Opinions on ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard

2048Megabytes · 02-27-2008, 05:01 PM

Anyone own, work with or know someone who has the ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard? Any opinions on the quality of this motherboard?

http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/mothe...&fMTYPE=LGA775

StrangleHold · 02-27-2008, 06:18 PM

I used to like Abit boards pretty well, good quality and good overclockers. There boards were good quality but it seems like there quality control before they left the door kinda went down hill a few years ago and there bios got alittle finikey or buggie (alot of bios updates for issues). But I think they got bought out alittle over a year ago so they might have made a turn around. If so they were really good boards at one time.

2048Megabytes · 02-27-2008, 06:23 PM

I have also been reading that ASUS motherboards aren't the quality they used to be either. Is this true?

What about the quality of MSI motherboards? Many members on these forums rave about Gigabyte. I also believe Gigabyte motherboards are likely top of line right now.

StrangleHold · 02-27-2008, 07:02 PM

Asus have been alittle buggie with Ram on alot of boards but there good quality boards. MSI I like there Video cards but not there motherboards, went through alot of DOAs or USB or Lan would be dead, think it was more of a quality control thing like Abit. I have had the best luck out of Gigabyte, DFI and Asus overall I guess. Used to use alot of Epox boards but the company went under (upper management bankrupted it). Crap happens.

imsati · 02-27-2008, 09:26 PM

Personally, I llike (really like) Abit Boards. I had an IP-95 that I adored up until about 7 months ago (outdated, yes, but it suited my needs). It was replaced with an IL9 Pro. Granted, we got off to a rocky start, but I've come to love it, as well. Simply put, Abit = results expected from a well-known, Brand-name company.

However, many people have had problems with their IP35 Board since the day it came out. Not certain if it holds true still, but a few months back, if you went on the Abit Forums and looked in their 'Troubleshooting' Folder, the first three pages were Ip35-related issues. People bought the Boards by the droves, but had a lot of issues with them. They *might* have fixed many of them via BIOS updates, but know you might be in for some fun if you purchase one...

2048Megabytes · 02-27-2008, 10:51 PM

I have decided to avoid the latest A-bit motherboards and look at a Gigabyte or DFI brands learning what you guys have said.

Haven't set my eyes on any specific DFI model yet, but I want either the GA-MA770-DS3 or GA-P35-DS3L model if I choose Gigabyte. Haven't decided to go with an AMD Phenom or Intel Core 2 Duo yet. Depends what new Phenom processor Advanced Micro Devices releases this year.

imsati · 02-27-2008, 10:58 PM

FWIW, if I ever moved away from Abit, it would be for Gigabyte. Their P31/P35 series are pretty tight across the board. I'm certain lots of folks here will attest to it.

StrangleHold · 02-28-2008, 01:45 AM

If you go AM2+ the best board out for the money is this one in my opinion.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136044
But if you go for the Phenom wait till the B3 stepping models come out. But I agree if you dont want to spend around 100 bucks the GA-MA770 DS3 is a good board, but you get a good bang for your buck with the DFI.
But one other thing, pretty soon the AMD AM2+ chipset boards are going with a new SB700 southbridge and Nvidia is releasing there AM2+ chipset too. So in the next month or 2 there could be a bunch of new boards out.

2048Megabytes · 02-28-2008, 03:32 AM

Thanks for all the advice.

02-27-2008, 05:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,141	Opinions on ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard Anyone own, work with or know someone who has the ABIT IP35 Pro LGA 775 Intel P35 motherboard? Any opinions on the quality of this motherboard? http://www.abit.com.tw/page/en/mothe...&fMTYPE=LGA775 __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core Windsor (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

02-27-2008, 06:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,002	I used to like Abit boards pretty well, good quality and good overclockers. There boards were good quality but it seems like there quality control before they left the door kinda went down hill a few years ago and there bios got alittle finikey or buggie (alot of bios updates for issues). But I think they got bought out alittle over a year ago so they might have made a turn around. If so they were really good boards at one time. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

02-27-2008, 06:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,141	I have also been reading that ASUS motherboards aren't the quality they used to be either. Is this true? What about the quality of MSI motherboards? Many members on these forums rave about Gigabyte. I also believe Gigabyte motherboards are likely top of line right now. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core Windsor (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

02-27-2008, 07:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,002	Asus have been alittle buggie with Ram on alot of boards but there good quality boards. MSI I like there Video cards but not there motherboards, went through alot of DOAs or USB or Lan would be dead, think it was more of a quality control thing like Abit. I have had the best luck out of Gigabyte, DFI and Asus overall I guess. Used to use alot of Epox boards but the company went under (upper management bankrupted it). Crap happens. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

02-27-2008, 09:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,731	Personally, I llike (really like) Abit Boards. I had an IP-95 that I adored up until about 7 months ago (outdated, yes, but it suited my needs). It was replaced with an IL9 Pro. Granted, we got off to a rocky start, but I've come to love it, as well. Simply put, Abit = results expected from a well-known, Brand-name company. However, many people have had problems with their IP35 Board since the day it came out. Not certain if it holds true still, but a few months back, if you went on the Abit Forums and looked in their 'Troubleshooting' Folder, the first three pages were Ip35-related issues. People bought the Boards by the droves, but had a lot of issues with them. They might have fixed many of them via BIOS updates, but know you might be in for some fun if you purchase one... __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

02-27-2008, 10:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,141	I have decided to avoid the latest A-bit motherboards and look at a Gigabyte or DFI brands learning what you guys have said. Haven't set my eyes on any specific DFI model yet, but I want either the GA-MA770-DS3 or GA-P35-DS3L model if I choose Gigabyte. Haven't decided to go with an AMD Phenom or Intel Core 2 Duo yet. Depends what new Phenom processor Advanced Micro Devices releases this year. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core Windsor (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

02-27-2008, 10:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,731	FWIW, if I ever moved away from Abit, it would be for Gigabyte. Their P31/P35 series are pretty tight across the board. I'm certain lots of folks here will attest to it. __________________ --Jay Gigabyte EP31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 You do realize that everytime PC eye Posts, God kicks a puppy, and every time someone takes his advice, He smothers a kitten in front of a child, right? http://www.computerforum.com/114761-...tml#post922619

02-28-2008, 01:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: And you think your safe! Posts: 8,002	If you go AM2+ the best board out for the money is this one in my opinion. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813136044 But if you go for the Phenom wait till the B3 stepping models come out. But I agree if you dont want to spend around 100 bucks the GA-MA770 DS3 is a good board, but you get a good bang for your buck with the DFI. But one other thing, pretty soon the AMD AM2+ chipset boards are going with a new SB700 southbridge and Nvidia is releasing there AM2+ chipset too. So in the next month or 2 there could be a bunch of new boards out. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600 3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066 944mhz. 4gb. PNY 8800GT/VD964 W/D RE2 Sata 3.0 500gb. There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together. Last edited by StrangleHold; 02-28-2008 at 01:57 AM.

02-28-2008, 03:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
2048Megabytes Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Mainland United States Posts: 1,141	Thanks for all the advice. __________________ "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." -- George Washington Processor: AMD Athlon 4600+ Dual-Core Windsor (2.4 gigahertz) Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-M78SM-S2H Memory: 2 gigabytes of Super Talent PC2-6400 Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 3650 Power Supply: OCZ StealthXStream OCZ600SXS 600 Watt Operating System: 32-bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1 Favorite Video Games: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Luxor 2

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