How long does it take your PC to boot up?

[fthlagen]

Ok - pics of wine rack PC are now on my base - how do I get 'em on to this site so you can see 'em?

[happy for anyone to answer that.]

F.

[ajbrun]

Look at the link in my sig. I think this is what you're asking anyway. That'll take you to a place where you can upload you image to the net. Then just link us to it.

It's best if it's in .jpg format as it'll automatically resize it if it's too big .

[fthlagen]

This is a test - if it works I'll upload the other three.

[fthlagen]

Ooh - it's a little large!
I'll shrink the others before I post 'em.

[Allen]

Well, that's certainly different!!

I'd like to see proof of those who have PC's that boot up in 20 seconds etc, that's damn fast. My compy is no super rig, and I thought mine was pretty fast, but all in all to a working desktop from a cold boot takes just over a minute.

[fthlagen]

Here's another shot. Admire the workmanship (now you see why I praise SATA over IDE).

The 'workstation' sits on the opposite side to the rack (it's an old escritoire with a keyboard, mouse, TFT and cables for the USB peripherals)

[Smokey21]

takes me about 15 seconds max, from pushing button to in Windows.

[oshta]

Jesus christ, thats more of a mess than my pc

[Timmy!!!]

Lol great pic, how the hell is that a pc??? Nice components anyhoo.

[poindextermatic]

Wow man that's awsome!!
Guess you never run out of room, eh?

Lot of dust! - put a mesh on the door!

Cool man, thanx for that. How did you start using that as the PC? were u testing a board or somthing and it just stayed in there?

Lol - I love It!!

Where's the LCD screen?

edit: u can see mine here

http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=44555

v.boring compared to yours...

[fthlagen]

Yes it is a bit of a mess. Like I said, I set out to build something made out of brass and mahogany - I ended up with something different (a goddamn mess but it flies like a bird).

As for where it came from - I spent so much on components that I needed to economise on the case, which is where the nice, insulating wooden cabinet came from. It also gives it a degree of immunity from any burglary attempt (not the sort of thing you can pick up and throw on the back seat of your Nova).

The dust will get burned off when the pump in the Zalman fails.

This is the other side of the rig (last photo) - not too convenient for CD swapping (but I don't do much of that)

[Nox]

bootvis was reporting a sub 9 second boot to a fully loaded OS with drivers, when I added bluetooth it went up to 14 though sold one of my raptors now as I went back to SCSI. There is a serious amount of crud in windows you can disable if you dont need it, and bootvis will even tell you what is taking the time!

Nox

[poindextermatic]

I take my hat off to you fthlagen!
That is one fine PC, the most original I've ever seen!
Well done to you sir! That's one finger in the eye of contemporary design and two fingers to the chav, nova driver.

Back on Topic:

Hmm.. I don't believe these superquick boot times either...

Any proof anyone? MPEG showing startup maybe....?? With a stopwatch mind! And a copy of a news paper in view to show you are not getting it from the TARDIS or someting...

[poindextermatic]

No one want to take up the challange? Come on, there must be at least one of you super-booters who has the ability to record it?!?

(or are u just fibbing??)

[oshta]

(or are u just fibbing??)

I think that might be it!

[poindextermatic]

Well derr...

But I would really like to know the fastest real time! - with proof mind!

(is that too much to ask!? )