windows 7 iscsi variable boot times - could ixpe be causing it?

[bunoc]

Michael,

You seem to be correct. I missed that.
Looking at the switch, after restarting windows the link speed is set at 10Mbps. And it continues to be so until the 1m30s mark, which is when it gets reset to 1Gbps and windows logo shows up.

I've disabled - Reduce link speed on power down - on the driver plus any other energy savings options but the link still keeps to 10Mbps after windows reboot.

I wonder, is it possible t have ipxe force a 1Gbps link speed or a card reset or something around those lines?

Thanks.