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Windows boot time recent tripled even though SSD read/write has not
Hello everyone! I come to seek your yoda-like advice once again. Okay so here's my issue: I have a relatively new build with the specs listed below:
asus 97h55-m pro
intel core i3 -540
8gb ripjaws @1600
120gb corsair force gt SSD (system disk)
2 tb seagate green HD (storage)
1 tb wd black HD (games)
windows 7 ultimate
The SSD is only not even 3 months old, and as soon as I installed it I immediately noticed the increase in speed (obviously lol). I ran a read write test in command prompt and it returned a seq read of around 260mb/s and write of about 230mb/s (even tho my SSD is SATA III, my mobo is still SATA II and thus limited by that). Anyway speeds were and still are amazing. Photoshop and illustrator launch in less than 3 seconds. I measured my windows boot time just about every other boot and it was fairly constantly booting between 5 and 7 seconds every time, which I loved.
Now, out of the blue, my windows boot has started taking longer. It now sits at the boot animation for 18-20 seconds nearly every time now, well over three times what it usually took. Now I know that still isn't bad, but I miss my 5 second boot, and I'm incredibly perplexed (for the following reasons) as to why this started happening:
At first, I was worried it may have been the early stages of lag in the overall speed of my SSD, as I'm familiar with write life cycles and know flash eventually slows overtime. HOwever, this SSD is near top of the line and only 2.5 months old, and I def didn't think that should be occurring this early. So i ran the read/write test again and it returned nearly identical speeds! I also tested loading times for all my larger apps and again, same snappy performance. SO, I don't think my SSD has actually slowed, just my windows boot time.
The funny thing is the only change I made was plugging it into a hd-receiver which is connected to my hdtv - which I also thought may have been causing the extra lag, but again I tested it by plugging it BACK straight into my standard led monitor and still the long 18-20 second boot . I'm frustrated you guys
I checked and there aren't any additional startup applications that have been added either. I've installed several new programs, but pretty standard ones like vm ware, poweriso etc. I've even removed some other startup apps that had no purpose, in attempt to speed up boot, but to no avail.
I seek yalls ultimate wisdom. Thanks so much for reading this and for your time. I'm anxious to discuss with you all and hopefully figure this out/ get back to my faster boot time!