ABIT IP35-E boot issue

For whatever reason this mb has to boot twice before it gets going.

If I shut off the computer and try to restart it, I can hear the fan spin but that is all it does.

I have to keep hitting the start button until it catches and boots and then boots again.

I have the newest bios for the mb.

CPU Type DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2448 MHz (9 x 272)

4 gigs of DIMM1: G Skill F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ
DIMM2: G Skill F2-6400CL5-2GBPQ

Device Description ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series

Win Vista Ultimate x64

The MB is set at default settings, also tried increasing the RAM voltage from v1.8 to v1.9 with negative results.

Any suggestions? Tried contacting ABIT with negative results.

Thanks

Try upping MCH voltage. Try 1.29v/1.33v. My bro uses 1.33v MCH with 4x 1Gb Corsair dominators and E6750 @ 3.4Ghz

CPU core voltage is already set at 1.325V

Field Value
CPU Properties
CPU Type DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo E6600, 2448 MHz (9 x 272)
CPU Alias Conroe
CPU Stepping B2
Instruction Set x86, x86-64, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3
Original Clock 2400 MHz
Min / Max CPU Multiplier 6x / 9x
Engineering Sample No
L1 Code Cache 32 KB per core
L1 Data Cache 32 KB per core
L2 Cache 4 MB (On-Die, ECC, ASC, Full-Speed)

Multi CPU
Motherboard ID OEM00000 PROD00000000
CPU #1 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2448 MHz
CPU #2 Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2448 MHz

CPU Physical Info
Package Type 775 Contact LGA
Package Size 3.75 cm x 3.75 cm
Transistors 291 million
Process Technology 8M, 65 nm, CMOS, Cu, Low-K Inter-Layer, 2nd Gen Strained Si
Die Size 143 mm2
Core Voltage 1.325 V
I/O Voltage 1.325 V
Typical Power 65 W @ 2.40 GHz
Maximum Power 99.4 W @ 2.40 GHz

CPU Manufacturer
Company Name Intel Corporation
Product Information http://www.intel.com/products/processor

CPU Utilization
CPU #1 / Core #1 4 %
CPU #1 / Core #2 3 %

Yes my bad, I will check on that.

Thanks

This is the IP35-E not the PRO.

Not sure if the bios are different but I have the newest one from ABIT for the IP-35 E and it didn't help.

Trying to get anything out of ABIT is a real pain.

Their forums have been down forever and if I try to email tech support, it just bounces back to me.

Whatever email is on their www is nfg.

Supposedly the double boot issue is known to ABIT and has been some time.

They supposedly released fixes in 2007 the last being the a18 version from June 08.

I have this and it still double boots.

I found the bin for the beta bios. Here's the link: http://www.abitshop.eu/bios/m630a.bin

Not sure if I will try it, from what little I could find on it, it supposedly has to Do with EO Stepping issues.

You can also check this : http://www.theraptorpit.com/forum/ [...] topic=2608

If you find any further info let me know please.

This board is a PITA...I have had "cold boot" issue for a long time. Except heating up the mobo doesn't help. Had to restart last night, now board won't POST. Changed memory, no go. Changed PSU, no go. So tonight I took out my 8800GTS and put my old 7600GT in it. It posted, so I put it all back together and set it up...no POST! Took the 8800GTS to my wife's PC...works fine.

Turned this thing off and on so many times now...removed CMOS battery, unplugged it for hours. No go...

Don't want to spend the $100 on a new Gigabyte...but looks like I'll have to. This was my first and only Abit board...glad they went out of business personally!