New RealSSD M4... sometimes slow boot?

Lithium · 20 Oct 2011 at 10:28

I installed Windows7 64bit onto my 128GB Real SSD M4.

After the bios I get a "loading operating system ........." Which can tick over onto the second line before it finally throws up the windows loading screen.

I've already updated all the drivers and checked TRIM support is enabled.

I have a Z68AP-D3

VaderDSL · 20 Oct 2011 at 10:29

Do you have any other hard drives installed?

seabiscuit · 20 Oct 2011 at 11:22

Could it be installing Windows updates before the OS loads?

Vimes · 20 Oct 2011 at 11:46

I have found with either my Vertex (albeit now dead) or my M4 it was always quicker to boot into Windows without my other two mechanical HD's connected.
When I installed Windows I had both the other HD's disconnected and the boot was quite fast.
However as I use S3 sleep most of the time I do not notice how long it takes to boot anyway.

TwsT · 20 Oct 2011 at 12:19

you installed in AHCI mode? is your system 100MB partition on your SSD or your mechanical?

trisonetwo · 20 Oct 2011 at 13:18

Check to see if its trying to boot off the DVD drive first and then failing over to the SSD?
Should in the BIOS under boot order.

Lithium · 20 Oct 2011 at 19:04

Thanks all for your suggestions.

In the end it was the boot order! Can't believe I missed that one!

trisonetwo · 20 Oct 2011 at 19:24

Classic.