Conclusion

Although we started this review not in the most positive manner towards the good old abit IP35 Pro mainboard, we are happy to still finish it on a positive note. Overclocking is not only about higher performance, but also about satisfaction and joy. After a number of mainboards with absolutely unremarkable overclocking functionality that I had to deal with lately, abit IP35 Pro brightened at least half of my day :)

As for abit IP35P, unfortunately we have to look for other sources of inspiration. Despite excellent BIOS functionality, the board failed to really take advantage of it in practical tests. Of course, the board is fairly new and was tested with an early BIOS version 1.1, so when new BIOS revisions come out its overclocking potential may improve significantly. At this time, however, the primary advantage of this solution is its low price.

However, if low price seems an attractive feature to you, then you should definitely check out another simple mainboard from abit – abit IP35V:

The unique thing about this board based on Intel P35 Express is that it uses ICH7 instead of ICH9 for the South Bridge. It will definitely overclock as good as abit IP35P, but its price will undoubtedly be lower.