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Phoenix's Optimized BIOS starts PCs in less than 10 seconds

@ 2009/09/25

Phoenix is showing off a few interesting things at IDF, but the real standout is their new Instant Boot BIOS, a highly optimized UEFI implementation that can start loading an OS in just under a second. Combined with Windows 7's optimized startup procedure, that means you're looking at incredibly short boot times -- we saw a retrofitted Dell Adamo hit the Windows desktop in 20 seconds, while a Lenovo T400s with a fast SSD got there in under 10.

Comment from wutske @ 2009/09/25

My 7 needs ~1m30 before it's usefull on a Dell Insprion 6400.
10sec before bootloader shows
36sec for the login-screen to show
Another 25sec before the desktop shows up
and 20 seconds for Opera to launch (clicked on it while it was starting up).

Comment from Kougar @ 2009/09/25

~32 seconds to 7's desktop if restarting, just a 7200.10 Seagate hard drive.

Phoenix Optimized BIOS + Ubuntu 9.10 + SSD should be killer.

Comment from jmke @ 2009/09/25

21 seconds on a 1.6Ghz Atom ey

Comment from Diegis0n @ 2009/09/25

38sec to xp

will install win7 soon

Comment from jmke @ 2009/09/25

You ow me one !

My MSI Wind with SSD and Win7 boots up in 21 seconds

Comment from Diegis0n @ 2009/09/25

as is Fast and Furious:

a "10 second PC"

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