vdroop mod for the Abit IP35-E?

[ghost recon88]

I looked through all 100 pages of the IP35-E review, and stumbled upon this pic of a vdroop mod.

http://www.itsjohnnybravo.com/...0PRO/Photos/vdroop.jpg

However I can't seem to find the IC that the pic is showing anywhere on my board? He labeled it for the IP35 and IP35 Pro, so I'm thinking maybe its not designed for the IP35-E Anyone have one for the IP35-E. I know the vdroop isn't that big of a deal, but I have some spare time a a couple variable resistors, and the closer I can get it to perfection, the better IMO.

 

[hokiealumnus]

This is all I've been able to find. I have no idea if it works, just relaying info. It's from the thread that Johnny Bravo talks about the Pro mod in.

 

[ghost recon88]

Thanks for the link, however thats the exact same mod as the one I posted above, except photographed and done by a different person. I think the ICs on the IP35-E must be quite a bit different then those on the IP35 and IP35 Pro

Edit1: That guy says its a IP35-E, however I can't find that IC anywhere on the board. Anyone have a clue as to where its located at?

 

[hokiealumnus]

Definitely not the same mod; not even the same board; click between the two. I think that's the IP35 or IP35-E. Like I said, no idea about even if it works, just pointing out the only known photo of a Vdroop mod for our board (that I know of anyway).

 

[ghost recon88]

Yea. Those caps don't look the same. My vdroop is only .04, but it'd still be nice to get it 100% or as close to it as I can considering I already have everything I need to do the mod.

 

[ghost recon88]

anyone else have anything?

 

[kenrippy]

why don't you try asking on the abit forums?

http://forum.abit-usa.com/forumdisplay.php?f=48

 

[GundamF91]

vDroop is built into spec by Intel. My drop is between 0.04-0.05v at load, and 0.03v at idle. So just raise your vCore accordingly to make the numbers work for you.

 

[ghost recon88]

Originally posted by: GundamF91
vDroop is built into spec by Intel. My drop is between 0.04-0.05v at load, and 0.03v at idle. So just raise your vCore accordingly to make the numbers work for you.

I can, but as mentioned above since I already have the tools, why not just mod it to be right on?

 

[PolymerTim]

Seems to me like it doesn't really matter if you control the Vdrop (offset) by BIOS or hard mod. Either way is the same, you just have to make sure you consider that in either case, temporary voltages can jump higher than your settings. That is in fact the purpose of the Vdrop, to prevent momentary spikes from exceeding your BIOS setting, which it considers to be your maximum allowed voltage.

Messing around with Vdroop can be a whole other mess altogether. I skimmed through the linked guide and it looks like maybe this mod affects both? I don't know much about these things, but Anandtech put out an excellent summary not too long ago that I highly recommend for anyone looking to better understand Vdrop, Vdroop (offset), and the effects of altering them.

Link

 

[ghost recon88]

Well I found the spot where I have to do the vdroop mod. That link stated that apparently motherboard manufactures make the boards this way in order to make sure that if you get a voltage spike, it won't fry your PSU. However I don't want my CPU dropping its voltage whenever its under a full load ether.

 

[soccerballtux]

Originally posted by: ghost recon88
Well I found the spot where I have to do the vdroop mod. That link stated that apparently motherboard manufactures make the boards this way in order to make sure that if you get a voltage spike, it won't fry your PSU. However I don't want my CPU dropping its voltage whenever its under a full load ether.

Hey can you post where? I'm just now looking into doing one as well. My e2180 is now only getting 1.462-1.47 in CPUz when it used to get 1.48-1.472 with Orthos Small load. It's just enough of a drop that it's been locking up on me. So now I'm running 1.5275 (1.432 idle, 1.508-512 load)

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: ghost recon88
Well I found the spot where I have to do the vdroop mod. That link stated that apparently motherboard manufactures make the boards this way in order to make sure that if you get a voltage spike, it won't fry your PSU. However I don't want my CPU dropping its voltage whenever its under a full load ether.

Why not? That's the way it's designed. Just accept that Intel and the mobo makers are smarter than you are.