BIOS update for MSI X670 and B650 boards can cut boot times in half

In a nutshell: MSI has issued a BIOS replace for X670 and B650 motherboards that includes a brand new choice that may reportedly slash boot instances in half. In lab testing with an AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D CPU, an MSI MAG X670E Tomahawk WiFi board and 32GB (2x 16GB) of Kingston DDR5-6000 reminiscence, MSI was capable of cut back boot time (the second the ability button was pressed to the second the Home windows 11 desktop loaded) from 43 seconds to 22 seconds. That is not unhealthy for altering one setting, however is it well worth the danger?

MSI’s new Reminiscence Context Restore choice within the BIOS makes all of it attainable, however sadly the {hardware} vendor didn’t have a lot to say about what the choice truly does.

Tom’s {Hardware} factors to an Asus discussion board put up from a month in the past the place a consumer was discussing utilizing the characteristic on an ROG Crosshair X670E Hero board. The characteristic additionally cropped up on this TechPowerUp discussion board dialogue late final 12 months though in each situations, it seemed to be buried deep in superior consumer menus.

Do you have got any expertise with the Reminiscence Context Restore choice in your X670 or B650 board, or does it even sound like an choice that you’d be involved in? In my youthful days, I’d go to nice lengths to chase even a smidgen of efficiency. Nowadays, nevertheless, I worth stability above all else. If my PC takes a few further seconds besides up however I do know it isn’t going to crash, that is the route I’m taking.

Many fans depart their machines on 24/7, so one thing like this won’t even be well worth the trouble or potential stability danger. If it ain’t broke, do not repair it!

These involved in tinkering with the brand new setting can seize the newest BIOS replace from MSI’s web site. Merely navigate to your board, click on assist then search for BIOS below drivers and downloads. A fast examine of the board MSI utilized in its testing reveals the newest BIOS replace was launched on April 14.