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    M14x Boot Speed.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 14 and M14x' started by iPhantomhives, May 28, 2012.

  1. iPhantomhives

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    Can anyone share their SSD boot speed. I just wanted to make sure there is nothing wrong with my m14x.

    Software - Download windows Boot timer and application Launch Timer

    Just make sure you unmark "Always ask before opening this file"

    I'm using vertex 4 & c300 , they both give me 15sec , no matter what tweak I tried :( but my m18x could reach 8-9sec.

    Also vertex 4 been randomly unable to be detected in bios.
     
    iPhantomhives, May 28, 2012
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    A M14xR1 came into the office today with a SSD, it was using a Samsung 830 256GB SSD, I used a stopwatch to measure boot time from power drain to log in screen; 11 seconds. After a fresh windows reinstall, log in screen to responsive desktop was 2.3 seconds.

    M14xR1
    i7-2820QM
    Dell brand 8GB ram
     
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    Do you mind using boot timer? :)
     
    iPhantomhives, May 30, 2012
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    I can as soon as my personal M14x gets to me :) I will be putting the same SSD in it.
     
    Vizzaka, May 30, 2012
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    Okay , Thank you. rep+ in advance :)
     
    iPhantomhives, May 30, 2012
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    I just put SSD in last night. Boot speed from after POST is 10 - 11 sec. Response from login to working desktop is immediate.

    Love it. I'll see if I can download that tool tonight and get you some times.
     
    khumprp, May 31, 2012
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    Which SSD you having? Thanks for sharing the boot time in advance , I notice m14x-r2 doesn't have quick boot option in bios.
     
    iPhantomhives, May 31, 2012
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    Crucial M4 256GB. I had no problems installing and BIOS recognized it automatically. Windows installed no issue, and then I followed the thread on the proper driver installation order.

    Blazin' fast!
     
    khumprp, May 31, 2012
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    Check my channel for boot speeds
     
    fred2028, Jun 1, 2012
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    You seem skipped GUI boot , I need the boot timer timing & No GUI Skip.
     
    iPhantomhives, Jun 1, 2012
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    bump , still looking for help about boot timer timing.
     
    iPhantomhives, Jun 11, 2012
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    10 seconds seems normal to me.. My old desktop is around 45.. Hahah..
     
    Zeju, Jun 11, 2012
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    Sorry for the noob question, i have installed the boot timer and run it but nothing shows after boot up?
     
    Archeve, Jun 12, 2012
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    unmark "Always ask before opening this file"
     
    iPhantomhives, Jun 12, 2012
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    I did that already
     
    Archeve, Jun 12, 2012
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    Try this , go start type in "user account control settings" , temporary "never notify" click "OK" then open window boot timer and restart.
     
    iPhantomhives, Jun 12, 2012
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    Just did mine, came in around 23 seconds!
    Ive got the PM830 512 ssd in my m14xr2

     
    willz92, Jun 12, 2012
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    Why do you guys need GUI boot?
     
    fred2028, Jun 12, 2012
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    mines 21 seconds :S ... its not heavily optimised.... but more things are disabled than the average pc.
     
    Bman2309, Jun 13, 2012
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    Thank you both of you , rep+ , I think dell should add "quick boot option" in bios.
     
    iPhantomhives, Jun 13, 2012
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    Anything between 10-25 seconds is perfect, fast enough to me compared with my old desktop that took at least 2 minutes to load all start up programs.
     
    Alienware-L_Porras, Jun 13, 2012
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    Sweet! Do you mind me asking what GUI you have? looks pretty neat and I can surely use one.
     
    xGeorgexBp, Jun 15, 2012
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    The bar at the top is called rocketdock, just cleaned up my icons a bit!
    You can download it here About RocketDock - RocketDock.com as well as downloading new skins and icon packs :)
    I got the wallpaper with one of the skins xD
     
    willz92, Jun 15, 2012
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    Sweet! Thanks! Now I can show off my background picture(s) better =]
     
    xGeorgexBp, Jun 17, 2012
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