Solved UEFI = faster boot?

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Hi

My new motherboard supports UEFI (which I never used before). It also has some fancy new features like fast boot.

Do you think switching to UEFI would get me even faster boot times/performance?


Motherboard is MSI AM1i
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Compaq 6720s
OS
Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D8
Memory
4,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (2) Mobile
Sound Card
(1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) Hitachi HTS542516K9SA00 ATA Device (2) Multi Flash Reader USB Device
You can`t switch to UEFI after an install, windows has to be installed in UEFI.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Yes I'm aware. But let's say if I reinstall Windows and switch to UEFI mode. Would it be any faster?
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Compaq 6720s
OS
Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D8
Memory
4,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (2) Mobile
Sound Card
(1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) Hitachi HTS542516K9SA00 ATA Device (2) Multi Flash Reader USB Device

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Skylake Special #666
OS
Windows 10 Pro x64
CPU
Intel Core i7 6700K
Motherboard
Asus Sabertooth Z170 Mark 1
Memory
GSkill TridentZ RGB 16GB 3600 16-16-16-36
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GTX 980 Ti SC x2
Sound Card
Realtek High Definition
Monitor(s) Displays
AOC G2460PG
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080 144Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung 860 Pro 256GB, Seagate Barracuda 4TB x2
PSU
EVGA 1000 P2, EVGA White Custom Braided Cables
Case
Corsair Vengeance C70 Gunmetal Black
Cooling
Corsair H100i v2, Corsair ML120 x2, Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
Keyboard
Logitech G910 Orion Spectrum
Mouse
Logitech G700s
Internet Speed
Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway 75/75
Antivirus
Windows Defender, Malwarebytes Free 3.8.3
Browser
Chrome
Other Info
Corsair SP120 x4, LG Blu-ray Drive, Durabrand HT-395 100 Watt Dolby Digital Amp, Corsair H2100 Wireless 7.1 Headset
Fast Boot is not new to UEFI systems.
It simply skips the posting on screen of the BIOS/UEFI routine. It will speed up your BIOS boot time by a second or two.

It will not affect your Windows start up time at all. Nor will UEFI.
 

My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Home Built - Jan 2013
OS
Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium SP1
CPU
i7-3820
Motherboard
Asus P9X79-PRO - Bios 4608
Memory
GSkill F3-14900CL9Q - 16GB
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA GeForce GTX660 - Driver 352.86
Sound Card
On board Realtek ALC898
Monitor(s) Displays
Acer S271HL
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
#1- Samsung 840 Pro Series
#2- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
#3- Western Digital WD1002FAEX Sata3 Black
PSU
Corsair CMPSU-850TX-V2 - 850 watt (by Seasonic)
Case
Corsair Obsidian 550D
Cooling
Standard 3 120mm case fans, Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Keyboard
MS KC-0405
Mouse
Intellimouse 5-button
Internet Speed
56 Mbits/Sec (on a good day)
Antivirus
Avast & Malwarebytes
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Asus DVD - DRW-24B1ST 24X
Thanks guys!
 

My Computer

Computer type
Laptop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Compaq 6720s
OS
Microsoft® Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
CPU
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Motherboard
Hewlett-Packard 30D8
Memory
4,00 GB
Graphics Card(s)
(1) Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family (2) Mobile
Sound Card
(1) Bluetooth Hands-free Audio (2) Bluetooth Stereo Audio
Screen Resolution
1280 x 800 x 32 bits (4294967296 colors) @ 59 Hz
Hard Drives
(1) Hitachi HTS542516K9SA00 ATA Device (2) Multi Flash Reader USB Device
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