Slow boot times on new build with SSD

rodders · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:35

What boot times do your SSD's perform?

Im getting long times!

In ACHI mode im getting 1min 10 sec and in IDE mode im getting 50sec

SSD is the G.Skill falcon 128mb.

Run crystalmark 2.2 and getting the benchmarks everyone else is. Just thought it would boot faster?

access time (from HD tune) in IDE is 0.1ms and in ACHI is 0.2ms

So I have stuck with IDE for now.

Ninja Please! · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:44

I go from post screen to fully usable windows in <24 seconds. Are set as legacy mode (ide) or sata?

rodders · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:48

I have tried ACHI but its slower, so im back to [Disabled] which is IDE. There is no SATA choice, only (disabled, raid, achi)

rodders · 11 Jul 2009 at 17:52

it just sits on the bit from when the green bar goes across (3.5 times), untill the little windows icon come up for around 20 seconds or so.

hawker1986 · 11 Jul 2009 at 18:33

What stuff are you running at start up, mine takes about 45sec but ive got a lot of things loading, IDE is the correct way to have it set.

Hawker

explicit4u · 11 Jul 2009 at 18:34

rodders said:
SSD is the G.Skill falcon 128mb.

Wow, you must have a small OS

Are you running the latest firmware?

What kind of boot times do you get on the same set-up with a hard drive.

nutsnut · 11 Jul 2009 at 18:41

My boot times went form 37 on a seagate 500 gig to 32 on a 30gig OCZ solid series SSD.

Not lightening quicker, but quicker,.

Sparx · 11 Jul 2009 at 20:12

You checked manufacturer's website for firmware updates?

leexgx · 12 Jul 2009 at 03:27

when in AHCI mode could be the motherboard when it looks at the ports as AHCI is Hotplug supported where as IDE mode is not and does not probe the ports unless you scan for it in device man

how come it takes you 50 secs to get to desktop on an SSD (or 1min 10 secs in AHCI) thats slower then an HDD, maybe something is lose cable wise or device, or you filled the SSD to the point it ran out of space so the drive is now degraded? (keep 20-30gb free use TRIM tool)

rodders · 12 Jul 2009 at 09:56

This is a fresh install, nothing but windows installed.

Its shipped with the latest firmware, 1571.

My laptop is booting up quicker!!!

I will try the trim tool (wiper) and see if that improves things.

hawker1986 · 12 Jul 2009 at 11:29

Did you align the drive before installing OS?

Hawker

rodders · 12 Jul 2009 at 15:26

no? please explain...

rodders · 12 Jul 2009 at 18:49

Reinstalled windows and have not installed the HD audio drivers as they seem to be whats hanging to boot up.

Got it booting in 30seconds now from post to windows.

But now I have other issues, lol. I hate PC's!!!

rodders · 12 Jul 2009 at 20:01

installed the latest ATI drivers and its slowed the boot time from 30 seconds to 50 seconds. WTF?!?!?

hawker1986 · 12 Jul 2009 at 23:11

go search the OCZ forum for drive alignment and do that before doing another clean install, it may help.

Hawker

rodders · 13 Jul 2009 at 19:53

All aligned and reinstalled. Done all tweaks.

Made a second on booting, now 49seconds, lol.

I guess SSD's are crap for booting?!?!?!?!?1

asim18 · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:01

rodders said:
I guess SSD's are crap for booting?!?!?!?!?1

No, the SSD is fine.

It's the software's fault. Windows, ATI, other drivers, etc.,,

moppy89 · 13 Jul 2009 at 20:05

Roffles, I may have overestimated jus how fast SSDs are...I was expecting sub 30sec boots lol

Seems I wont be buying an SSD for a while.

rodders · 13 Jul 2009 at 21:05

Guess its ATI's fault then as after installing them it goes slow.

In windows though, its extremley fast!!!!!

Venares · 13 Jul 2009 at 21:44

More than likely the ATI drivers.
When I had my 4870 I noticed windows would hang for 10-15 seconds once loaded before I got the login screen.