**Official ABIT IX38 QuadGT Review/Overclock/Guide Thread**

[BUFF]

BIOS release V13 for IX38 QuadGT

Release information:

[ENGLISH]

1. Fixed PS2 keyboard not wake up when S1 status.
2. Fixed the cause system hang that PS2 keyboard press Del to enter BIOS.
3. Fixed Wake up by WAKE# of PCIe function abnormality.
4. Fixed CPU temperature abnormality when S3 return.
5. Support CPU half multiplier.
6. Fixed QX9650 multiplier abnormality.
7. Fixed display of DRAM speed abnormality in BIOS.
8. Fixed C1E and EIST function.
9. BIOS compiled date: 05/09/2008.

ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/b...gt/m704d13.zip

[varkanoid]

Originally Posted by Blitzen

To go to 3.2ghz, just raise the FSB.
You shouldnt have to increase volts (or maybe i just got lucky)

Two Lucky people ? - I get 3.2v on Stock with my B3 Q6600. I was delighted. My previous board, Gigabyte X38 DQ6 I had to apply volts of 1.375 to get stable overclock.

Not tried pushing it further yet.

[phazer]

hi guys, i'm new to this forum.
I'm thinking of changing my old system, and this mobo has captured my attention. It looks great, from layout to feaures.

But I have 2 questions (since i'm interested in overclocking):
- is it affected by fake boot problem when the system works under overclocked settings?
- is there any vdrop in oc mode?

thanx in advance for helping me

[BUFF]

Originally Posted by phazer

But I have 2 questions (since i'm interested in overclocking):
- is it affected by fake boot problem when the system works under overclocked settings?
- is there any vdrop in oc mode?

if by that you mean double booting then no, uGuru based mobos tend not to have that type of problem because uGuru is involved with strap setting etc.

I'll let someone that has one comment more authoritively on the Vdrop/Vdroop aspect but I believe that it's pretty good.
Your PWM will get hot running a highly overclocked quad though but being digital they are rated to very high temps.

[phazer]

with fake boot i mean when the mobo:
-starts for a second
-shut down
-normal start

I've read on other forums that all the new asus mobo have this issue due to the chipset.
Actually I have a p5b (chipset intel p965) and it acts like described above when i overclock (only when i cut the power off). If I leave the pc connected to the electric line it won't present fake boot.

[Blitzen]

Originally Posted by phazer

with fake boot i mean when the mobo:
-starts for a second
-shut down
-normal start

I've read on other forums that all the new asus mobo have this issue due to the chipset.
Actually I have a p5b (chipset intel p965) and it acts like described above when i overclock (only when i cut the power off). If I leave the pc connected to the electric line it won't present fake boot.

I havent had this issue
I think alot of the P35 have though.

Also, the Vdroop on the ABIT boards is never as bad (not noticeable on this one), as the ASUS ones.

[phazer]

fantastic! this probabably will be my next mobo, but i want to see the ip45 pro how it works first

[BUFF]

IX38 QuadGT BIOS 14

1. Update CPU Micro code to support Intel QX9770 CPU.
2. Fixed the power-on switch unable shut down when to set ¡§Password¡¨ to shut down..
3. BIOS compiled date: 07/01/2008

ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/b...gt/m704d14.zip

[Blitzen]

Originally Posted by BUFF

IX38 QuadGT BIOS 14

1. Update CPU Micro code to support Intel QX9770 CPU.
2. Fixed the power-on switch unable shut down when to set ¡§Password¡¨ to shut down..
3. BIOS compiled date: 07/01/2008

ftp://ftp.abit.com.tw/pub/download/b...gt/m704d14.zip

That was quick.
Is that because the bios suport has improved or that 13 wasnt that good?

[Supershanks]

That was quick.

Mayber they finally sorted IP45 PRO , so had time to doi this

[BUFF]

don't know but the DDR3 version of the IX38 QuadGT is tipping up in retail in Europe & there is a BIOS for an IX48 GT3 on the ftp too ...

[shaithis]

Originally Posted by BUFF

if by that you mean double booting then no, uGuru based mobos tend not to have that type of problem because uGuru is involved with strap setting etc.

Do you know of any way to force the bootstrap on this board to help relax the MCH timings?

[Supershanks]

don't know but the DDR3 version of the IX38 QuadGT

Hell's bells had given up on that one

[BUFF]

I've got the manual .pdf for it if you want?

[Supershanks]

if it's the X38 max I had it already since around october when it was mothballed. I put the link up on Abit & in my own thread I think.

[BUFF]

it shouldn't be but I haven't checked the 2 (I had that .pdf way back then as well).

I'm guessing (but of course I could be wrong) that we are going to see:
IX38 QuadGT DDR2/ IX38 QuadGT3 DDR3
IX48 QuadGT3 DDR3 (will there be a DDR2 version as well?)
IX48-MAX (will there be a DDR2 version as well?)