[SOLVED] Why Does New GPU Cause Slow Boot Times?

[incmachine]

I added a GPU (MSI GeForce GT 730 Fermi DDR3 4GB DirectX 12 (N730-4GD3V2) to my PC and it seems to make a huge difference in slowing down boot times. Why does this happen?

Specs:
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4
CPU: AMD Athlon 3000G (14nm) 3.5 GHz Dual-Core Processor
RAM: Silicon Power 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Model SP016GXLZU320BDAJ5

 

[USAFRet]

For a question like this, it is helpful to indicate the level of "a huge difference"

What was it before, and what is it now?
Numbers , please.

 

[jasonf2]

I am with USAFret on this one. A few seconds extra is just the bios downgrading the integrated graphics. A minute extra indicates something misconfigured or not working properly.

 

[incmachine]

Numbers , please.

Hello, thank you for your reply.

When the GPU is installed, the cursor blinks in the upper left corner for about 30 seconds and then eventually boots into the MSI start screen.

When the GPU is removed, it goes directly to the MSI start screen.

 

[jasonf2]

I did some digging and all I was able to find is that the blinking cursor behavior on msi boards is somewhat of a known issue. It has usually been related to boot order issues (specifically when a absent boot device is higher in order), but in your case I am still guessing that the prePOST behavior has something to do with the integrated graphics on that Athlon. Try disabling the integrated graphics in bios and see if that helps.