*** Official ABIT IC7/G (875P) Thread ***

[chadomaly]

I was not able to post at F1 GAT setting without the RAM at 2.8 (Geil Platinum pc4000). However, with 2.8, it's fine. Of course I'm not too afraid since this RAM has a lifetime warranty as long as you keep the voltage <3.1. That's a lot of play room.

 

[chadomaly]

Official bios 1.8 is out now.

 

[virtuamike]

My NB heatsink fell off a couple days ago. Epoxied it back on, it's never coming off again. Also lapped it and removed the fan, trying to make my system quieter.

Got some OCZ PC4000, system is now running 280FSB 5:4. No luck oc'ing at 1:1, seriously considering going to Asus at this point. Currently running 1.6 bios. I'll try 1.8 later tonight, see if it makes a difference.

 

[gimpyd00]

Is anyone familiar with ABIT's RMA process? The stock Northbridge fan on my IC7 is dying and making loud noises so I'm looking to get it replaced. I was hoping ABIT would just send me a new one rather than me having to send it back to them since the board is only six months old but they recommended I go to excaliburpc.com and purchase a replacement for $10, which I'd like to avoid. Any idea if or how they'd do something like this?

 

[Boyne7]

i got an ic7 max3 and im lovin it
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[BorkyTorsk]

I have just picked up my IC7-G motherboard and I am quite impressed - the packaging is really quite fantastic compared to the last Abit board I brought (a KG7-RAID). It sounds stupid but I appreciate it when manufacturers take the time to think about product presentation. Manuals are good, included cables et cetera are great - I am really excited. Its like Christmas, but you get what you want instead of a dodgy jersey from a half-mad aunt!

I will now attempt to fit an Alpha PAL8942T cooler without stabbing myself or the motherboard with the screwdriver...can't wait to fire up Matlab on this sucker.

 

[BlazeTek]

I want to get an IC7-G but I want to get memory for non overclocking but to have tight timing. ie 2/2/2/5 What is the most recomended and why?

 

[KillerBob]

Guys,

Remind me please; what are the BIOS feedbacks on temps on the MoBo, and where are the sensors located?

I think one is inside the CPU (CPU Temperature), one is close to the Mosfets (System Temperature), and one is feeding of the SYSFAN1 connector (PWM Temperature).

 

[thatsright]

Originally posted by: BlazeTek
I want to get an IC7-G but I want to get memory for non overclocking but to have tight timing. ie 2/2/2/5 What is the most recomended and why?

Well I have Kingston Hyper X PC3500 512MB X2 with stock of 2-3-3-7. BUT, I am overclocking right now with a FSB of 260 @ a 5:4 divider and I am still running my ram at 2-2-2-5; but I had to bump um my Vdimm in the BIOS to 2.8Vdimm If you get the HyperX, I'm sure you will have NO Problem running your ram at the stock DDR400 speeds with no overclocking. You may have to bump up your Vdimm to 2.7 or 2.8 to get the 2-2-2-5 running stable, but this is just trial and error and is pretty easy if your not OCing.

Good luck and let us know what you get.

 

[MoeStooge]

Can someone help me and a few other Asus P4C800E owners with a problem?

If you have 1GB of ram (2x512MB) download the latest version of Prime95 (v23.7) and try the custom torture test. Set the minimum and maximum FFT size to 20K and see if it crashes on exponent M420217. It does this for me and two other people with the same motherboard. It doesn't happen with the earlier version 23.6 of Prime95. It also won't happen if you change the Prime95 memory setting from 926MB to 925 or 927.

 

[chadomaly]

program crashed at 20k/20k, 926, but not at 927, just like you said.
ic7 (Bios 18)

 

[MoeStooge]

Someone else on the mersenne.org boards posted with an 865PE board. They too get the crash so it sounds like it may be a software bug.

The bug actually will occur on the blended test too once it hits that combination of FFT and exponent. That's where I first noticed it.


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update:

an updated executable was posted on my thread in the mersenne boards that fixes the problem. All is good.

