ABIT AV8 Under Fire

jmke · 28th December 2004, 22:22

Many Abit motherboard users didn't have a quite so merry christmas
this year according to the Abit support forums.

There seems to be a problem with the new Abit AV8 motherboard for the
socket 939 Athlon64. From what I've read in the numerous forum posts
it appears to work fine with the old 130nm Newcastle core Athlon64,
but if you put in a new 90nm Winchester core Athlon64 the motherboard
reads "9.0." on the digital display and just sits there, not even
sending a signal to the video card to turn on the monitor. What does
this mean? If you ordered a Abit AV8 motherboard and new Athlon64
processor online to build a new PC it won't work.

According to members of the forum a bios upgrade fixes the problem,
but you can't upgrade what you can't see and Abit doesn't say a bios
upgrade will fix the problem in it's description of the bios revisions
and in the facts it says that POST code "90" (do they mean 9.0.?)
means a failed overclock. In fact no where on the Abit site does it
even admit there's even a problem except for in the forums.

So what's going on? Is there a problem with the AV8 and a Abit
conspiracy, or are dozens of users mad they can't overclock their
processors? I'll let you decide that.

URL: http://www.fastsilicon.com/showarticle.php?a=38

Sidney · 28th December 2004, 22:29

More than a year later, Abit has not and will not fix high CPU temp on IC7 series boards ...... AV8 can wait.

The Senile Doctor · 29th December 2004, 11:22

there are neo msi's with same problem with 90nm.
ask me.

jmke · 29th December 2004, 11:28

I would not be too confident to ask a Senile person this

easypanic · 29th December 2004, 11:30

Quote:

Originally posted by The Senile Doctor
there are neo msi's with same problem with 90nm.
ask me.

Need a BIOS flash? Perhaps an older revision of your mobo?

The Senile Doctor · 29th December 2004, 18:43

@easypanic : Would you try out my mainboard?

I could deliver it to Gullegem fridaynight, you could try if it works on your setup in the next days?

Sidney · 29th December 2004, 19:55

Holy cow with these many "warnings" to oc MSI. I'd rather call them warnings than tips.

http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43033

easypanic · 29th December 2004, 20:04

Quote:

Originally posted by The Senile Doctor
@easypanic : Would you try out my mainboard?

I could deliver it to Gullegem fridaynight, you could try if it works on your setup in the next days?

I could try it our for you, no problemo there

Only fridaynight => will celebrate new year's eve

.

Gamer · 29th December 2004, 20:21

Quote:

Originally posted by easypanic

I could try it our for you, no problemo there

Only fridaynight => will celebrate new year's eve .

so ?

nothing special if you could help a doctor

easypanic · 29th December 2004, 20:32

He could have a drink with us
:feesten:

28th December 2004, 22:22	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	ABIT AV8 Under Fire Many Abit motherboard users didn't have a quite so merry christmas this year according to the Abit support forums. There seems to be a problem with the new Abit AV8 motherboard for the socket 939 Athlon64. From what I've read in the numerous forum posts it appears to work fine with the old 130nm Newcastle core Athlon64, but if you put in a new 90nm Winchester core Athlon64 the motherboard reads "9.0." on the digital display and just sits there, not even sending a signal to the video card to turn on the monitor. What does this mean? If you ordered a Abit AV8 motherboard and new Athlon64 processor online to build a new PC it won't work. According to members of the forum a bios upgrade fixes the problem, but you can't upgrade what you can't see and Abit doesn't say a bios upgrade will fix the problem in it's description of the bios revisions and in the facts it says that POST code "90" (do they mean 9.0.?) means a failed overclock. In fact no where on the Abit site does it even admit there's even a problem except for in the forums. So what's going on? Is there a problem with the AV8 and a Abit conspiracy, or are dozens of users mad they can't overclock their processors? I'll let you decide that. URL: http://www.fastsilicon.com/showarticle.php?a=38 __________________

28th December 2004, 22:29	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	More than a year later, Abit has not and will not fix high CPU temp on IC7 series boards ...... AV8 can wait. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

29th December 2004, 11:22	#3
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	there are neo msi's with same problem with 90nm. ask me. __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

29th December 2004, 11:28	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I would not be too confident to ask a Senile person this __________________

29th December 2004, 18:43	#6
The Senile Doctor Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: wherever the doom is Posts: 3,171	@easypanic : Would you try out my mainboard? I could deliver it to Gullegem fridaynight, you could try if it works on your setup in the next days? __________________ OC-2-the-death Where the Reverend is doing his Magick, all mortals be silent Doom over the world

29th December 2004, 19:55	#7
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	Holy cow with these many "warnings" to oc MSI. I'd rather call them warnings than tips. http://xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=43033 __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

29th December 2004, 20:32	#10
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