The SSD is BY FAR the most important part of any system.
My rig boots in 8 seconds with a clean install on an SSD. With a fully loaded OS and tons of backgrounds proccesses, server side nodes, full AV etc etc I can boot in 30 seconds.
Look no further than:
120GB SSD
Intel SSD for reliability,
OCZ Vector for speed,
Samsung for a balance.
Yes he should get an SSD. But in all seriousness his computer should not be booting and running that slow regardless of SSD or not. 2 min to boot is still way too long even by HDD Standards.
I read somewhere on the forums here that 1866 RAM tends to have an issue with AMD Platforms. That the optimal is 1600 or 2133. Perhaps that is the issue? I wish I could remember where I read that and link you to it. Buts its 640am and I have yet to go to bed.
You spent that much money and didn't look at any SSD's?
My Samsung 840 Pro gives me 10~15 seconds boot on windows 7, they often go on sale for $130-140 on newegg.
Yes he should get an SSD. But in all seriousness his computer should not be booting and running that slow regardless of SSD or not. 2 min to boot is still way too long even by HDD Standards.
I read somewhere on the forums here that 1866 RAM tends to have an issue with AMD Platforms. That the optimal is 1600 or 2133. Perhaps that is the issue? I wish I could remember where I read that and link you to it. Buts its 640am and I have yet to go to bed.
Agreed, those who are just saying "get an SSD" are completely missing the point of this thread. There is something wrong if it takes that long to boot up. I have a normal HDD and it is perfectly fine and boots up quick. I would run tests on all your components one by one and find out which one is causing the problems...
Guys did all your PC's take so long to load and then hang and crash before you all bought SSD's? Of course not!
Head over to the events manager and take a look at the windows system events, that should give you a strong clue as to the problem. No idea where that is on 8 though, sorry.
Agreed, those who are just saying "get an SSD" are completely missing the point of this thread. There is something wrong if it takes that long to boot up. I have a normal HDD and it is perfectly fine and boots up quick. I would run tests on all your components one by one and find out which one is causing the problems...
Not really. Pick an HDD, any HDD, and I can load in enough startup items to push it past a 3 minuite boot up time. Sure, there could be something wrong, but really, some people just like to/need to run some really heavy programs. I know I do. I have:
http servers
antivirus
FTP
SSH
VNC
remote desktop
torrent
audio programs
audio servers
background audio services
network monitoring software
temp and voltage monitoring software
vmware
password manager
ssd software
keyboard and mouse software
application switching software
skype, msn, etc etc
midi software
wifi router software
blutooth router software
video drivers
adobe, java, etc updaters
itunes processes
webcam software
and more
"It's not the greatest build in the world (especially considering the money that's into it),"
$2,500!
"but it's more or less a Frankenstein of parts that have evolved over the course of 18 months. It's got parts from Newegg, Best Buy, even Walmart (just the mouse), and some that have been salvaged from older OEM PCs, such as the DVD writer, all-in-one card reader, and one of the hard drives, all of which have been passed down from build to build since my Acer Athlon 64 PC I purchased in 2006"
I don't suppose your OS drive is the one from '06?
Check and see your HDD isn't throwing any errors at you. Download HD Tune pro, click on the health tab and upload a screenshot here. Try de-fragmenting your drive.
"It's not the greatest build in the world (especially considering the money that's into it),"
$2,500!
"but it's more or less a Frankenstein of parts that have evolved over the course of 18 months. It's got parts from Newegg, Best Buy, even Walmart (just the mouse), and some that have been salvaged from older OEM PCs, such as the DVD writer, all-in-one card reader, and one of the hard drives, all of which have been passed down from build to build since my Acer Athlon 64 PC I purchased in 2006"
I don't suppose your OS drive is the one from '06?
Have you checked the SMART Status of your HDD? It may be failing. Go to the Health Tab in HDTune and post a screenshot. Try swapping SATA cables and ports.
Don't just blindly listen to anyone and go buy an SSD.
C'mon guys, The only answer most of you have got is get an SSD?!
I call this a troll, OP haven't respond or anything. If not a troll then tell us how you came with a *2min* boot time, is it a rough guess or was it timed up?
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