Yea sure buddy
I am using abit ip 35 e which refuses to shut down right now , instead it restarts , every time i connect new hardware i face a new problem .. i am shocked to few things related to the bios version have a look at the images
Bios version at the right bottom corner of image , its "00" at the end
*img43.imageshack.us/img43/9580/28992844.jpg
and the not for sale thing
*img22.imageshack.us/i/21661165.jpg/
What is not for sale ehe he he he e ??? wonder whats wrong with the board
I've occasionally come across such "Evaluation - not for sale" notices. I don't have 100% proof, but I have a strong suspicion that such boards were smuggled out from the company's R&D labs.
Such boards were probably still in the alpha or beta stages of development, NOT meant to be sold to the public because they may still have some bugs.
Here are the bios update file
*file.abit.com.tw/pub/download/bios/ip35//m630a18.zip
I've downloaded, unzipped and checked the files. The .BAT files are fine and don't need editing.
The instructions at the xtremesystems website are in case you want to use a different .bin fille. The .bin file (M630a_18.bin in this case) is the actual BIOS update file. It is correctly referred to in the batch files, so there is no need to edit the batch files.
However, there is no way of knowing in advance if this update will cure your problems.
You said earlier that using the HP tool didn't work, but you didn't say exactly how. Did it fail to boot from the pen drive OR did it boot but you couldn't flash the BIOS?
Unzip the update file you downloaded. After you have formatted the pendrive with the HP utility, copy the unzipped files to the pen drive. Those files should be in the root directory, not in a folder.
If you can boot with the pen drive and the C:\ prompt appears, then type Runme.bat and press Enter. This will start the update process. Then follow the instructions.
Remember this rule about flashing your BIOS: After you've finished flashing, do not try to boot up straightaway. Clear the BIOS first.
Then boot up with default settings. I strongly suggest that you disconnect the hard disk until you've made sure that the motherboard can boot up properly.
And pimpom can u recommend me a better mobo , i am getting rid of this , i am retired from any kind of overclocking
Let's leave this for later.