Is the 45-second boot time acceptable?
Is the 45-second boot time acceptable?
What is the location of your boot drive and its current capacity?
OP discussed the startup durations of Windows, confirming it was acceptable. The problem lay in the POST times, which required more time to finish since these motherboard designs load memory during each boot.
You could potentially reduce boot times by turning on "Memory Context Restore," though this varies by motherboard maker and depends on certain UEFI/AGESA updates (such as needing Memory Power Down enabled too). Review the requirements for your setup and consider preserving a backup of your current settings.
Taking the PC to sleep is a sensible approach. I configured it to do so after roughly three hours, since staying away that long increases the chance I missed shutting it down or left the house. Even in Windows 11, enabling sleep for the screen, storage, and system is straightforward. By default, it puts drives to sleep after about twenty minutes, which I found irritating, but that’s not the main concern.
The PC would still need to restart occasionally, but long boot times could be minimized.
I wouldn’t try to fix this issue excessively, particularly if BIOS updates are involved. There’s a risk of disrupting other components!
This PC functions adequately once the extended POST sequence finishes. This is partly due to the interaction between RAM and the motherboard, which sometimes traps users in a situation. It’s essentially a matter of luck with the hardware.
If BIOS adjustments could help, please share your suggestions. I believe the idea from someone like snemarch is worthwhile. Just remember that a user’s PC might end up worse or even damaged.
The main issue was whether prolonged POST/BOOT durations are typical or indicate faulty hardware. We’ve addressed that.
Yeah – I haven't had any issues with flashing BIOS/UEFI, but I wouldn't suggest people do it just because a newer version exists. AM5 is a fresh platform, and it was (very) rough at first.
In my opinion, the way Intel and AMD describe XMP/EXPO might be a bit misleading. However, they suggest that keeping speeds just above the non-JEDEC standard is ideal, and if you skip the details, it's easy to overlook that it could still be considered overclocking without guaranteed results.