asrock.com - 11/14/2008
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Type Date OS Size Download Description A780GXE/128M 10/31/2008 Windows XP Windows XP 64bit Windows Vista Windows Vista 64bit 687.17KB Download from... Instant Boot ver:1.05 11/10/2008 ( How to update ) 832.05KB Download from... 1. Support ASRock Instant Boot Utility 2. ...
blogs.zdnet.com - 11/14/2008
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blogs.zdnet.com —
November 13th, 2008 ASRock “4 second” Instant Boot
for Windows Posted by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes @ 5:40 am...
Categories: Components Tags: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes , Microsoft Windows , Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn) , Operating Systems , Software , S3 ...
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engadget.com - 11/14/2008
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engadget.com —
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 ...
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ASRock's Instant Boot: 0 to Vista in 4 seconds
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“4 second” instant boot your Windows Vista or XP destkop with ASRock “Instant Boot”
D' Technology Weblog —
... times during the startup and shutdown process, Instant Boot enables you to boot up to your Windows Vista or XP desktop in a few seconds seconds, even after a total shut down.
There are two modes of Instant Boot available:
Fast mode - This uses S3 and boots up in around four seconds
Regular Mode - This uses S4 and takes some 20 to boot
Check for supported motherboards and download BIOS updates. ...
ASRock Instant Boot, Windows boot-up takes 4 seconds only
TechChee.com, shop online for gadget, gizmo and hot tech stuff —
... 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. ...
Boot your Vista in 4 seconds!
SlashGear —
... Still in early its development but the company has released bios to enable Instant Boot on company’s budget wing AsRocks’ boards that are built upon AMD’s 780G and 790GX chipsets, and Intel’s P45 and P43 chipsets. ...
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