Boot time records

Nicorolla · 11-15-2004, 06:50 PM

Hey Everyone

Please let us know what is your boot time/ shut down time
If you did something to cut it down, what was it. Specify which OS you are using aswell as devices (ex: GPS, WiFi, etc...) and hardware configuration.

I want to see who's got the best boot time

TimmyM · 11-15-2004, 07:00 PM

Man, Prepare to get hammered with "search".

NiN^_^NiN · 11-15-2004, 07:13 PM

ok ok ok :P this had been done but the old thread was when people were using the older Pc running 98 so its not that much of a bad idea to do a new 1 and start fresh

RoyN · 11-15-2004, 07:14 PM

I have seen a bunch of good boot times... mine is currently kinda ****ty...

It probably takes about 30secs-1min to go from off to music....

I have my frontend NMC in the startup, and it takes about 15seconds after my desktop is loaded before NMC is run, so I think it might be possible to cut some stuff there... also, it takes a while to load after the graphic part comes up... i mean the "Welcome" screen, and then the desktop being launched.... I think maybe my BT drivers made it kinda slow... i'm gonna try to slim it down further...

This is an nLite windows XP Pro, with SP1a

Nicorolla · 11-15-2004, 07:17 PM

I'm

- i looked and did NOT find what i was looking for.

If you don't have a boot time to brag about, don't post

jcdillin · 11-15-2004, 07:19 PM

23 Secs Cold Boot 13 Secs from hibernation, both from the turn of the key

Nothing special done to the machine, normal install of XP and SP2

Celeron 2.4Ghz
256MB DDR Memory
60GB ATA100 Harddrive
Soundblaster MP3+ USB Sound Card
Serial GPS
XMDirect

Dracos · 11-15-2004, 07:21 PM

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=36373

Oh, and mine is post 14

Nicorolla · 11-15-2004, 07:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Dracos

3.2Ghz P4, 1.5Gb memory (DDR PC3200), 7200 RPM HD, XP Pro

Cold boot - 29sec
Hibernate boot - 8 secs

voila

DjBac · 11-16-2004, 02:51 AM

1.5Gb memory for CarPC???
Waste of money and power!!!
How do you get 8 secs from hibernation with so much memory???

Dracos · 11-16-2004, 05:34 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by DjBac

1.5Gb memory for CarPC???
Waste of money and power!!!
How do you get 8 secs from hibernation with so much memory???

Yep, it was my ex-gaming rig. i now have no time to game, nor any real interest in gaming. Therefore, this beast spec machine will be going in my car. Before I drop it in, I will probably pull out 1 or 2 of the 512mb chips.

As for the 8 secs - i dont know if thats good or bad - but thats what I get.

RoyN · 11-16-2004, 06:07 AM

My guess is something along the lines: he's got so much memory, for Carpc use which is an exageration that not much of it is in use at all... therefore he doesnt store the 1.5gb everytime...

is this plausible or is the hibvernate file always the same size as physical memory?

One can also guess that windoze will be using much of that free memory by itself... windoze does some magic things of its own! (Like eating up as much memory as you can possibly put in...hehehe)

DjBac · 11-16-2004, 06:33 AM

I have 256mb with P4 and 10000rpm hard disk and only get 20-25 sec from hibernation!!!

I think that the hibernate file is the same size of your memory aka 1,5Gb...

Motoko · 11-16-2004, 06:41 AM

yeh 1.5gb sucks arse

RoyN · 11-16-2004, 06:48 AM

get a 15k rpm disk, go to 512mb ram (plenty for cpc), and then you'll have a really trim hibernate time, me thinks...

falconey · 11-16-2004, 07:59 AM

470cely /256mb ram /80gb hd /usb mp3+ /usb earthemate gps
45 secs cold boot
10 secs from hibernate