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    M18x Boot-Up Speed Thread.

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by iPhantomhives, Aug 18, 2011.

  1. oni222

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    Hehe very good point :p

    +rep
     
    oni222, Aug 29, 2011
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    what drive? a ram drive will kill any time posted by an ssd... :)
     
    Johnksss, Aug 29, 2011
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  3. stamatisx

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    I have my doubts about that cause it will require a virtual machine to install and run Windows 7 so it will affect the performance... but theoretically it is possible
     
    stamatisx, Aug 29, 2011
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  4. Johnksss

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    then let me add..."it's speculation" then... :)
     
    Johnksss, Aug 29, 2011
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  5. oni222

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    its easy to make a crazy boot up. Get tinyxp (64megs os) run it on a raid0 with 2 vertex3 max iops SSD's and disable the boot animation etc.

    That's cheating in my book but you can get 5s boot times like that.
     
    oni222, Sep 1, 2011
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  6. Xeneize

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    Right, thats one step away from editing the actual screen shot... lol
     
    Xeneize, Sep 1, 2011
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  7. iPhantomhives

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    Updated rank info @ first post , if anyone need their score update in the list please let me know. Thanks.
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 1, 2011
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  8. Nigel8600

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    Uh, ya, u missed mine in post 93 with my fully bloated cloned aw hdd on my ssd
     
    Nigel8600, Sep 1, 2011
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  9. iPhantomhives

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    Updated :)
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 1, 2011
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  10. oni222

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    Thanks that will make tracking allot easier!
     
    oni222, Sep 1, 2011
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  11. Nigel8600

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    ??????? How is that a tweaked bootup? Its more like a slowed down bootup from all my stock stuff still on the drive?
     
    Nigel8600, Sep 1, 2011
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  12. iPhantomhives

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    the screen shot made me thinks of tweaked since no aero , but will update again since its aero bug. Sorry :)
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 1, 2011
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  13. Xeneize

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    Perfect, now we need a sticky here, I think this post is really useful in streamlining bootimes. + rep for iPhantomhives
     
    Xeneize, Sep 1, 2011
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  14. iPhantomhives

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    Thanks for rep , will rep back , used all my rep today :(
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 1, 2011
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  15. stamatisx

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    I have it on video too if interested ;)
     
    stamatisx, Sep 1, 2011
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  16. Xeneize

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    What's on video?
     
    Xeneize, Sep 1, 2011
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  17. iPhantomhives

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    Copy , Paste , Edit.

    Right, thats one step away from editing the actual video... lol
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 1, 2011
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  18. oni222

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    +rep for iPhantomhives too!
     
    oni222, Sep 2, 2011
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    This all makes depressing reading for me!!!!!

    I just have a normal 7,200 drive and my Windows takes just shy of 2 minutes to boot/become usable from pressing the power button. I do have to login screen & mcafee, respawn running too but these times are incredible.
     
    Scottyboy99, Sep 13, 2011
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  20. oni222

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    Yeah I have to say I am addicted to SSD's. Getting a 1.1Gig/sec on a raid 0 is so much fun. I copy a full cd from one dir to another (aprox 700mb) and the copy popup does not even show up! It just copies it instantly~
     
    oni222, Sep 13, 2011
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  21. Xeneize

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    LMAO!! rub it in his face hahahaha ! :D
     
    Xeneize, Sep 13, 2011
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  22. oni222

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    ROFL sorry I did not mean it that way!
     
    oni222, Sep 13, 2011
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  23. Xeneize

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    They are incredible... I would say adding an SSD drive will probably be the biggest upgrade you can do on just about any systems with a regular HDD. The performance increase is stupid high.... there's no other components that have such impact on performance.
     
    Xeneize, Sep 13, 2011
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  24. oni222

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    Yeah I agree 100%

    Just make sure you get a SATA3 SSD.
     
    oni222, Sep 14, 2011
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    Hi. I have just got a corsair force 3 SSD 120GB and a 750GB disk, installed but when on ACHI it displays the disk correctly in the BIOS but in windows the channel 0 drive shows up as the second disk.

    Current config

    Channel 0 - SSD
    Channel 1 - 750GB

    Thats the first issue.

    After i run the boot timer it should 21 secs. What am i doing wrong, help.
     
