How to speed up the boot process on an ASRock H310CM-ITX/ac?
After clicking the launch icon, I was staring at a black screen for ten full seconds before the logo even appeared. In a fast-paced action game, that kind of delay is just frustrating. The default boot strategy on the ASRock H310CM-ITX/ac was scanning every single USB device, adding a massive 8-12 second lag to the initialization. I tried swapping in a faster SSD, but that only shaved off about a second—a total band-aid solution. I finally went into the BIOS, disabled the redundant network boot options in the Fast Boot menu, and locked the boot order to just the system drive. My boot timer showed the POST time drop from 15 seconds to a crisp 4-6 seconds. I did accidentally lock myself out of the OS after disabling network boot due to a config error, but I fixed it by recalibrating the CSM mode. Board idle temps are steady at 32-38℃. The system panel confirms the boot mode switch worked, and temps are still 32-38℃.
