Instant Boot for Windows 7

subyroo

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Has anybody heard anything new on Instant Boot for Windows 7?

A mate of mine was telling me about it tonight as he has it on his ASRock Motherboard and it takes his PC about 4- 5 seconds to boot to the Desktop.

Is the ability to boot in such a short time a part of the BIOS or is it a small program that you install?

:confused:
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Homebuild
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit SP1
CPU
DualCore Intel Pentium D 820, 2800 MHz (14 x 200)
Motherboard
Gigabyte EX58-UD3R
Memory
Kingston DDR3 (PC3-10700H) 6.0GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Sound Card
Realtek ALC882/D/M
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung SyncMaster 2233SW
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
Drive #1 - WDC WD2500JB-22REA0 (232 GB)
Drive #2 - WDC WD6400AAKS-65A7B0 (596 GB)
PSU
EVGA Supernova 750w G2 Gold
Cooling
5 x 80mm Generic Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
SteelSeries IKARI 62001-1 Laser or Microsoft Laser 6000
Internet Speed
1500/256
Antivirus
NOD32 v10.1.235.0
Browser
FireFox 59.0.2 X64bit
Other Info
Telstra Technicolor TG799vac Modem
LG HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GH20NS15 ATA Device
16X52X32X52 COMBO SCSI CDRom Device
Logitech Wave Keyboard
Microsoft 6000 Laser Mouse
Looks like this is an ASRock feature. And it's been around since November 2008.

ASRock "4 second" Instant Boot for Windows | ZDNet

Other articles indicate it provides limited computer functionality. It still takes additional time for the computer to run a fully operational version of the operating system.
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Sony Vaio VPCEB47GM Laptop
OS
Win 7 Pro 64-bit
CPU
Intel i5 2.4 Ghz
Memory
8GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD 3000
Sound Card
IDT High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
15.6 WGXA Anti-Glare LED
Screen Resolution
1280x800
Hard Drives
640Gb 7200rpm
Antivirus
MSE
Browser
Opera (primary) with IE9 backup
Instant boot works like this: the OS restarts to a fresh state, then enters sleep/hibernation. And it's certainly not instant when it wakes up, but it's faster than a cold boot. I prefer to stick with sleep for my laptops (and dekstops connected to an UPS) and standard hibernation for my desktops.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell XPS 15 L502x
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
CPU
Core i7-2670QM
Memory
8GB DDR3 PC3-10600
Graphics Card(s)
Intel HD Graphics 3000 + GeForce GT 540M
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1TB 5400RPM Seagate
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