curious,how long from hitting your pc power button to computer is 'ready to use'?
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10 January 2004, 09:41 PM
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my pc takes about 1 min to scoobynet home page
2000amd processor windows xp
my sons takes around 2 mins
2000amd processor windows 98 ??
2000amd processor windows xp
my sons takes around 2 mins
2000amd processor windows 98 ??
10 January 2004, 11:24 PM
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Dual Boot
WinXP 43.3
seconds to ie homepage 
Linux Suse 9 pro 1:33.7 to Konqueror homepage
Si
Edit to add
XP2500
2 * 80gb WD HD's
512mb
[Edited by Mr.Cookie - 1/10/2004 11:25:52 PM]
WinXP 43.3
seconds to ie homepage Linux Suse 9 pro 1:33.7 to Konqueror homepage
Si
Edit to add
XP2500
2 * 80gb WD HD's
512mb
[Edited by Mr.Cookie - 1/10/2004 11:25:52 PM]
11 January 2004, 02:13 AM
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21 seconds.
Running minimal Slackware Linux 9.1, cut down 2.6.1 kernel and Blackbox window manager.
Yeeeyyy, I win
*oops, said 12 instead of 21. Its not quite that fast, the machine is pretty old
[Edited by Gedi - 1/11/2004 2:17:05 AM]
Running minimal Slackware Linux 9.1, cut down 2.6.1 kernel and Blackbox window manager.
Yeeeyyy, I win
*oops, said 12 instead of 21. Its not quite that fast, the machine is pretty old
[Edited by Gedi - 1/11/2004 2:17:05 AM]
11 January 2004, 09:20 AM
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Microsoft have a utility called bootvis for XP that you can run to optimize your pc startup. It reorders the sequence that drivers and dll's are loaded, enabling the logon screen to appear faster than lightning. It's a quiet complicated process though that involves quiet a few reboots.
11 January 2004, 10:46 AM
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Please note that Bootvis.exe is not a tool that will improve boot/resume performance for end users. Contrary to some published reports, Bootvis.exe cannot reduce or alter a system's boot or resume performance. The boot optimization routines invoked by Bootvis.exe are built into Windows XP. These routines run automatically at pre-determined times as part of the normal operation of the operating system.
11 January 2004, 11:31 AM
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8 seconds to login and then a couple more to SN homepage. XP Pro on a Dell Dual Xeon.
(OK, that is from hibernate, but works for me)
Cheers
Ian
(OK, that is from hibernate, but works for me
)Cheers
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11 January 2004, 01:24 PM
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i think mines probably under a min
1.2gig athalon over clocked to 1.3gig 512 ram (loads of my memory went fubar a few months back lol)
my mates bought a brand new 2.5gig machine and i swear it takes over 5 mins
1.2gig athalon over clocked to 1.3gig 512 ram (loads of my memory went fubar a few months back lol)
my mates bought a brand new 2.5gig machine and i swear it takes over 5 mins
11 January 2004, 01:35 PM
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Got a dual boot (winXP and Linux) + a user login for windows. If it was just winXP then you could probably reduce the overall time by 5/10 secs. Another 10 seconds off the time if it went straight into windows rather than going through the XP login screen. Anyway, times as follows:
20 secs - XP/Linux selection screen
50 secs - XP login screen
70 secs - XP loaded up (flashing light on PC stops and mouse no longer egg timer).
so 1.10 which would be 50/60 overall if I didn't have linux or login.
PC spec is - 1.5Ghz P4, 256 meg ram, 40GB + 60GB HDDs.
20 secs - XP/Linux selection screen
50 secs - XP login screen
70 secs - XP loaded up (flashing light on PC stops and mouse no longer egg timer).
so 1.10 which would be 50/60 overall if I didn't have linux or login.
PC spec is - 1.5Ghz P4, 256 meg ram, 40GB + 60GB HDDs.
11 January 2004, 08:52 PM
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XP was designed to boot up much faster than previous operating systems - anybody without XP won't win.....
(it was a design brief for the new OS)
** I'm excepting smartarse linux users here **
(it was a design brief for the new OS)
** I'm excepting smartarse linux users here **
11 January 2004, 09:06 PM
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Just tested it. From switch on to logon button: 32 secs
From switch on to scoobynet homepage loaded up: 42 secs
The following apps load up after pressing logon button:
Rage3D Tweaker, Batch file calling Liveupdate, Daemon tools mounting 2 virtual images and MSN messenger 6.1
Specs:
'established' XP pro SP1 install with all updates
Intel P4 3.0HT cpu @ 3.75Ghz (don't need any higher)
2GB Corsair PC4000 (DDR500) RAM running Dual Channel
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard
2xWD Raptors running Striped on Intel SATA RAID Controller
ATI Radeon 9800Pro 128MB running 470core/720ram
Cheers,
Nick
From switch on to scoobynet homepage loaded up: 42 secs
The following apps load up after pressing logon button:
Rage3D Tweaker, Batch file calling Liveupdate, Daemon tools mounting 2 virtual images and MSN messenger 6.1
Specs:
'established' XP pro SP1 install with all updates
Intel P4 3.0HT cpu @ 3.75Ghz (don't need any higher)
2GB Corsair PC4000 (DDR500) RAM running Dual Channel
Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard
2xWD Raptors running Striped on Intel SATA RAID Controller
ATI Radeon 9800Pro 128MB running 470core/720ram
Cheers,
Nick
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