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Boot process is slow and the driver selection menu is unclear.

Boot process is slow and the driver selection menu is unclear.

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CROSSBOWWEAPON
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03-09-2021, 08:41 PM
#1
Recently assembled a brand new gaming PC built around the Ryzen 7 5700G. Everything functioned smoothly during setup, which was a big relief after previous issues. I became really excited about the chip's performance, prompting an upgrade to the Ryzen 7 8700G. The only downside was realizing I needed to purchase a completely new motherboard and RAM for the newer AM5 platform. After careful planning and budgeting, the project finally came to life. To cut costs, I opted to reuse the NVME.2 SSD from the 5700G. Installation proceeded without major problems, and I successfully downloaded the latest BIOS updates from MSI's center. The only drawback was the unusually long boot-up time—while the 5700G booted in 15-20 seconds, the 8700G took a full minute or more! Perhaps my expectations were too high given my Apple MacBook experience? I’d expect a quicker startup with a faster processor. Could there be driver conflicts causing this delay? I didn’t perform any SSD cleanup before the swap and had the drives from the original board (still MSI) installed. Also, I noticed a Project Zero flash appearing briefly during the one-minute boot before Windows loads—was that normal? I’m okay with a 1+ minute start but hope it’s not due to too many drivers. I haven’t done a BIOS flash since the CPU was recognized immediately by the new board, and my build specs are: B650M Project Zero motherboard, G.Skill 32GB (2×16GB), MSI M100pz case, Windows 11 Home.
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CROSSBOWWEAPON
03-09-2021, 08:41 PM #1

Recently assembled a brand new gaming PC built around the Ryzen 7 5700G. Everything functioned smoothly during setup, which was a big relief after previous issues. I became really excited about the chip's performance, prompting an upgrade to the Ryzen 7 8700G. The only downside was realizing I needed to purchase a completely new motherboard and RAM for the newer AM5 platform. After careful planning and budgeting, the project finally came to life. To cut costs, I opted to reuse the NVME.2 SSD from the 5700G. Installation proceeded without major problems, and I successfully downloaded the latest BIOS updates from MSI's center. The only drawback was the unusually long boot-up time—while the 5700G booted in 15-20 seconds, the 8700G took a full minute or more! Perhaps my expectations were too high given my Apple MacBook experience? I’d expect a quicker startup with a faster processor. Could there be driver conflicts causing this delay? I didn’t perform any SSD cleanup before the swap and had the drives from the original board (still MSI) installed. Also, I noticed a Project Zero flash appearing briefly during the one-minute boot before Windows loads—was that normal? I’m okay with a 1+ minute start but hope it’s not due to too many drivers. I haven’t done a BIOS flash since the CPU was recognized immediately by the new board, and my build specs are: B650M Project Zero motherboard, G.Skill 32GB (2×16GB), MSI M100pz case, Windows 11 Home.

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captainjoe456
Member
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03-09-2021, 10:04 PM
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Drivers can definitely lead to problems. It’s best to perform a Windows reinstall. You might also try running DDU and updating your graphics drivers, as the old ones for the 5700G could remain installed on your SSD.
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captainjoe456
03-09-2021, 10:04 PM #2

Drivers can definitely lead to problems. It’s best to perform a Windows reinstall. You might also try running DDU and updating your graphics drivers, as the old ones for the 5700G could remain installed on your SSD.

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Curiously876
Junior Member
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03-24-2021, 02:46 PM
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Thanks for the advice. The fine print really highlighted that DDU works best when manual removal isn't an option, which led me to remove both the drivers and chipset. After updating the BIOS and using AMD adrenaline software, everything appeared normal until the boot time spiked to about a minute and forty seconds. I wondered if reinstalling Windows would fix it, but I wasn't sure that would cover all the driver issues. Reading more reviews gave me some reassurance—it seems this model often has long boot times. It’s comforting to know others have faced the same problem.
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Curiously876
03-24-2021, 02:46 PM #3

Thanks for the advice. The fine print really highlighted that DDU works best when manual removal isn't an option, which led me to remove both the drivers and chipset. After updating the BIOS and using AMD adrenaline software, everything appeared normal until the boot time spiked to about a minute and forty seconds. I wondered if reinstalling Windows would fix it, but I wasn't sure that would cover all the driver issues. Reading more reviews gave me some reassurance—it seems this model often has long boot times. It’s comforting to know others have faced the same problem.