ASRock InstantBoot?

I have ASRock InstantBoot on my new desktop. Ermmm... what exactly is it?

 

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rules

 

OK, cool. I knew there would be an advantage with AMD over Intel.

 

Hey, this is taking away my make-a-cup-o-coffee time.

Isn't "Instant Boot" just another way to say "Sleep" or "Hibernate".

I would be impressed if they used CoreBoot instead.
12 second boot time and no requirement to maintain power to the RAM.
I'm not a fan of keeping power on for RAM.

 

Damn! I knew there would be a catch! LOL

My PC boots up pretty quickly anyway.

 

Any one knows how is works exactly? Is it specific to a mobo or is just a function of BIOS and why there is need to install a windows software?
Thanks

 

I don't understand why you say this. From what i know InstantBoot works on all the latest AsRock motherboards ( Intel and AMD ).

It is specific to certain models ( all the latest ) and it's a functionality that requires: support by the Bios and the windows utility. Here is a link that explain some things but not all: http://www.asrock.com/feature/InstantBoot/index.asp

 

I obviously don't know what I am talking about. I read some hype about how it works with AMD & assumed it was peculiar to that. I've not seen it on an Intel computer.

I doubt I will use it anyway.

 

Thanks

 

Look at this, very explicit and Intel in in the place.

http://www.asrock.com/feature/instantboot/index.asp


Rules.

 

OK, thanks Rules.