ASRock ION 3D Series manual Utility Menu, Instant Boot Introduction

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Chapter 5 Utility Menu

The utilities meu shows the applications and other software that this product supports.

5.1Instant Boot

5.1.1Introduction

Instant Boot, a user-friendly tool that allows you to turn on your PC in just a few seconds, provides a much more efficient way to save energy, time, money, and improves system running speed for your system *. It is applicable to Windows® 7 / 7 64-bit / Vista™ / Vista™ 64-bit / XP / XP 64-bit.

Instant Boot leverages the S3 and S4 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) features which normally enable the Sleep/Standby and Hibernation modes in Windows® to shorten boot up time. By calling S3 and S4 at specific timing during the shutdown and startup process, Instant Boot allows you to enter your Windows® desktop in a few seconds.

There are two modes of Instant Boot available: Fast Mode and Regular Mode. In Fast Mode, it uses S3 and takes only a few seconds for OS to resume to working state, which is 10 times faster than traditional boot up time (50 to 60 seconds). Even the Regular Mode is 3 times faster than traditional boot up time.

Instant Boot guarantees a clean Windows® boot to consume less power, time and money without any accumulated garbage data, and you can still keep your data safe even there is a power cut. Also, the Windows® update speed will become faster.

*This function is applicable ONLY to single user that does not secure ID and Password to their systems.

*The boot up time depends on the hardware configuration.

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