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    slow boot time 9550

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by huckie, Mar 20, 2016.

  1. huckie

    huckie Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello guyz,

    I ve got 9550 (xps 15) with I7, 512 SSD. I have to wait for the PC, 18-19 seconds, to boot. Actually, the time lasts from when I push the button to when the win signing screen ends.

    I think the time is not acceptable for such an advanced configuration. The dell logo sticks weirdly to screen for longer time than usual. So, I guess it is dell-based problem.

    I am just wondering whether to have a solution for faster boot-up.

    note; latest bios (1.19), not clean install (it is as I had got from dell).
     
    huckie, Mar 20, 2016
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    I really wouldn't worry about it.

    There are so many other things that are great about the laptop, and so many other things that could go horribly wrong, that I wouldn't consider a 19-second boot time to be "not acceptable".

    If it really bothers you that much, do a clean rebuild of the laptop.

    Sent from my XT1575 using Tapatalk
     
    kent1146, Mar 20, 2016
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    DDR4 chipsets have a long BIOS time
     
    GoNz0, Mar 21, 2016
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    Interesting, why is this?
     
    Eason, Mar 21, 2016
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    It does memory training as the BIOS loads so this extends BIOS time.
    Google it and you will find an interesting read that I cannot understand :)

    I have an Asus R5E and this gets thrown around when people question the long BIOS time for a high end board.
     
    GoNz0, Mar 21, 2016
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    That explains why my razer blade loaded faster with slower ssd and memory
     
    Eason, Mar 21, 2016
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    ohh gosh, that must be point. My bro has a brand new acer v-nitro v7 and replace existing ram ddr4 2133mhz with a new pair of ddr4 2800mhz.

    The results are perfect. The booting time went down from 8 to 6.( an increase of %25) Additionally, everything is much smoother than it was. (games, opening apps, surfing, boot time etc)

    Maybe, the problem is the ram..
     
    huckie, Mar 21, 2016
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    But I think the usable RAM and the mainboard would be the problem.

    You can't use the DDR4-RAM @2800 MHz at this mainboard.
     
    Kikuri, Mar 22, 2016
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    it is currently capped at 2666mhz, maybe the next bios update is gonna bring an usable 2800mhz ram bandwidth.
     
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    huckie, Mar 22, 2016
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    Dell will not allow higher ram speeds as it will cause more heat + more power drain. It will never read and use an XMP profile but always the jedec default 2133mhz
     
    GoNz0, Mar 22, 2016
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    Do not agree.. many xps 9550 with a pair of 2666mhz RAM is on sale on ebay. I guess they are working pretty nice. However, 2800mhz is capped at 2666, so we cannot currently get any benefit fully from it
     
    huckie, Mar 22, 2016
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    Have you got proof the 2666 ram is running at that speed as the last guy on here to put faster ram in said it ran at jedec defaults of 2133.
     
    GoNz0, Mar 22, 2016
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    Yep, mine defaulted to 2133mhz as well. Nothing I could do to get the full 2666 out of it.
     
    custom90gt, Mar 22, 2016
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    Are you booting in legacy or UEFI mode?

    Installing the OS in legacy would add at least a couple of seconds. My XPS 15 9550 boots up in less than 8 seconds.
     
    mathnerd88, Mar 22, 2016
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    What's your configuration mathnerd? AHCI or RAID? I have the already mentioned 19 secs
     
    agudallago, Mar 22, 2016
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    I figured huckie was wrong :)
     
    GoNz0, Mar 22, 2016
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    It is raid , I ve never touched any bios config.
     
    huckie, Mar 22, 2016
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    huckie, Mar 22, 2016
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    I am happy too as I make u happy, man! :)
     
    huckie, Mar 22, 2016
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    less than 8 sec.. are u kidda?
    It is dell-setup with bloatwares.. have never touched the system.
     
    huckie, Mar 22, 2016
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    Have you heard of Microsoft Store? I bought mine through there and it doesn't come with any bloatware (Signature Edition.) I also did my own clean install anyways and reformat so I know exactly what goes into my laptop.

    You can do the same even if you bought it from Dell...
     
    mathnerd88, Mar 22, 2016
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    Yup. I have 2400mhz DDR4 but it runs at 2133mhz. RAM has never been magical.
     
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    Huckie seems to think so ;)
     
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    DDR3 ??
     
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    yeah, I know signature edition is out there. But, I don't think so the boot time is related to any bloatware. Whenever I open, DELL logo sticks to screen almost 9 seconds.

    Whatever it is, clean install looks giving smother win experience and better battery life. I will do a clean install. Any advise on installing clean win or any important experience/step you would like to share?
     
    huckie, Mar 23, 2016
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    typo. ddr 4
     
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    Yes. You can try following my post here. I spent hours trying to find a solution because Windows 10 install wouldn't recognize my SSD drive, and came up blank. I also encountered an issue after install, that you need to download the wifi drivers with A03 revision for the DW 1830 or else your radio antenna doesn't work.

    http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=6XDK6

    Keep a folder in your Windows 10 installation USB with all the required Dell Drivers (I would recommend at least have the WiFi driver in there, because at least you'll be able to connect to the internet and download more drivers later.) Otherwise, you're going to need a second computer to transfer drivers over.

    http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...-nvme-ssd-upgrade.787420/page-2#post-10225342
     
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    It is UEFI

    I found this video very informative... interestingly installation seems to be too easy..

    should I go with it ? pls any suggestion
     
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    Uploading my custom ISO at the moment, threads prepared to be posted if you want to wait an hour.
     
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    man somen somehow
    I posted somehow wrong video; I meant this;
     
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    You could go that route, but know that my installation froze going through that method and constantly did a reboot loop. It was easier for me to do a complete full reformat and start over brand new, as if I installed a new SSD drive myself.
     
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    mega.nz crapped out on my upload, new eta about 2 hours unless it takes another dump!
     
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