Work In Progress - Page 3

**wrench97** · 02-28-2009, 02:37 AM

Look on the Boot screen and see what Bios version is listed.

twistdshade · 02-28-2009, 02:46 AM

on the boot screen it says v6.00pg, but that doesen't match up to any numbers on the list of bios versions. In the bios menu, theres a number
(C55-MCP51-6A61IA1BC-16) BO2
I'm guessing that the -16 at the end is my bios version, which happens to be the latest version on the list

**wrench97** · 02-28-2009, 02:47 AM

I went back and looked at your Everest report you do have the latest Bios, but it seems the E8500 is only supported with the C0 stepping not the E0 on that board version > http://www.abit.com.tw/cpu-support-l...fp-in9-sli.htm
The E0 is the newest version of the E8500.

twistdshade · 02-28-2009, 02:50 AM

hmmm...

twistdshade · 02-28-2009, 03:29 AM

So is there any way I can return this one to newegg or intel for one thats more compatible?

**wrench97** · 02-28-2009, 04:08 AM

Email Newegg see if you can swap it for a Q6600.

twistdshade · 02-28-2009, 06:40 AM

Ok, I sent an email to newegg, hopefully they'll understand, the sales page on the cpu didnt specify wheather it was CO or EO.

**wrench97** · 02-28-2009, 06:50 AM

Unfortunately the E0 has replaced the C0 and Abit hasn't done another Bios update to accommodate it, and since they have exited the motherboard business I doubt they will.

twistdshade · 08-30-2009, 12:50 AM

Hope you don't mind me bringing up my old post.. I went traveling for awhile, and now returning the cpu is obviously out of the question.. I've decided that the cpu isn't the problem.. and my MOBO is a POS.. ABIT is pretty much a dead manufacturer, and support is highly limited.

Any suggestions on a decent mobo to replace this one? something compatible with what I've already got here..

I'd like PCI-E 2.0 SLI.. Something NVID friendly.

Thanks in advance.

twistdshade · 08-30-2009, 01:23 AM

Here's a new Everest report, hope it helps

http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1079641/Report.htm

**wrench97** · 08-30-2009, 03:31 AM

SLI Nvida chip set boards in the 7xxi series are buggy and not worth the problems, Intel CPU's work better on Intel chip sets.
Any of these will support the CPU and run well my personal preference is the Gigabyte boards. > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128372

twistdshade · 08-30-2009, 10:46 AM

Hey again Wrench, thanks for the help.

The first one is out of the question, since I'll be using SLI on my 9600s, and that mobo has only 1 PCI-e slot.

The graphics cards I'm using are 2.0x16.. if using SLI, shouldn't I have 2 2.0x16 slots? none of these mobos have it.. one x16, and one x8 mostly..

I could always ebay the graphics cards and go with something else or ebay w/e, no big deal.

I like the way this one looks..

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358

It has a wider range of CPUs supported, it also states "Crossfire Ready"
but I'm pretty sure that's for ATI cards only.. is it safe to assume that it would also be NVID SLI ready?

**wrench97** · 08-30-2009, 11:52 AM

The only boards you can use for SLI are the Nvidia chip set boards, your far better off using one larger card then 2 smaller ones in SLI. A GTX260 will out perform 2 9600GT's with a lot less hassle and heat. The UD3P is a good board but for single nvidia cards. ATI cards will run in xfire on it.
The SLI boards are the 780i or 790i I don't use them at all any longer.

twistdshade · 08-30-2009, 01:06 PM

I see what you're saying.. Thanks for the advice.
I'll post again if I need any more info.

twistdshade · 11-07-2009, 01:50 AM

I got the E8500 working in my current MOBO using beta drivers found here

http://forums.hexus.net/abit-care-he...-stepping.html

These are not listed in the manufacturer's main website.

working flawlessly, running 60fps solo on WoW, rarely dropping below 50 on 40 man raid bosses.. still only using 1 vid card, will post an everest report later.

**wrench97** · 11-07-2009, 02:52 AM

That's good to hear, it's a shame Abit never posted them on their own site.

