Freerunner
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I just built a new computer and noticed that in the BIOS choices I can change the boot from fast to ultra fast. Is there any downside to going to the fastest available?
It usually disables things like boot from usb and network, and sometimes will not let you press a key to get into the bios - you either need the windows utility to boot to bios like Darren mentioned or to clear cmos.As far as I know, it just skips certain hardware tests I think.
I think a big part is that RAM sizes are a lot bigger so testing it takes a lot longerFrequently the BIOS will take longer to load/POST than Windows loading on new builds.
This is a lot of it, I def have slower boot speeds when I have my RAM cranked up to 2933 (highest I can get) from something like 2133 that it defaults to after a CMOS flash. There's also and an AMD Advanced Boot training option on Ryzen platforms that affects boot speed slightly as well.It usually disables things like boot from usb and network, and sometimes will not let you press a key to get into the bios - you either need the windows utility to boot to bios like Darren mentioned or to clear cmos.
I think a big part is that RAM sizes are a lot bigger so testing it takes a lot longer