Longer upload speed on Zen 2 platform
Longer upload speed on Zen 2 platform
I have the same motherboard. From a cold boot there is nothing you can do to make the process any quicker. That is the system going through the different checks to make sure everything is somewhat ok, when the system is already running, it has no reason to go back through this process and skips most of it. I have the Crosshair VI Hero X370 and a Asus Strix B450, the Crosshair just has a much longer list of things it goes through before it reaches the Display.
I thought so, Ryzen appears to complete more checks than Intel at first glance. I remember a previous BIOS version running slightly faster, skipping some cycles entirely. I might give it a shot because of my memory, but it could lead to other problems. Still, I believe the extra time is worth it given the cost and performance benefits.
I experimented today, remembering my board usually starts quicker before. I tried an older BIOS just to test (hoping a memory lapse wouldn’t happen). I went back to version 7501 and set up the preferences; the system started in 9 seconds. With versions 7601 and 7704, it takes around 18 seconds to boot, because it restarts during the RAM check. Clearing CMOS on BIOS 7704 cuts the time to 11 seconds, but adjusting RAM speeds or CPU frequency brings it back to 18 seconds. Using optimized defaults still needs 18 seconds, though pressing the CMOS clear button restores the faster start at 11 seconds. I’m leaning toward keeping 7501 since it reduces boot time significantly, even though later updates introduced changes like the AM4 combo PI modification. What bothers me about newer BIOS is they boot quicker until you tweak settings, then slow down again. Using TPU to overclock the CPU still lets it boot fast, but manually changing ratios and saving settings resets it to slower performance. EDIT: If I had powered off from OS on 7501, it would boot in about 6 seconds, though a cold start caused problems with D. O. C. P RAM timings. The second RAM profile (3000MHz with lower speeds) works, but I’ll revisit it tomorrow.