Technical Product Specification

Overview of BIOS Features

3.8 Adjusting Boot Speed

These factors affect system boot speed:

• Selecting and configuring peripherals properly

• Optimized BIOS boot parameters

• Enabling the new Fast Boot feature

3.8.1 Peripheral Selection and Configuration

The following techniques help improve system boot speed:

• Choose a hard drive with parameters such as “power-up to data ready” in less than

eight seconds that minimizes hard drive startup delays.

• Select a CD-ROM drive with a fast initialization rate. This rate can influence POST

execution time.

• Eliminate unnecessary add-in adapter features, such as logo displays, screen

repaints, or mode changes in POST. These features may add time to the boot

process.

• Try different monitors. Some monitors initialize and communicate with the BIOS

more quickly, which enables the system to boot more quickly.