apart from changing over to a complete SATA install (both SATA HD and DVD), you could try manipulating some of the other boot flags out there. Here is a list of them: http://forum.insanelymac.com/lofiver...hp/t99891.html however, not all of these are correct or complete. Please use with care as misusing some of these can overheat your CPU to the point of burn-through.

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