How fast does your computer boot up?

diskop · Aug 23, 2002

About a minute, minute 30

Sundog · Aug 23, 2002

48 seconds....but my scsi bios takes a while with the 7 drives, especially with the UltraPlex 40X Max.....

notfred · Aug 23, 2002

I don't remember. It's been so long since I've turned it off.

Ryan · Aug 23, 2002

I have not wait time. Mine comes on instantly.

n0cmonkey · Aug 23, 2002

30s from boot to login prompt (on a reboot), which isnt bad seeing how much crap I hate starting up

aphex · Aug 23, 2002

20-25 sec.

Aug 23, 2002

'Bout 20-25 seconds 'till the login prompt comes up.

XP Professional.

fyleow · Aug 23, 2002

nord1899 · Aug 23, 2002

Don't remember. I only reboot like once a month.

ElFenix · Aug 23, 2002

been like a month since i've seen. i know win2k takes a lot longer than xp. xp is lightning fast. but it takes forever to shut down.

AsukaStrikes · Aug 23, 2002

the USB 2.0 time-travel module allows my puter to turn on before i even turn it on

Chaotic42 · Aug 23, 2002

21 seconds from screen on to GNOME prompt.

Kelvrick · Aug 23, 2002

20 seconds from boot to logon. 25 seconds until full user control.

spanky · Aug 23, 2002

mine is pretty fast. i wont tell u exactly how fast tho. u might be jealous.

matsuhisa · Aug 23, 2002

never tested but interesting... i'll test and post.

SHoddyCOmp · Aug 23, 2002

~35-40 seconds with a usable screen in XP

clicknext · Aug 23, 2002

Faster_than_you.

roncarter · Aug 23, 2002

15 secs

dum · Aug 23, 2002

a lot faster than it did when i had win2k on it.

matsuhisa · Aug 23, 2002

i timed it and it was like 39 sec.

DanFungus · Aug 23, 2002

dunno....it stays on, and I rarely restart

tigerbait · Aug 23, 2002

~ 45 seconds , Win2K

NikPreviousAcct · Aug 23, 2002

2.8 seconds. Of course, I really should upgrade the Windows 3.11 that I have installed on my Cray.

nik

InverseOfNeo · Aug 23, 2002

Originally posted by: DanFungus
dunno....it stays on, and I rarely restart