Video car runs gefore bios on startup?

[thiisonecrazy]

lately my boot time has increased by 15-20 seconds because my pc is "starting my video card" before it boots bios.

i can hear the fan starting on my 4870 run for about 15-20 seconds then bios kicks in.


wondering if my video card is going bad or its a psu problem?

 

[thiisonecrazy]

does anyone know

 

[wa1]

What is your PSU? brand? model? how old?

 

[thiisonecrazy]

1 x OCZ ModXStream Pro OCZ700MXSP 700W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply compatible with core i7


bought it 7/13/2009

 

[mactronix]

As far as i understand it the fan is meant to ramp up at start up like that, its designed to do so to shift any settled dust .

Mactronix

 

[thiisonecrazy]

As far as i understand it the fan is meant to ramp up at start up like that, its designed to do so to shift any settled dust .

Mactronix

strange, i dont belive it used to do it though which is why im wondering...
and that its like 10-15 seconds seems pretty long for that

 

[mactronix]

Ah well no its not that then teh start up ramping is like 2-3 seconds at most. What have you changed recently ? Have you had a power outage recently ?

Mactronix

 

[thiisonecrazy]

Ah well no its not that then teh start up ramping is like 2-3 seconds at most. What have you changed recently ? Have you had a power outage recently ?

Mactronix

well i moved about a month ago, but havent had any power outages or anything. (computer is always on surge protector anyways )

 

[mactronix]

Well if you have not installed anything recently, new Drivers or software etc or had a power outage then about the only other way i can thing of your Bios getting mucked about is if the CMOS battery is on its way out.

Mactronix