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Processor | i7 2600k@4.6ghz |
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Motherboard | MSI z68ma-ed55 |
Cooling | Silentx Extreem 120mm |
Memory | 2x4gb XMS 7-8-7-20 1600 |
Video Card(s) | HD6870 |
Storage | 2x128gb Kingston Hyper-X (Raid0), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1), 2x750gb RE3 (RAID1) |
Display(s) | Soyo 24", Gateway 22" |
Case | Fractal Design Arc Mini 6x120mm fans. |
Audio Device(s) | Onboard |
Power Supply | Zalman 750w |
Software | Windows 7 |
For those who don't know this trick. Open notepad and paste the following into it.
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
cd\windows\system32
start devmgmt.msc
Save the file as "show_hidden_dev.bat"
Run the file and it will apply the variable to show devices that arn't in the system anymore. This can be external drives, removed volumes, removed hardware, things of that nature. It's kinda like when you looked in the device manager from safemode in Windows 98 and saw doubbles of things.
After devicemanager is open don't forget to tick "show hidden devices" from the view menu. (see pic). You will see the removed hardware as grayed out. Be careful and only removed things like unused harddrives and generic volumes. Don't remove EVERY grayed out item. Stay out of the "Sound video and game controllers" and the "non-plug and play drivers" for example.
This made a noticable improvement (50%) in my boot time on my other computer. I had that system for over 2 1/2 years with the same install and I had 75 volumes that were not in use and over 40 harddrives that weren't in the system anymore!! Windows remembers EVERYTHING.
EDIT - See the attached pic to see what I'm talking about. Those drives have been removed from the system. I have a feeling Windows might "verify" there non-exhistance when it boots hence removing them improved bootup time.
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
cd\windows\system32
start devmgmt.msc
Save the file as "show_hidden_dev.bat"
Run the file and it will apply the variable to show devices that arn't in the system anymore. This can be external drives, removed volumes, removed hardware, things of that nature. It's kinda like when you looked in the device manager from safemode in Windows 98 and saw doubbles of things.
After devicemanager is open don't forget to tick "show hidden devices" from the view menu. (see pic). You will see the removed hardware as grayed out. Be careful and only removed things like unused harddrives and generic volumes. Don't remove EVERY grayed out item. Stay out of the "Sound video and game controllers" and the "non-plug and play drivers" for example.
This made a noticable improvement (50%) in my boot time on my other computer. I had that system for over 2 1/2 years with the same install and I had 75 volumes that were not in use and over 40 harddrives that weren't in the system anymore!! Windows remembers EVERYTHING.
EDIT - See the attached pic to see what I'm talking about. Those drives have been removed from the system. I have a feeling Windows might "verify" there non-exhistance when it boots hence removing them improved bootup time.