Abit iX38 QuadGT - Living Review.

[Clunk]

Thanks for the BIOS file , my board is packed up ready to go back, so I wont be using it, but thanks anyway!

[Clunk]

Gilgamesh,

Welcome to the forums

[BUFF]

Originally Posted by gilgamesh

Incidently I was the first to test the X38 DQ6 in this country all I can say is believe me you DIDNT want to try that board with the initial release BIOS!

Gary Key on Anandtech said that they wouldn't have reccomended an X38 to anybody up until last week's BIOS that they had received from Asus/Gigabyte ...

[dMITIj]

Originally Posted by olliewbnn

I reveived a new bios file from Abit Europe New BIOS file 12b02. I also have the confirmation that the fan mount clips for the pwm's should be included and that the pwm temp can easily be in 100 degrees C ! When i get more info, you will get it to !!!

When you want the bios email me @
nmsystems@chello.nl

The problem with bios freezes is also adressed. This can occur when you press del before the post code 26. They promised this will be resolved...

Hello there.

what will this new BIOS 12b02 do? is worth to do an BIOS update ore?

Best Regard

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by dMITIj

Hello there.

what will this new BIOS 12b02 do? is worth to do an BIOS update ore?

Best Regard

To be honest I dont know

Ididnt get a list of changes from them

Nor have I gto the board yet, so I have no idea of what has actually changed.

gilgamesh

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by Clunk

Gilgamesh,

Welcome to the forums

Cheers Clunk


Incidently I read your review of the Mountain Mods U2 UFO on hexus

You are right you MUST have got a 2nd hand one.
edit sorry I forget if it was you or PUK that reviewed it
I have one, Will post my experiences of my mountain mods w/c build sometime in hexus are here if you prefer?

gilgamesh

[Clunk]

I posted it here as well, it's in the case mods section.

By all means, post yours, it's always nice to see what people have done with their cases

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by Clunk

I posted it here as well, it's in the case mods section.

By all means, post yours, it's always nice to see what people have done with their cases

Glad it goti ri right phew.

Mate as I said you DID get a 2nd hand one, as mine came free of dust and scratches. Although im dissapointed with the end result of the case. With the Lian Li case you can almost throw them about, and then powder coating stays on. However with mountaind mods, the slightest scratch and it comes off=grrrrrrrrrr

Will continue this conversation in the appropraite section.

gilgamesh

[supershanks]

Well now running on M704B_12. Not noticed any difference on the keyboard lockups, it's a bit early to say, see how it goes.

Have actually managed to get a small Overclock on.375x9 @1:1.5 = 1125
Vcore = 1.40v (24/7 stock volts for 3.6 on gigabyte & p5k) + 0.20 Over Volt Offset, giving Target CPU Core Voltage 1.42.

Actual per v1.41 CPU-Z = 1.176v (priming smallffts) & 1.184v

So in summary :-
Target CPU Core Voltage 1.42v Diff.
Idle .................................1.184v 0.236v
Load.................................1.176v 0.008V

Think i'll have to get the multimeter out.

Edit:
Forgot to mention I ended up flashing manually using Ace's Bios Flashing Procedure
AWDFLASH.EXE M704B_12.BIN /e /py /sn /wb /cd /cp /cc /cks

[Clunk]

Are you saying that the freezes are still there?