Taking Soo Long!

[supanatral]

I just got a brand new server that I'm setting up and it takes 35 seconds from the time that it turns until the time it shows the Intel splash screen. Is there a way to speed it up a bit?

Also, I really do mean 35 seconds! I timed it.

[Gecko 1123]

Go into the BIOS and set the CD/DVD ROM drive behind the hard drive in the boot order. If that isn't the problem, your computer is taking a ridiculously long time to run the POST, for some reason. Or maybe that's the normal time for that computer. Could you give us more information about the specs?