New SSD Shutdown times

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Limp Gawd
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after a couple weeks research i replaced my 80gb x2 velociraptor raid0 array with a mushkin callisto deluxe 60gb. i wasnt expecting a lot of difference. win7 installed in about 10 or 15 minutes, which is the same, no effect on tf2 (expected) and load times on metro 2033 slightly faster. but my shutdown time is still like 30 seconds or more. i ran ssdtweaker and have done all the tweaks and registry changes needed for good ssd performance, and have disabled indexing. the drive benchmarks as advertised, a blazing 282mbs read and 255mbs write with atto, wei went from 6.2 to 7.7. so whats the deal with the shutdown times?

i7 920
x58 sli
5850 cfx
 
have you installed the newer ICH10r drivers? also have you enabled write back cache? also, if you check your performance monitor application which is built into windows, it will actually list the programs that are taking too long to shut down. :) the info is already there...you just need to access it.
 
yes, i have done those things. can you be a little more specific about where/how the perf monitor app list these programs? when i bring up the performance monitor and the resource monitor i am having trouble finding how to access this info. thanx.
 
check and see if the pagefile is being cleared at shutdown. if enabled, it will be overwritten with zeros at shutdown, which takes time.

The following Microsoft article explains how to clear it at shutdown. However, you want it to be disabled, which is just the setting of the value data; [0 = Clear Page File Disabled / 1 = Clear Page File Enabled]


http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314834
 
Navigate to: Control Panel > All Control Panel Items > Performance Information and Tools > Advanced Tools. In some cases, this screen will display the problem files.
if not, use the Event Log listed in this very pane.
you are looking for shutdown performance monitoring, i have made a pic for you of event log. double click the offender for a breakdown of what it is.

eventloghelp.png



good luck!
 
thanx. i am getting same event id (200) as you have shown, and when i click thru all i get is "no results found for your query".


i did the registry edit that "maven" pointed me to, and disabled "clear pagefile at shutdown" and now my machine shuts down instantly. thanx for the help, men.
 
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did the initial screen (performance info and tools) yield any clues? at the top sometimes it will list issues there....
 
or try:

1. Run gpedit.msc
2. Find the thread Computer configuration/Windows settings/Security settings/Local policies/Security options/
3. Find the Shutdown:Clear virtual memory pagefile setting
4. Set it to Disabled
5. Reboot

this might be your issue as well.
 
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