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SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - RemoGaggi - 2013-10-08
I just put together a NUC 847 Celeron running Openelec from a 16gb flash drive. It runs fine, but it seems to boot up slow. Will a 32gb SSD be substantially faster booting up than the flash drive?
Other than what I perceive as a slow boot, the NUC 847 runs movies great.
Thanks.
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - jammyb - 2013-10-08
What do you pereive a slow boot? How long before you reach main screen after switching on.
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - RemoGaggi - 2013-10-08
(2013-10-08, 06:59)jammyb Wrote: What do you pereive a slow boot? How long before you reach main screen after switching on.
I just timed it. It took 1:07 (1 minute and 7 seconds). This included the 4-5 seconds for the autoboot (not installation) option.
Is this normal?
Thanks.
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - teeedubb - 2013-10-08
(2013-10-08, 07:26)RemoGaggi Wrote:(2013-10-08, 06:59)jammyb Wrote: What do you pereive a slow boot? How long before you reach main screen after switching on.
I just timed it. It took 1:07 (1 minute and 7 seconds). This included the 4-5 seconds for the autoboot (not installation) option.
Is this normal?
Thanks.
Are you running the Microsoft version of OE?
No, thats not normal. I just timed it on my machine (reboot), its 14sec from bios splash screen till xbmc being useable (I'm using aeon nox which has its own splash screen, without that it was 10-11 seconds). machine is a i5 with ssd.Could just be a slow thumb drive? Still i would recommend a small ssd, 32gb is PLENTY for OE.
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - RemoGaggi - 2013-10-08
I'm running the Intel version of OE. I'll try it on another thumb drive to test.
Thanks.
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - jammyb - 2013-10-08
On SSD it's between 14-17 seconds on Celeron NUC running oE with fast boot enabled.
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - aesalazar - 2013-10-09
Over a minute seems really slow for something with no moving parts. IT could be just a cheapy flash drive. You can download speed testing software free, like Crystal Disk Mark. That would at least confirm it for you.
But ya, try a different drive. I am running an SSD and that boots is probably 25 seconds using ubuntu+xbmc. It would be even faster with OE.
Ernie
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - verismo - 2013-10-09
25 secs for me with windows 7/8
15 with openelec
using samsung ssd
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - Compile - 2013-10-09
15-20 seconds here. Openelec with mechanical drive running on a AMD Athalon x4
RE: SSD vs. Flash drive - Boot time on Openelec? - RemoGaggi - 2013-10-09
Yes, it was the PNY Attache 16gb flash drive. I switched to a Patriot 16gb flash drive and it is a lot faster. Thanks for the help.