need boot speed up options

[popwar]

when i turn my computer on , it says on the bios splash screen for 30-35 seconds. even after i reformatted it stayed on for that long, i've tried disable startup items, defragmenting, clearing the bios, quick boot is enabled, and some other standard tweeks that are posted on this site somewhere. nothing helps my computer boot up faster, i dont have money to buy a new one so i need help.. any suggestions? :wacko:

[suprafreak6]

computer specs?

[popwar]

Intel Celeron 1.1ghz
XP Pro
512mb RAM (SDRAM)
Radeon 9250 128mb
40gb hard drive
HP PC (Hp vectra XE310 S2)
xp service pack 2

what other specs u need?

[clocker]

Has boot always been slow or is this a recent phenomonon?

[Karen DiConcet]

I think booting up has been slow since at least the 80's.

[popwar]

dont be smart asses now

[Virtualbody1234]

dont be smart asses now

How about answering the question.


Has boot always been slow or is this a recent phenomonon?

[popwar]

started booting up slow about a year ago

[Virtualbody1234]

Were any new components added or changed at or around that time?

[popwar]

no

[david02]

check if things go better when playing with your harddrive(s) jumpers (master/slave) and connections .Also try disable harddrive detection in the BIOS and manually set it. Maybe that will solve the problem .

source:

http://forums.cluboverclocker.com/showthread.php?t=1075

[popwar]

thanks. i looked at that link. but i didnt wanna mess with the cables. so i just unplugged the floppy drive and now it boots up in about 40 seconds.

[david02]

That is much better.

[killuminati96]

upgrade to 1 GB RAM and a 130+ GB hard drive..even a faster processor could be a good idea

[Zetachi]

Disable the onboard floppy controller in BIOS and you'll be set.

[tralalala]

More RAM will do the job. an extra 512 MB won't cost you an arm and a leg, but you will notice a difference in bootup tome, and in general performance overall :)