D975XBX2 Slow First Boot

SteveS · Post by **SteveS** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 1:09 pm

Ihave seen bits and pieces about this but I wonder if some one could help. My system takes 2m 07s to start to the Vista start load screen. From the time I hit the start button till I see the Intel Boot screen is 12 secs. It then sits on the Intel screen with an EB code in the lower right side for 1m 12 secs till the screen goes dark. Next it takes 33 secs for the codes to appear in the lower right side of the dark screen and then 10 secs to I get the green bar Vista load screen.

If I restart this process from an already booted system it only takes about 30 secs for all the above step, which seems normal.

I have the Marvel controller disabled, also the serial and parellel ports. All other settings are in the normal default modes.

System is as follows:
MB: Intel D975XBX2
CPU: QX6700
Bios:2663
Mem: Corsair XMS DDR2 800 2X1 GB
Video: BFG 8800 GTX
Storage: Seagate 500mb SATA HD, LG DVD Burner

Post by **Apoptosis** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 5:22 pm

that's not cool at all... I've never run Vista on Bad Axe 2... Anyone here that has?

vddobrev · Post by **vddobrev** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 6:33 pm

Apoptosis wrote:that's not cool at all... I've never run Vista on Bad Axe 2... Anyone here that has?

Running Vista x64, with only minor problems with Logitech HID-compatible devices and F.E.A.R.

Monk · Post by **Monk** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 9:16 pm

Hi SteveS,
I am running a dualboot with XP Pro and Vista 64. Just checked and it takes 1 minute 15 seconds from the time I push the start button until I am looking at a desktop. Granted there are a few things that load after I see the desktop. So it takes a few more seconds before the computer is usable.

You might try disabling things like a USB drive or anything external.

vddobrev,
Are you by any chance using a Creative Labs sound card? I have problems with the display on my G15. I have heard that Logitech and Creative's drivers don't play nice together.

Good Luck!

SteveS · Post by **SteveS** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 5:42 pm

Discovered today that turning the system off, but leaving the power on to the PSU results in a normal boot speed. Normally I turn of the computer, monitor, and other items through a power strip. If I reboot in this way, the boot take a long time hanging between the Intel screen and the appearence of the post codes in the lw rt side of the screen. If I leave power on to the PSU, but turn the system off via the software then the system boots up quicky when I restart.

Any idea what the issue might be?