Intel Rapid BIOS Boot

Common Options : Enabled, Disabled

Quick Review

This BIOS feature is specific to Intel motherboards. Intel claims this feature allows their motherboards to achieve a 44% faster boot time than competing motherboards.

This makes the Intel Rapid BIOS Boot feature more alike the fast Quick Boot feature found in newer motherboards, than the less sophisticated Quick Power On Self Test feature in older motherboards.

If enabled, the BIOS will shorten the booting process by skipping unnecessary tests, running several tasks simultaneously as well as eliminating redundant code and removing unnecessary legacy features.

If disabled, the BIOS will boot up the old-fashioned way, running the whole gamut of standard boot-up tests, even if they are unnecessary.

It is recommended that you disable this feature when you boot up a new computer for the first time or whenever you install a new piece of hardware. This allows the BIOS to run full diagnostic tests to detect any problems that may slip past Rapid BIOS's abbreviated testing scheme.

After a few error-free test runs, you should enable this feature for much faster booting.

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