Maximus V Extreme Slow Boot Help

[Bad_S3kt0r]

How long is your system supposed to sit on the ROG screen? (where you can hit delete to enter bios)
Before your system starts loading windows ?

I timed mine and it takes anywhere between 20-25 seconds. This seems too long.

It feels slow. Is this normal?

I plugged my SSD and storage HDD into the intel 6gb/s ports and my DVD drive and Esata port (the one near my case switches) into the ASmedia 6gb/s ports.

Any suggestions? Fast boot is enabled and I have updated to the latest Bios as well.

[Chino]

Start by removing all your USB device including front panel USB ports.

[Bad_S3kt0r]

There's only a keyboard and mouse plugged in at the moment.

Do you mean unplug them physically from the motherboard?

[Chino]

Bad S3kt0r wrote:
There's only a keyboard and mouse plugged in at the moment.

Do you mean unplug them physically from the motherboard?

Yes. See if that solves your problem.

[Bad_S3kt0r]

Okay, I'll try when I get home but.. If it's my internal USB headers.. I need those. How do I solve the problem? I was thinking of plugging my DVD drive and Esata into the intel 3gbps black ports and disabling the ASmedia ports.

Do you think that could help?

[Chino]

Hard to say at this point. Anything can cause your system to boot slowly. Normally we start with the USB devices then move our way down to HDDs/SSDs/CD or DVD drives/ etc... to find the culprit. So if disconnecting the USB devices doesn't work for you, you know what to do next. Report back.

[Bad_S3kt0r]

Problem Solved, the first thing I tried was removing all USB's from the front pannel (like keyboards etc.) and my computer started up and booted instantly. Turns out it was a faulty USB 2.0 keyboard that was slowing down the boot. Weird..

>>Chino, I have another question for you though. I'm looking at trying to overclock my RAM. I was looking at your guides and I'm having a little difficulty figuring out where to start on this board. I know I can set the clock speed and timings but I think it needs additional voltage. Where should I start? I ghave the ADATA XPG V1 Series Black 8GB DDR3 1600MHz CL9 DIMMs. This board is a little overwhelming. Any help would be appreciated.