Windows Boot Timer Benchmarks

One year old Vista x64 installation on 2 x 74GB Raptors in RAID-0...

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Ew :(
 
27 seconds.

Intel 80gb G2 SSD. Win 7 64bit. Avast, ATI drivers, not much else. I am using Native IDE mode, as AHCI introduces a long pause during Win 7 loading.

Mmmmm, not too clever. Mind you, I have Advanced System Care and IOBIT Security loading in at startup.

Time to do a little "tweaking".
 
23.2 seconds but have antivirus, msi, asussmartdoctor and about 10 other programs loading up on bootup so very pleased :D
 
Gerard said:
Doesn't seem to work with win 7, rebooted and nothing showing.
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Also cant get this to work. W764, deleted Temp account, guest account is off, admin account has password removed. On restart no timer :( help?

EDIT: fixed it - for anyone having problems in W7 go to right click properties - on the general tab at the bottom allow the program (scan it first for safety) and then on the compatibility tab make sure the box Run as administrator is checked.

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Old Samsung SP1213C 120GB :rolleyes:
 
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creed said:
This thread makes an excellent case for SSDs superfast booting windows...but what else is the point of an SSD as an OS drive, what else does it do fast (assuming games are on a larger 7200rpm)?
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I've got a 64 gig Crucial and with a little more management you can get massive time-savings. While it's true that you can't install all your games to the SSD some games require more frequent disk access than others.

For instance, IMO an on-rails shooter should be fine on a conventional disk since loading tends to be in big chunks less often (ie. between levels) and its designed to do background loading anyway. If it's a multiplayer shooter then this is doubly true since you'll always be waiting longer than it takes you to load the level anyway (and most everyone else won't be on and SSD either).

A game like Fallout 3 has a completly different access pattern. It can't do as much background caching and you freqently jump between areas (either using fast-travel or entering/leaving buildings). This is where you really notice the difference having it on the SSD because there is almost no pause, I actually have trouble reading the useful bits of info on the loading screens because they don't stay visible long enough :) You can also do things like increase the LOD distances without suffering from disk latency.

That's my take on it anyway. Realistically I only ever play 1-2 games at a time anyway and I'm happy to do some space management to get what are IMO pretty big benefits. Unfortunately Steam can make this difficult.
 
Thanks, that's useful info :) So for example would it reduce FPS lag in ARMA II having it on an SSD so it loads distant objects faster or is that a gfx related issue?

Would be nice not to have to wait so long between Far Cry 2 loading screens too!
 
creed said:
Thanks, that's useful info :) So for example would it reduce FPS lag in ARMA II having it on an SSD so it loads distant objects faster or is that a gfx related issue?

Would be nice not to have to wait so long between Far Cry 2 loading screens too!
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I would assume that ARMA 2 is designed to stream in the background and the standard settings would be designed to cope with HD speeds. FPS lag is almost certainly a graphics card issue. The signs of HD latency would be very obvious LOD or texture popping as the data isn't steaming from the disk quick enough, but that could also be caused by other things.

My reference to increasing the LOD in Fallout 3 is me increasing the limits significantly beyond those it was designed for (by modifying .ini files) to take advantage of my new graphics card and large RAM without having to worry about how fast it can stream the data. It's all a balancing act.
 
mine took 27 sec's on my Netbook asus EEePC 901 samsungs 16gb, 2gb memory was 1gb Memory, running XP. Main PC with 2 days old windows 7 will post tonight.
 
btw only did a windows restore yesterday so my boot time in xp may creep up when I have installed some more programs.
 
XP SP3
16GB Mtron Mobi 3000
Asus M4A785D-M Pro AMD 785G
AMD Athlon II X4 Quad Core 620 2.60GHz
Corsair XMS2 2GB DDR2 PC2-6400C5

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there's a huge difference in loading times between areas for Dragon Age between my comp with an x25-m and my housemates with a normal 7200 rpm drive.
Mine is probably in the region of 4 or 5 times faster. It makes a big difference to the immersion and enjoyment of the game.
 
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