Blinking underscore before booting into windows

[xbios]

Not sure if Software -> Windows is the correct subforum, but I hope so.

 

I've just built a new pc (although it has an old GTX 580 GPU) and when I start it I first get a blinking underscore on a black screen for about 3 seconds, then the bios logo (ASUS in my case), then the underscore again for 2-3 seconds and finally it boots into windows.

 

I mean, yes it's working, but this makes booting extremely slow.

How can I fix this and remove the underscore part?

 

I've searched some forums and nothing that could cause this issue is the case here.

Most posts are talking about multiple drives or that the USB device used to install windows is still in the computer. I only use one single M2 SSD (so no HDD like most posts talk about), the USB stick isn't connected anymore and I got no other drive or even SATA device.

 

The SSD is in the correct M2 slot (I got two slots). I've checked it and it's in the primary Gen4 Slot.

 

Also I only got one single boot option in the bios (the M2 SSD with windows) and nothing else.

Currently I use a Asus Prime B550 M-A Wifi Mainboard

 

Maybe somebody has an idea how to fix this.

Thanks!

[SkilledRebuilds]

Fix implies its broken.

Its not.

Impatience... welcome back to the forum.

 

Faster IPC, Faster Ram, Faster Disks, Tuned/Light Windows OS...

Make use of Hibernation features...

 

Will all speed it up to a degree.

But know that initialization of different parts actually have differing boot times. It's not a global fast deal for everyone else either.

Its part of the process.

You can only polish a delay so much..

[GoodBytes]

Hmmm, I am thinking it's the GPU. Is CSM enabled?

I am saying this because the 500 series (and the 600 as well, but some could be updated) didn't have UEFI support.

 

Do you have another, more modern, GPU to test?

 

Once you get a new GPU, you should be able to disable CSM, enable UEFI, enable FastBoot, convert your drive format from MBR to GPT so the the UEFI can interact with it and boot your OS (or backup your stuff, format and clean install), then it should boot faster

[xbios]

1 hour ago, GoodBytes said:

Hmmm, I am thinking it's the GPU. Is CSM enabled?

I am saying this because the 500 series (and the 600 as well, but some could be updated) didn't have UEFI support.

 

Do you have another, more modern, GPU to test?

 

Once you get a new GPU, you should be able to disable CSM, enable UEFI, enable FastBoot, convert your drive format from MBR to GPT so the the UEFI can interact with it and boot your OS (or backup your stuff, format and clean install), then it should boot faster

Thank you very much. I thought it could have to do with the card because of it‘s age. 

 

I will test it with my main GPU and see if that fixes it. 

[xbios]

6 hours ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

Fix implies its broken.

Its not.

Impatience... welcome back to the forum.

 

Faster IPC, Faster Ram, Faster Disks, Tuned/Light Windows OS...

Make use of Hibernation features...

 

Will all speed it up to a degree.

But know that initialization of different parts actually have differing boot times. It's not a global fast deal for everyone else either.

Its part of the process.

You can only polish a delay so much..

Thanks. But I‘m not sure if this is 100% the problem. The parts vary a little, but in terms of speed of the parts it‘s not much different to my main system. And I don‘t have that there. I mean, the screen isn‘t faster. It‘s not there at all. It goes from Bios Logo straight to windows. 

Only the GPU is the big difference. 

 

Ryzen 5 5600X - Ryzen 9 5900X

GTX 580 - RTX 3080Ti

16 GB 3200 CL 16 - 32 GB 3200 CL 16

Gen 3 M2 SSD - Gen 4 M2 SSD

B550 - B550

 

The mainboard is different but both are B550s. 

Ram is a different manufacturer but else not much is different, or at least so different that it would impact boot speeds so much. Only the 580 is the major difference. 

[SkilledRebuilds]

My RX570 takes like 5-6 seconds pre-bios to get it going, my 2080Ti is instant booting into bios.
It's just how it is.

[GoodBytes]

It is sadly "normal" that that the image takes a moment not appear on screen with a dedicated GPU. Sadly, this is because graphics card manufacturers (maybe GPU as well) don't care about boot times, as no reviewer checks for that. I don't know on AMD APUs but Intel cares for its IGP.

 

But, this is not the same problem described here. 

 

By the way, these should be your target boot speed (Intel IGP, SSD, FastStartup enabled in Windows (default is, gets disabled if hibernation is disabled):