Operating Speed

MidnightCowboy · 08. Jul 2018, 08:00 AM

I’m aware of how much importance many users attach to operating speed so thought I’d share this experience.

I have an LG AIO desktop with 4G and an i5 that has a failing triple-booted conventional hard drive. Rather than mess with this I bought a Western Digital SSD to use externally with an Orico USB3 case. I then installed my favourite OS, BunsenLabs Helium x 64 onto it. Pretty much every operation runs faster than it did with the same system installed internally including just 9 seconds to boot and only 2 seconds to shut down.

Jojo Yee · 08. Jul 2018, 10:45 AM

My experience is that operating on SSD is much faster than on HDD as the read/write speed of the former is a few times faster than a spinner.

MidnightCowboy · 08. Jul 2018, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Jojo Yee

My experience is that operating on SSD is much faster than on HDD as the read/write speed of the former is a few times faster than a spinner.

Using externally is also a great way to breathe new life into an ageing laptop, my AIO being just a bigger version of same.

Remah · 08. Jul 2018, 01:32 PM

Your result is totally as expected. Even with the added overhead of conversion between the drive and USB 3 is minimal compared to the improved read-write times.

Comparing the speed of a HDD with an SSD is like comparing a bicycle with a jet plane.

Anupam · 17. Jul 2018, 08:00 AM

My Windows 10 desktop takes 14 seconds to boot to desktop

MidnightCowboy · 17. Jul 2018, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Anupam

My Windows 10 desktop takes 14 seconds to boot to desktop

But is it usable at that point? My Win7 laptop is not slow to boot but then I need to wait for the AV icon to appear before clicking on something has any effect apart from causing the timer 'feature' to pulse.

I also have BunsenLabs dual booted on this machine and the operational speed difference between it and Windows in normal use for the same type of operations is phenomenal.

Anupam · 17. Jul 2018, 09:08 AM

Well, it does take a few seconds more to stabilize

.. but yes, I can start opening browser and all. I try to keep the system lean.

Burn-IT · 17. Jul 2018, 01:56 PM

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My Windows 10 desktop takes 14 seconds to boot to desktop

It is optimised for that - in fact it does not actually shut down, but just saves the session to disk and then reloads it.
If you actually force a complete shut down it will take a lot longer to reboot.

Anupam · 17. Jul 2018, 02:08 PM

I don't use sleep or hibernate. I specifically disable this option. So, it actually shuts down.

Burn-IT · 17. Jul 2018, 02:42 PM

Have you timed it after you have booted into a different OS??
Just a question as I'm interested as to whether there is a difference.
I had Win 10 for a while, but got so fed up of not having control of MY PC with it that I reverted to Win 7.

Yes I know you don't own any Windows, but at least under the older ones you do have a little more say as to what and when is installed.

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,312	Operating Speed I’m aware of how much importance many users attach to operating speed so thought I’d share this experience. I have an LG AIO desktop with 4G and an i5 that has a failing triple-booted conventional hard drive. Rather than mess with this I bought a Western Digital SSD to use externally with an Orico USB3 case. I then installed my favourite OS, BunsenLabs Helium x 64 onto it. Pretty much every operation runs faster than it did with the same system installed internally including just 9 seconds to boot and only 2 seconds to shut down. __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

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Remah Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New Zealand Posts: 1,741	Your result is totally as expected. Even with the added overhead of conversion between the drive and USB 3 is minimal compared to the improved read-write times. Comparing the speed of a HDD with an SSD is like comparing a bicycle with a jet plane. __________________ Better to light a candle ... than to curse the darkness.

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Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,332	My Windows 10 desktop takes 14 seconds to boot to desktop __________________ Anupam

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Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,332	Well, it does take a few seconds more to stabilize .. but yes, I can start opening browser and all. I try to keep the system lean. __________________ Anupam

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Anupam Super Moderator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: India Posts: 15,332	I don't use sleep or hibernate. I specifically disable this option. So, it actually shuts down. __________________ Anupam

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Jojo Yee Maestro di Search Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7,866	My experience is that operating on SSD is much faster than on HDD as the read/write speed of the former is a few times faster than a spinner.

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Burn-IT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 555	Have you timed it after you have booted into a different OS?? Just a question as I'm interested as to whether there is a difference. I had Win 10 for a while, but got so fed up of not having control of MY PC with it that I reverted to Win 7. Yes I know you don't own any Windows, but at least under the older ones you do have a little more say as to what and when is installed. Last edited by Burn-IT; 17. Jul 2018 at 02:47 PM.

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