Abit IP35-E $60 AR + ship Newegg, Back to $70 AR

[Zap]

Known "problems" with this board: Picky about RAM, "double boot" issue, "cold boot" issue, some PSU incompatibilities.

I've encountered all so far, except the PSU incompatibilities.

Originally posted by: Replay
I bought one a few months ago. Mailed the rebate Oct 16th, got the check Dec 27th.

I bought one from Mwave, one from Newegg. Mwave's rebate got here. Newegg's rebate is MIA. :|

Originally posted by: IamNotAPinata
Some of the reviews says board could be picky on PSU and ram used.

You'll want to use RAM that is exactly JEDEC specs. This means avoid using RAM that is listed as needing anything more than 1.8v. Some will work, but those are the picky ones. When they don't work, you can use some other RAM to "jumpstart" the motherboard and manually set timings/voltage, then shut down and swap RAM, and it'll work.

Originally posted by: quadomatic
If only Micro Center still sold the E2140 for $60, or if there was some other place that sold it cheap.

eWiz has OEM chips for around $62 + shipping. Sometimes cheaper if linked through Froogle - er, I mean Google Products.

 

[lenell86]

I bought 2 of these boards on the same order, do I get $60 or just $30 since it is on the same order???

 

[nyker96]

excellent!

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: lenell86
I bought 2 of these boards on the same order, do I get $60 or just $30 since it is on the same order???

Just $30.

- Limit one rebate per name, address, household or company.

 

[lenell86]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: lenell86
I bought 2 of these boards on the same order, do I get $60 or just $30 since it is on the same order???

Just $30.

- Limit one rebate per name, address, household or company.

OMGG>G>>G>G>G> is it worth returning one of the boards and repurchasing it? lol...I'm cheap i know...

 

[Capt Caveman]

Originally posted by: lenell86

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: lenell86
I bought 2 of these boards on the same order, do I get $60 or just $30 since it is on the same order???

Just $30.

- Limit one rebate per name, address, household or company.

OMGG>G>>G>G>G> is it worth returning one of the boards and repurchasing it? lol...I'm cheap i know...

You'll be charged with a 15% restocking fee. And will need another address to send the second rebate.

 

[osage]

sweet, I ordered one of these on friday...unexpected bonus $30.00

 

[Replay]

Originally posted by: zoiks
I ordered the Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L instead. I was reading some reviews and it seems that this board doesn't like OCZ memory.

OCZ Gold and Platinum DDR2-800 rebate ram ran fine in my IP35-E. However, those OZC sticks do not overclock very far, in any board (Gold and Platinum are about the same).
5-5-5-15 1t 2.2v 245 Mhz fsb, 1:2 cpu:ram, Memtest86 v32, IP35E
4-4-4-12 1t 2.2v 229 Mhz = DDR2-916
One forum member, and IP35E fan, frequently expressed a strong opinion against OCZ ram.

Corsair XMS2 6400C4DHX passes 286 Mhz loose, 251 Mhz tight @2.2v.
Crucial Ballistix is another good choice if you are aiming for high bus speeds.

 

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: quadomatic

Originally posted by: nonameo
Extremely nice deal here. GET ONE NOW if you plan on doing anything Core2 in the next couple of months.

that's especially why this motherboard seems so freakin awesome. I can just use it with an E2140 oc'd for now, and then I can switch to a wolfdale or a yorkfield later on.

I hope this deal lasts into the next couple days...maybe this is why the IP35-E wasn't in stock...mebe they were prepping for this sale?

I've seen you miss alot of deals using that method!

 

[Thump553]

I have a P4 530 (HT) 3.0 GHz system that has a dead motherboard, thinking of getting this for the rebuild. My old system had integrated graphics. Any suggestions on a reasonably cheap graphics card for this? Probably some moderate gaming to be done on the box.

 

[Idex]

Originally posted by: pastorjay
No firewire kills it for me

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16815124034

 

[MegaVovaN]

Damn it this is gasoline hot!