 

[computer]

Can anyone tell me please what is the LATEST revision of this board (IC7-G)? Do any of you regret buying it?

 

[John]

Originally posted by: gimpyd00
Is anyone familiar with ABIT's RMA process? The stock Northbridge fan on my IC7 is dying and making loud noises so I'm looking to get it replaced. I was hoping ABIT would just send me a new one rather than me having to send it back to them since the board is only six months old but they recommended I go to excaliburpc.com and purchase a replacement for $10, which I'd like to avoid. Any idea if or how they'd do something like this?

Take the top guard off of the NB heasink and remove the decal in the middle of the fan. Put a tiny drop of teflon oil on the bearing and you're all set. The failure of NB fans is very common with all motherboard vendors.

 

[mroleg]

Bios 19 released. Will try tonight.

Version: 19 Released Date: 2003-11-18
Update CPU micro code.
Add notification when none 80-wire cable is installed.
Fixed them problem that system hangs if
- DRAM ratio is set to 5:4 or 3:2
- DRAM timing by SPD
- N/B strap CPU as FSB800

BIOS compile date: 11/18/2003

 

[computer]

I'll try this again:

Can anyone tell me please what the latest revision is for the IC7-G, and do any of you regret buying it??
Thanks.

 

[computer]

Someone just told me they have a Revision 2 board, so can anyone please at least tell me if you have a revision later than that? Also I assume no one on this thread regrets buying an IC7-G since no one ever commented on that.

 

[computer]

Will someone with an IC7-G PLEASE run the Microsoft "Windows Memory Diagnostics" program and see what happens? You MUST have something connected to the Silicon Image controller (doesn't matter if IDE or SATA) and the controller MUST be enabled. On the P4C800-E Deluxe, we are getting countless thousands of errors with this program when the Promise controller is enabled with something connected. It obviously is a "bug" with that mobo since everyone I've asked to check the E version of that mobo has the problem. The NON E doesn't have it which does not have the ICH5R controller. So, it seems to be some sort of problem with the ICH5R/Promise controller. When the controller is DISabled or enabled with nothing connected, NO ERRORS, and memory type is irrelevant. Although the IC7-G has a different controller, I'd still like to know if the IC7-G is also plagued with this issue before I buy it.

You don't need to worry about what's on your HD or anything getting corrupted, so if your main HD or any HD is on the ICH5(R) it can SAFELY be moved temporarily to the Promise. The program boots off a floppy and never goes into Windows or even knows a HD is connected (other than the errors).
Direct link to download: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/mtinst.exe
More info: http://oca.microsoft.com/en/windiag.asp

I'm sure IC7-G users would like to know if they have this bug the P4C800-E Deluxe has.
Thank you!

 

[JonnyBlaze]

i ran it and didnt get any errors.

JB

 

[computer]

Thanks. Ho boy, I made a big error. Your mobo has the Silicon Image chip instead of the Promise. Did you know that? I got it mixed up with the 865 Neo2 FIS2R mobo which I'm about to ask the same about it. (I'll edit that in my post). Can you please verify you DID have a drive connected to the Si controller, it was enabled, and the drive was properly seen in the Si boot BIOS?
Thanks!

 

[JonnyBlaze]

yeah i knew it wasnt a promise controller but i tested anyways

my raptor is runs off the SI controller.



JB

 

[computer]

Ok thanks a bunch buds, I appreciate it.

 

[RKS]

Can someone recommend the best memory for the following setup, thanks.

Abit IC7-G Max3 (initial choice was Asus p4c800e-deluxe)
Intel P4 3.0c

is the following any good??
Kingston HyperX Series 184 Pin 256MB DDR PC-3500 (x2 for right now) $140

 

[computer]

Right now, the best memory for that particular CPU is the Mushkin PC3500 Level II Hi-performance, AKA I think "Black level II".

 

[fitzov]

I'm curious about the ata connectors...does one need a full-tower to have enough room, or will a mid-tower suffice?