Abit iX38 QuadGT - Living Review.

[supershanks]

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

Have only restarted & gone into bios a couple of times. It wasn't happening every time, maybe 1in5~10 times. So it's a suck it & see situation.

[supershanks]

No Freeze still occurs. Just restarted, entered bios & it froze.

[Clunk]

Not good

[supershanks]

TBh that isn'y the big deal. think it's only how early you press the [delete] key when it posts. The thing that's the showstopper atm is the vcore.

Have had a play with the multimeter have located VCC, VDimm & perhaps Vcore. I'm not sure. abou that, think the bracket on the cpu cooler is blocking some measuring points

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by Clunk

Not good

No this is NOT good at all! Will get onto Tiawan again!

gilgamesh

[supershanks]

This Is only a side show it only happens if youy are to quick pressing the delete key, the biggesat issue , cerainly for Quad owners is here Posts#22~23 E6600 v Q6600 Vcore

[lethial]

Bah, it is sad to see this board isn't all that we hoped, here's hoping that the IX48-MAX would be better. For one thing, I like the active NB cooling it has!

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by lethial

Bah, it is sad to see this board isn't all that we hoped, here's hoping that the IX48-MAX would be better. For one thing, I like the active NB cooling it has!

Grins.I know.even if I have to blow my own trumpet, the lads at abit (a few good friends there) and myself worked very hard on that design.

gilgamesh

[supershanks]

a few good friends there) and myself worked very hard on that design

So was it the b team that did this one Any clues as to why the quad cpus need more vcore than a dual core

[gilgamesh]

Originally Posted by supershanks

So was it the b team that did this one Any clues as to why the quad cpus need more vcore than a dual core

Mate,

If you remember my review on the IP35 PRO

Remember my b3 stepping quad core, I mentioned it has a sweet spot which at was 3.7 at 1.48volts vcore or 1.5 yet needed a massive jump of 1.575 to 3.8 and 1.66 VCORE to get to 3.98, then again needs over 1.7 VOLTS to get to 4 gigs =501FSBX8 ??????????

At the time I put that down to the B3 stepping CPU, now im not so sure.

I have just got my board today

I havent tested as I am at work, but I have seen the packaging, there is a 2CM clearence gap between board and box, there are SHIFT marks on the cardboard underneath, and 3 of the fins on the MCH is bent=grrrrr.

I remember this problem with the IN90HD board, the issue was meant to have been addressed then, with the CEO Alex Wu himself!GRRRRRR

Mate as I said I dont WORK for abit at all, rather work with them with useful suggestions, which do get impliemented...sometimes..... .

THe point im making is that although I didnt PAY for this board- admittedly, This is a flag ship board and better care should be taken!

First thing monday I am going to make sure 1 the packing issue is addressed 2nd BIOS ( both are equally important)

Mate you misunderstand my role with abit, I dont design the boards itself, I test,boards if they are good ill say so if not I will mention that also. I then feedback to abit my views on what should be changed.

I am not a beta tester, they send me boards and I review them. the X48 copper bases and 60mm fan idea on MCH was my idea from a report I made to them. It was to be used on the x38 MAX..

Sometimes I only get the retail board 1 to two weeks before you, this time I got it AFTER everyone else.

I fully support your views on this board.SO FAR!

In essence THe BIOS should not be this flaky on a retail version!

CLunk/ supershanks, Just to make my postion clear, although I do work with companies. im not a Stool FOR THEM! Shoddy work is shoddy work, and the packaging WILL be mentioned in my review in a couple of weeks..

gilgamesh