Bought mine for full price ($100) on Dec 28 and not regretting it. At $60 it's a steal!

 

[ncage]

Why does the no firewire kill it for a lot of people? Firewire cards are so damn cheap. Id rather spend this then $150+ on a fancy MB that includes firewire.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Idex

Originally posted by: pastorjay
No firewire kills it for me

http://www.newegg.com/Product/...x?Item=N82E16815124034

Exactly. I need firewire as well, but couldn't justify the upgrade to the IP-35 Pro just for it.

 

[lenell86]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: lenell86

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman

Originally posted by: lenell86
I bought 2 of these boards on the same order, do I get $60 or just $30 since it is on the same order???

Just $30.

- Limit one rebate per name, address, household or company.

OMGG>G>>G>G>G> is it worth returning one of the boards and repurchasing it? lol...I'm cheap i know...

You'll be charged with a 15% restocking fee. And will need another address to send the second rebate.

What if I call Newegg up and ask them to separate the 2 motherboards to a separate invoice and put another address on the other invoice, do you think they can do that?

 

[bigpow]

Originally posted by: ncage
Why does the no firewire kill it for a lot of people? Firewire cards are so damn cheap. Id rather spend this then $150+ on a fancy MB that includes firewire.

Lots of people use firewire ports constantly, I'm one of them.
I was thinking of getting the IP35 Pro as well, but then I realized that the cost of IP35-E & PCI firewire card is a LOT LESS than an IP35 Pro


EDIT:

Does anyone know if I will have to buy a normal 1.8V DDR2 RAM for this to work with OCZ 2.1V DDR2 RAM?

Thanks

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: lenell86
I bought 2 of these boards on the same order, do I get $60 or just $30 since it is on the same order???

The rebate states one per household, and that the name +addr on the order must match that of the rebate.

 

[Spike]

Anyone know what the voltages are for the 2GB super talent ram that has been and is still on sale at ewiz? I have 8gb of that and I hope it will play nice with this IP35-E...

 

[Replay]

... Does anyone know if I will have to buy a normal 1.8V DDR2 RAM for this to work with OCZ 2.1V DDR2 RAM? Thanks

OCZ Gold and Platinum ran fine on my IP35E, although it is not the best for overclocking well past 400 mhz (look a few posts up for test results). The SPD on the OCZ stick is programmed for loose timings at 1.8v so it will boot ok. At some point you can raise the voltage and tighten the timings in the bios. This makes benchmarks look a bit better, but the speed increase is not noticeable running apps and games. The cheap HP-Micron ddr2-667 ram runs fine up to 400 Mhz or a bit higher.

http://www.ocztechnology.com/p...00_platinum_revision_2
rated 4-4-4-15-23 @2.1 VDimm ddr2-800,
SPD 1.80 VDimm
3-4-4-10-15
4-5-5-13-19
5-5-5-15-23

 

[Jester666]

OOS now :frown:

 

[fritzfield]

S@#T! I was ready to jump and dump my Asrock 4COREDual-SATA2 for new mem, cheap Radeon x1650 vid card from Buy.com, and a printer adapter to finalize my gradual upgrade. Any other good mobo deals?

 

[shingletingle]

I ordered one earlier today. Also ordered an C2D E6750. I know the new CPUs are right around the corner but I want to get the ball rolling on my gaming PC upgrade now.

 

[amheck]

Anyone using the cheap HP RAM with these boards? I have a E6400 waiting for a build and should have 4 x 1gb from ANTOnline coming in a few days. I'm hoping to be able to do some OC'ing with that CPU and RAM.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Spike
Anyone know what the voltages are for the 2GB super talent ram that has been and is still on sale at ewiz?

I had been keeping up with that Hot Deals thread (making price predictions for fun and profit, haha) and IIRC someone contacted Super Talent and was told that it runs 1.8v.

 

[quadomatic]

Damnit to hell. I was thinking about buying this by money order last night, but I decided against it!!! I SHOULD'VE!!!

ETA is February...SUCKKKXXXX!!! LAAAAAAAAME!