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ASRock's Instant Boot:  0 to Vista in 4 seconds
ASRock's Instant Boot: 0 to Vista in 4 seconds
ASRock has a ploy to sell more of its motherboards: Instant Boot. The BIOS update for select MoBos promises to boot XP or Vista systems 10 times faster than standard PCs -- in other words, about 3 to 4 seconds from a full shutdown. ASRock achieves this minor of miracles through ...
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ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows
ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows
blogs.zdnet.com — Want a way to boot up your Windows Vista PC from a full shut down in a... matter of seconds? ASRock have the answer! (more) ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows
ASRock Instant Boot loads Windows in four seconds
ASRock Instant Boot loads Windows in four seconds
custompc.co.uk — Load your Windows desktop with a clean boot in just a few seconds, even after a proper... shut down (more) ASRock Instant Boot loads Windows in four seconds
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ASRock Instant Boot, Windows boot-up takes 4 seconds only
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff — ... PC, which lets you save energy and free your PC from accumulated garbage processes. Check out here for the list of AMD and Intel motherboards that get the Instant Boot and you’ll have to download and update the BIOS. Unfortunately the catch is InstantBoot works only with Windows XP/Vista that have only a single-user account and no password protection, which is definitely unsuitable for corporate use. via [engadget] via [zdnet] Written by TechChee.com - Shop ...

Instant Boot, encendido y ejecutando Windows Vista en solo 4 segundos
Gizmología — ... Boot, capaz de encender el PC desde 0 y tener Windows Vista ejecutado y listo para funcionar en solo 4 segundos. Lo bueno es que no es un modo hibernación, puedes tener el beneficio de una nueva sesión de Windows sin tener que apagarlo realmente. Este sistema esta disponible en placabas base con socket AMD AM2+ y Intel LGA775. Enlace: ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot for Windows | Vía: Engadget Comparte esta anotación ...

Boot Vista in 4 seconds
PCLaunches.com — Sounds like a fantasy? Nopes. Its reality. ASRock has found ways to tweak Vista so that it can be booted in just 4 seconds!!! To achieve such a marvelous result, ASRock manipulated the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface that Microsoft manipulates for its sleep and hibernate modes. Basically, all they have done is some kind of tweaks in the backend of the shutdown process. Hope one day all get to boot Vista in 4 seconds. [Via Engadget]

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