Windows XP and K7S5A

[Calin]

The issue I'd like to identify is the following:
A Windows XP Professional boots alot longer (until the login screen) on K7S5A mainboard (Duron 600, 256 MB SDRAM)
than on a generic i815-based mainboard with Pentium !!! 733 MHz.
Have anyone any idea about this?
At first I had a Matrox PCI card (XP drivers) but then I switched to a GeForce 2 MX400.
The HDD on Intel is a 7200 rpm Seagate Baracuda, and on K7S5A is a 5400 rpm Quantum
The time needed is about 15-20 s on Intel and >2min on K7S5A.

Thanks,
Calin

 

[Radiohead]

I'm guessing it's becuase of the CPU and the HD

P3 733 vs. a Duron 600
A 7200 rpm hd vs a 5400rpm hd

Not exactly a equal comparison there now is it?

 

[DaiShan]

it will also depend on how many other devices you are running (both internal and external) you kinda need to compare apples and apples.

 

[Calin]

Not at all a fair comparation. But I would expect a maximum 2x longer time from Duron 600
than from a P-III 733. I looked and is no much HDD activity.
I suppose there is something in the SIS chipset that XP does not know very well. Anyway,
I consider that my K7S5A + Duron 600 is able to keep it up to the P-III. (once started, it
goes very well).

Devices on Intel P-III:
audio codec
hard drive
CD-ROM + CD-RW
Floppy
Printer

devices on Duron:
audio codec (now a Audigy )
hard drive
CD-RW
Floppy

I imagined that other owners of K7S5A could tell me if the problem is singular or not.

thanks
Calin

 

[chaswood]

Download BootVis from the Microsoft XP downloads area. It will analyze your system and adjust it for the fastest boot time.