Takes 10 minutes to boot

I'm not sure if this is the ISO (doubt it) or my hardware (more likely).

I have motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA785GM-US2H
BIOS version F2 (updated today 12/12/2009)

CPU: AMD Athlon II X2 245
RAM: ddr2 800, 4GB (2x2GB)
Windows: 7 Ultimate 64bit
Video: GeForce 8800 GT 512MB, PCI-Expressx16 -- latest driver
from nvidia (downloaded today 12/12/2009)
Monitors: two (2) 19" Widescreen LCD. One is DVI, another is VGA+adapter=DVI.

Problem:
Win7 setup (install) -> first restart -> bios finished -> blank/black screen for 10 minutes (or so)... then win7 loads and resumes fine.
This 10-min delay happens every time win7 restarts. Note that this happens even initial setup/install, no other programs installed yet.

Previous OS: Windows XP Pro 32bit, SP2. No problem with booting.

I have tried unplugging one monitor, switching, using the onboard ... all with same result.

Can anyone help me, I'm desperate -- about to ditch win7 and go back to XP pro.

Thanks,
-Sliem

Which ISO are you talking about? Did you download Windows 7 - if so, where from?

In that case, why not raise a query with Microsoft support; they may have seen the problem before.

PS. It may just be me, but I find that store very odd. No contact information whatsoever, and they hide their whois details. I'm not sure that I'd risk my money with them.

Once it does boot are you experiencing any instability?

Have you installed all your drivers (chipset, GPU etc.)?

Once it does boot, things are fine. No BSOD so far or slowdown.
Chipset drivers? where from, Gigabyte?

Thanks.

My Compaq Presario CQ40 takes around 4 MIN to boot
It takes 2 minutes in boot. It takes 0.25 minute in BIOS. It takes the rest in logging in.

SPEC
3GB RAM
Windows 7 HP 32 BIT Original
Intel Pentium Dual core T2400 @ 2.0 GHz

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