    DemolitionManHD, Sep 19, 2011
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  26. AsakuraYoh

    AsakuraYoh Notebook Geek

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    just want joint this thread since I got my very first ssd ^^!
    Crucial M4 128GB with boot time 11.169 seconds with nomal boot with some game, and apps, no tweaks
     

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  27. DemolitionManHD

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    Hi. I have just got a corsair force 3 SSD 120GB and a 750GB disk, installed but when on ACHI it displays the disk correctly in the BIOS but in windows the channel 0 drive shows up as the second disk.

    Current config

    Channel 0 - SSD
    Channel 1 - 750GB

    Thats the first issue.

    After i run the boot timer it should 21 secs. What am i doing wrong, help.
     
    DemolitionManHD, Sep 21, 2011
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  28. Xeneize

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    As far as the boot time... do you have any network drives mapped?
     
    Xeneize, Sep 21, 2011
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  29. DemolitionManHD

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    Hi, no mapped drives. But only does this when set to ACHI.

    Is there a guide for installing the OS and should i use the intel raid driver event if i am set to ACHI?

    The reason i ask, is i am going to take the second drive out and bootup to see if it changes to channel 0 which the BIOS stats.
     
    DemolitionManHD, Sep 21, 2011
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  30. iPhantomhives

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    You may also try , check in boot manager by pressing F12.

    Check see if your ;
    "Hard Drive" is in primary(Channel 0)
    "Second Hard Drive"(Channel 1)

    in order.
     
    iPhantomhives, Sep 21, 2011
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  31. DemolitionManHD

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    Hi, checked and boot order correct. Also what would you say is better and Corsair Force 3 and a OCZ Abilgity?

    Anyone have a clean windows 7 install guide for SSD?
     
    DemolitionManHD, Sep 22, 2011
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  32. Xeneize

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    Xeneize, Sep 22, 2011
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  33. DemolitionManHD

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    DemolitionManHD, Sep 23, 2011
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  34. Radio47fool

    Radio47fool Newbie

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    Just got my beast, fresh install with crucial c300 128mb aero and all the 9.3 secs.

    That's sick!
     
    Radio47fool, Sep 26, 2011
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  35. Red Line

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    wait, untill you install all the bloatware, lol
     
    Red Line, Sep 26, 2011
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  36. Radio47fool

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    I did, my system has running at start coretemp, command center, tactx, razer mamba and nostromo softwares, and this is the timing...

    I repeat, that's sick! never had a faster rig!
     
    Radio47fool, Sep 26, 2011
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  37. DemolitionManHD

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    I ahve reinstalled everything and can only managed a 10.7 boot time on the Corsair Force 3.

    Any tips, i have a OCZ abiligy disk also but not installed what are users views on changing ssd or putting in a RAID 0?
     
    DemolitionManHD, Sep 26, 2011
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  38. Xeneize

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    ONLY 10.7 boot time? Not sure what else you are looking for? :D
     
    Xeneize, Sep 26, 2011
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  39. oni222

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    Like Xen said, your boot time is good. Besides unless you get a raid0 of the fastest SSD's out there you won't hit the 9 second mark.
     
    oni222, Sep 26, 2011
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  40. DemolitionManHD

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    funny thing i have had it down to 9.6 ish but not since. Like is said i currently have another SSD which i haave not used and was thinking either a RAID 0 or change the force 3 to the OCZ to see.
     
    DemolitionManHD, Sep 26, 2011
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  41. Neokolzia

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    Just managed a 12.230sec with pretty much stock m18x + a intel 320 Series 160GB drive.

    Pretty good I think for Sata 2 drive, and having not OC'd the processor.
     
    Neokolzia, Dec 13, 2011
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  42. bumbo2

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    Really! I think mine is kinda slow.
     
    bumbo2, Mar 6, 2012
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  43. oni222

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    The CPU OC will not help you since the bottleneck is your drive. Still a sata2 SSD is a good SSD.
     
    oni222, Mar 6, 2012
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    Got 11.512 I did a fresh install and loaded all the drivers and things to make the computer factory fresh.
    [​IMG]
     
    SMOKE_SKULL, Mar 6, 2012
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  45. kuba.j

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    I installed couple of days ago a pair of SSD's in my new m18x and the boot-time is very disappointing, did I do something wrong?

    Here is a screen from IRST manager and AS SSD:

    Edit: The SSD's are Corsair Performance Pro 256GB, my signature doesn't show yet
     

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