02-28-2009, 02:37 AM	#41 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress Look on the Boot screen and see what Bios version is listed. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-28-2009, 02:46 AM	#42 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress on the boot screen it says v6.00pg, but that doesen't match up to any numbers on the list of bios versions. In the bios menu, theres a number (C55-MCP51-6A61IA1BC-16) BO2 I'm guessing that the -16 at the end is my bios version, which happens to be the latest version on the list

02-28-2009, 02:47 AM	#43 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress I went back and looked at your Everest report you do have the latest Bios, but it seems the E8500 is only supported with the C0 stepping not the E0 on that board version > http://www.abit.com.tw/cpu-support-l...fp-in9-sli.htm The E0 is the newest version of the E8500. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-28-2009, 02:50 AM	#44 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress hmmm...

02-28-2009, 03:29 AM	#45 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress So is there any way I can return this one to newegg or intel for one thats more compatible?

02-28-2009, 04:08 AM	#46 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress Email Newegg see if you can swap it for a Q6600. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

02-28-2009, 06:40 AM	#47 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress Ok, I sent an email to newegg, hopefully they'll understand, the sales page on the cpu didnt specify wheather it was CO or EO.

02-28-2009, 06:50 AM	#48 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress Unfortunately the E0 has replaced the C0 and Abit hasn't done another Bios update to accommodate it, and since they have exited the motherboard business I doubt they will. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-30-2009, 12:50 AM	#49 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress Hope you don't mind me bringing up my old post.. I went traveling for awhile, and now returning the cpu is obviously out of the question.. I've decided that the cpu isn't the problem.. and my MOBO is a POS.. ABIT is pretty much a dead manufacturer, and support is highly limited. Any suggestions on a decent mobo to replace this one? something compatible with what I've already got here.. I'd like PCI-E 2.0 SLI.. Something NVID friendly. Thanks in advance. Last edited by twistdshade; 08-30-2009 at 12:52 AM.

08-30-2009, 01:23 AM	#50 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress Here's a new Everest report, hope it helps http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/1079641/Report.htm

08-30-2009, 03:31 AM	#51 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress SLI Nvida chip set boards in the 7xxi series are buggy and not worth the problems, Intel CPU's work better on Intel chip sets. Any of these will support the CPU and run well my personal preference is the Gigabyte boards. > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128372 __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-30-2009, 10:46 AM	#52 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress Hey again Wrench, thanks for the help. The first one is out of the question, since I'll be using SLI on my 9600s, and that mobo has only 1 PCI-e slot. The graphics cards I'm using are 2.0x16.. if using SLI, shouldn't I have 2 2.0x16 slots? none of these mobos have it.. one x16, and one x8 mostly.. I could always ebay the graphics cards and go with something else or ebay w/e, no big deal. I like the way this one looks.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813128358 It has a wider range of CPUs supported, it also states "Crossfire Ready" but I'm pretty sure that's for ATI cards only.. is it safe to assume that it would also be NVID SLI ready? Last edited by twistdshade; 08-30-2009 at 10:57 AM.

08-30-2009, 11:52 AM	#53 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress The only boards you can use for SLI are the Nvidia chip set boards, your far better off using one larger card then 2 smaller ones in SLI. A GTX260 will out perform 2 9600GT's with a lot less hassle and heat. The UD3P is a good board but for single nvidia cards. ATI cards will run in xfire on it. The SLI boards are the 780i or 790i I don't use them at all any longer. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

08-30-2009, 01:06 PM	#54 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress I see what you're saying.. Thanks for the advice. I'll post again if I need any more info.

11-07-2009, 01:50 AM	#55 (permalink)
twistdshade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Las Vegas Nevada Posts: 82 OS: Windows XP Home	Re: Work In Progress I got the E8500 working in my current MOBO using beta drivers found here http://forums.hexus.net/abit-care-he...-stepping.html These are not listed in the manufacturer's main website. working flawlessly, running 60fps solo on WoW, rarely dropping below 50 on 40 man raid bosses.. still only using 1 vid card, will post an everest report later.

11-07-2009, 02:52 AM	#56 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,348 OS: Win7	Re: Work In Progress That's good to hear, it's a shame Abit never posted them on their own site. __________________ Power Supply and Selection