would be a great choice, tho I'm surprised the OCZ doesn't work.

The P35 has pretty great memory compatibility.
 
I would have thought it was the same as the OCZ Platinum, and I haven't seen any compatibility problems with it.
 
Crossfire Ready is branding only and does not (yet???) use EPP profiles like with the SLI Ready. You should be fine.

Also, for those shopping for compatibility, that MOBO maker's QVL lists are typically very incomplete. They don't have the time and resources or the inclination to tell all that much RAM. For compatibility info, you are better off checking with the RAM company of your choice.
 
=Yellowbeard;10121523]Crossfire Ready is branding only and does not (yet???) use EPP profiles like with the SLI Ready. You should be fine.
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I just seen a post on the OCZ forums where someone bought the OCZ SLI ram and they thought it would fail as they are using ATI.
 
The ATi part of the memory is just the heatsink. Nothing else.

The SLI memory contains special SPD settings that only nVidia motherboards can read, tho other boards can still usually run the memory without any issues.
 
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Yes I thought It would all work fine. But I might just be unlucky somehow.

I know that list is not complete as they cant test everything, but its good to know someone who has the same memory running without any problems.

I have looked on the OCZ forums and although that specific ram isnt mentioned some other people have encountered similar problems.

It would be interesting flibby to see if you have any of the problems like I did. If you dont then obviously my ram is dead or probably my motherboard. Can you let me know how it goes.
 
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Can you let me know how it goes.
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Yeah no problems. I should have it all tomorrow and set up, so will let you know if I run into problems. I'm thinking if it is the RAM then maybe the BIOS just needs flashing to a newer revision and I have spare RAM here so if that's the case I'll flash the BIOS to the latest and then check the OCZ ram again. Anyway, will let you know how it goes

And thanks to people that mentioned the OCZ stuff, makes me feel a bit more confident that it's going to work at default :)
 
Yes I cant get into the bios at the moment, I think its due to it hanging on this error 52.

If you get it to work, then that gives me hope. I might just need to buy a cheap stick of 1.8v ram to get it to post and then change the settings in bios to 2.0 or 2.1v so my OCZ ram works fine. Although I have been told by people that there ram worked on the default 1.8v with ocz platinum so im unsure why mine doesnt work.

But yeh let me know.
 
I think im going to order some crucial ballistix, I dont think the pc8500 stuff will be that worthwhile to me as its not going to hold me back overclocking my q6600 and is more expensive.

Do people think it would be worth spending a bit extra for the 2x1gb 6400 kit compared to the 5300? Also has anyone had any problems with this ram with the ip35 pro? Ideally I would upgrade to 4gb overall probably sometime next year.

Flibby did you have any luck with the ocz memory?
 
No worries, I thought it would be wise to see if it works for you then I can go from there. But im getting impatient, if it doesnt work I think im going to order some ballistix as some other people are using this and rma service is good too.
 
Bits came this morning, but most likely be sorting it out this afternoon so will let you know then (just wanted to mention in case you are waiting for me to check that the RAM does or doesn't work in the IP35 Pro before ordering replacements).
 
Okay got everything installed finally, had some initial problems with the RAM that were unresolved as of yet. This motherboard wouldn't even start at all with the OCZ Ati Crossfire Certified RAM installed in... kinda. It would boot with one stick, but only with a certain stick. I put one stick in by itself, no boot, I put the other stick in by itself and it booted up fine. Tried both sticks in all combinations possibly and the PC would not boot. I have theory that may work however, just I have not tested this yet.

The theory is that one stick always work, even at 1.8v. The other stick will not work at 1.8v however the RAM allows you to boot up with 1 stick, change the volts to 2.1v, turn the machine off, put the other stick in and then away you go. I haven't tested this yet however so I can't say if it'll work, although one particular stick from the set boots fine by itself, the other does not boot by itself, and both sticks will not boot together at stock settings in BIOS.

Due to having other RAM to test that runs at 1.8v, I managed to flash the BIOS to the latest version, however that also doesn't allow both sticks to boot and the same issues happen on the latest BIOS. I will try the above what I wrote and will write back if it worked or not, guess you could try too, but remember that only 1 stick by itself worked, so try one by itself and if it doesn't work try the other stick by itself and that should get you running.

Also I didn't get an Error 52. My machine would just not start at all, the red light flashed once, and the LED changed from "00" to "1" then back to "00" and that's all it did.
 
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Thats interesting, so there obviously is a bit of an issue here.

Well I have tried one stick at a time, then the other stick of ram. Different combinations but I have had no luck in being able to get it to post and change settings in the bios.

Flibby are you going to keep the ocz, I suppose you are up and running now then, so you are ok. Im wondering if it is worth getting another stick of the ocz ati and see if i can get it to work or buy some crucial ballistix and sell my ocz.
 
Tried with the 1 stick, switched to 2.1v in BIOS and then adding the other stick but it does not work and the computer will not boot. I think I'll be returning this RAM and getting some other OCZ stuff, maybe the OCZ Reaper RAM (would get Ballistix but I prefer OCZ), which has been confirmed to work on this motherboard.
 
There is some info on this on the OCZ forums, there are quite a few posts on the Platinum's

Many people run it in the IP35 series and I haven’t seen anyone not be able to boot with both dimms installed. With a new motherboard, or after flashing the BIOS, it is always a good idea to clear CMOS and load optimized defaults. The following procedure incorporates booting with one dimm installed but that has never been needed with Rev.2.


Clear CMOS and Load Optimized Defaults.

Unplug the cord from the power supply.
Turn the computer on to drain all power from the capacitors.
Move the CMOS Jumper on the motherboard (or rear panel switch) to the Clear CMOS position.
Insert one dimm, use slot 4.
Put it all back together again and move the Jumper (or rear panel switch) back to the Normal position.
Start it up.
Enter BIOS, "Load Optimized Defaults", and then manually set the correct memory voltage, Save & Exit.
The system restarts…
Enter BIOS a second time to make the rest of your necessary changes like memory advertised timings, boot order, Save & Exit.
The system restarts…
Shut down and install the second dimm in slot 2
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I know this makes a difference as a standard CMOS clear will not always work. I'm stuck in the same boat with Q6600/IP35/OCZ Platinum's and I just get code 1 (memory fail) from the bios. I've tried the two sticks I have in all the slots and still get the same error. But sometimes I get no bios code the PC just hangs and I have to do the above routine to get the bios back checking and giving the error code.

Have a look at the bios settings for the Platinum's on the OCZ Tech Forum (starts about half way down).

I'm off to get a stick of el'cheapo Kingston DDR2 (for the princely sum of £11) to see if I can get into the bios and get it setup.

I'll post back if I have any luck.

HTH
 
Well, slipped in a stick of Kingston's finest PC2-5300-CL5 (KVR667D2N5) and straight into the bios :cool:

Changed the DDR Voltage to 2.05V, MCH to 1.4V and the tRFC to 42, saved and then shutdown. Replaced the Kingston with the OCZ and bingo, it's alive :D:D

The Kingston ram is on Abit's IP35 memory module test sheet as passed for use with the IP35 so that's why I picked it (see here)

Now I know the Platinum's work I can stick another 2GB in ;)

Now to start plugging things back in and getting the case tidy.
 
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