[SSD] Patriot Torqx2 win7 Boot Times?

How much time to post, how much time to Loading WIndows, how much time to desktop?

About 30 secs depending which board.

Just tested, 35sec from cold into XBMC.

I also found out I can not get the mobo logo to load.... and also when at start I don't get the logo of windows completely finish just the color balls going around but incomplete and to the blue loading screen. Maybe I should reinstall win.... try again.

Or if not I am going to buy this Samsung 830.. But man... I don't really want to spend 100 bucks on a ssd.....

(2012-04-14 09:58)Beer40oz Wrote:  someone can check this out for me please?

to those who are using the ASROCK A75M-ITX mainboard and an SSD,

do you guys see somthing similar like this here in Device Manager?



because from my end, all i see is "AMD SATA CONTROLLER"

so no reference to AHCI ...

its really unCLear...

maybe AMD doesnt specify AHCI like INTEL does in device manager?

i dunno,,,

what do u guys have?

thanks!

I have the following entries:
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 1
ATA Channel 1
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Btw, I have the same CPU, same motherboard just the micro ATX size, and same SSD.

I have 64gb Torqx2. Takes roughly 25-28 seconds to boot win 7 with xbmc running on start up. ACHI, haven't done any other optimizations yet.

(2012-04-14 09:31)eskro Wrote:  wooaaa,,, more then 1min is too much,,,

The first time I did the test, I rebooted from windows logged in and running and counting the seconds it took to come back into windows 7 logged into the desktop, ready to go. After rebooting it took roughly 30 secs.

Next I powered down the pc.
Started from cold boot and timed twice. Both cases were roughly 1m 30s. Weird, this is the longest it's taken. Before last night, I recall the time taking roughly 25s to 30s. Recently, I installed all the latest windows updates / patches, I wonder if something has made my setup go sideways. I am running Windows 7 Ultimate.

Are there any tools against the drive to ensure it's working properly?

Truthfully, I rarely power down my htpc. I leave it running all the time, when idle it goes to sleep on some timer. Typically, I wake it from the sleep state and start using the htpc via XBMC. Usually only takes second or two to wake from sleep state.

skippy, your not in AHCI mode...

WOW! I re installed windows.... I am FAST!!!! I boot to windows in 15 SEC

and the only thing I changed in bios was:

SATA IDE Combined Mode from Enabled to Disabled....

I always had AHCI mode on....

Now the question is ..... if I do eskros ssd optimization is it going to mess things up?

This is awesome.....

Oh yes. on the Computer Management it says ....

AMD SATA CONTROLLER

i wonder if 'SATA IDE Combined Mode' was culprit here...

no, ssd optimization wont mess things up...

those tweaks are used from the beginning of ssd's and i use them too!

(2012-04-14 18:26)skippy Wrote:  

(2012-04-14 09:58)Beer40oz Wrote:  someone can check this out for me please?

to those who are using the ASROCK A75M-ITX mainboard and an SSD,

do you guys see somthing similar like this here in Device Manager?


because from my end, all i see is "AMD SATA CONTROLLER"

so no reference to AHCI ...

its really unCLear...

maybe AMD doesnt specify AHCI like INTEL does in device manager?

i dunno,,,

what do u guys have?

thanks!

I have the following entries:
IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 0
ATA Channel 1
ATA Channel 1
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller
Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller

Btw, I have the same CPU, same motherboard just the micro ATX size, and same SSD.

Yes that is wrong.... you have not installed the right driver...... it said that on mine before I installed the all in one amd driver for my mobo..... now it says AMD SATA CONTROLLER