imac 27" C2D boot up time

[gentleman00]

For the first 39 seconds the screen white. It takes another 25 seconds for the imac to be in watcha you call it--standby mode.

In all 64 seconds.

Wonder how long it takes the i7

 

[sanjuvarma]

Me with a Core i5 - 8GB, 1TB

1) Press POWER Button to White Screen --- 5-7 Seconds -- -WEIRD this, it never happened on my prev iMac 2008 (3.0Ghz C2D).
2) White Screen/Apple to Disk Read --- 3-5 Seconds
3) Disk Read --- 10-15 Seconds
4) To Desktop - 7-10 Seconds

TOTAL --- 30-35 Seconds

Just wanted to mention that my fully loaded MBP 2009 with a OCZ Vertex 60GB takes 15-18 seconds in all for boot up. (Disk Read to Desktop < 10 seconds)

 

[MT0227]

For the first 39 seconds the screen white. It takes another 25 seconds for the imac to be in watcha you call it--standby mode.

In all 64 seconds.

Wonder how long it takes the i7

My i5 did that the first two boots, now I boot at 30 secs consistently from a dead start power up.

 

[Skizm123]

That seems a bit long, do you have the HDD selected as the boot up disk?

 

[gentleman00]

I have 27" core 2 Duo. Should I have the HDD selected as the booted up disk? I have to check on that. Hoe do I do that? System preferences?

That seems a bit long, do you have the HDD selected as the boot up disk?

 

[sascha h-k]

system prefs/ startupvolume choose the hdd, restart.

 

[stylinexpat]

Me with a Core i5 - 8GB, 1TB

1) Press POWER Button to White Screen --- 5-7 Seconds -- -WEIRD this, it never happened on my prev iMac 2008 (3.0Ghz C2D).
2) White Screen/Apple to Disk Read --- 3-5 Seconds
3) Disk Read --- 10-15 Seconds
4) To Desktop - 7-10 Seconds

TOTAL --- 30-35 Seconds

Just wanted to mention that my fully loaded MBP 2009 with a OCZ Vertex 60GB takes 15-18 seconds in all for boot up. (Disk Read to Desktop < 10 seconds)

I have a Vertex 120 GB SSD in my 2009 Macbook Pro and it takes my laptop 28 seconds to a full boot I don't see how you get 15-18 seconds to a full boot from the time you push the power button in 15-18 seconds.

 

[stylinexpat]

My i5 did that the first two boots, now I boot at 30 secs consistently from a dead start power up.

Sounds about right, pretty quick

 

[gentleman00]

Yes, great improvement. I clocked it at 32 seconds! But I am wondering if it was not booting from the HDD, what was the imac booting up from initially?

Sounds about right, pretty quick

 

[CheesePuff]

Yes, great improvement. I clocked it at 32 seconds! But I am wondering if it was not booting from the HDD, when was the imac booting up from initially?

Your internal HDD, but took time trying to find which device to boot from.

 

[macchiato2009]

My 13" MBP 2.26 with Intel SSD boots in 15 seconds