Fast POST Intel Mobo

[aydamuchy]

Hello,
I build virtual pipe organs that run on Hauptwerk (software application) and typically on Windows 7/10 64-bit platform. Hauptwerk doesn't require much to run happy (no need to overclock CPU or RAM). Hauptwerk is generally effective on quad core (64-bit) i7/i5/Xeon, 64GB RAM and 250GB SSD configuration.
I am concerned about the most effective ASRock MOBO for fast POST boot time. Thus, my question is this:
For Intel Sockets 2011-3, 1151, 1150 MOBOs, which ASRock series (Extreme, Overclocking, Gaming) and specific MOBOs should I explore for "optimal" POST time result? By "optimal", I mean a good balance between fast time and price. In other words, I am after the MOBOs that offer the best value for money, with quick POST time as a very high priority.

Since I tried an ASUS X99-A board, which won't go below 16s with all the BIOS tweakings, I suspect the 2011-3 socket mobos are out. I am looking for a POST time of 4 to 8 seconds.

I'll appreciate any help I can get from this forum.

 

[USAFRet]

I'm curious as to the requirement for why the short boot time is needed.

 

[aydamuchy]

I'm curious as to the requirement for why the short boot time is needed.

The virtual pipe organ (VPO) concept is novel to the church/concert hall organ industry in which organists are used to playing the digital/pipe organ the next second it is switched on. So this (the requirement for short boot time) is just an attempt to "silence" the critics of VPOs by offering them something that is close as possible to what they are used to.

 

[USAFRet]

Solution - Don't turn it off. Or possibly just let it 'sleep'.
Move the mouse..poof..on.

But boot time also factors on what other stuff starts up on boot. A fast booting motherboard is negated by all that other stuff in Startup.