The Long Boot Time on Dell Computers with Large Memory Installed

Summary: This article explains the long boot time on Precision 7960 Tower and Precision 5860 Tower which has large amounts of Memory installed.

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Symptoms

Affected Platforms:

  • Precision 5860 Tower
  • Precision 7960 Tower

Slow boot after installing large memory modules on Precision Tower

Users may experience long boot times of up to fifty seconds or more when starting up the Precision Tower after installing a large amount of memory.

Cause

The difference in CPU structure and memory controller causes the long boot time or slow boot. Larger memory needs a longer time to be initiated during the booting process, resulting in a slow boot time.

Resolution

This is an expected behavior when a large amount of memory is installed on the computers.

Affected Products

Precision 5860 Tower, Precision 7960 Tower
Article Properties
Article Number: 000212079
Article Type: Solution
Last Modified: 23 Apr 2025
Version:  6
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