boot up time using external sound card

**customaudioman** · 05-31-2009, 11:34 AM

when booting from cold start, it takes my carputer like a minute and half to get to window srceen. when I disconnect my external usb soundblaster audigy nx usb cable it boots up in 25-30 sec. what is the issue with this? I use a intel dg965ss board and core 2 duo processor. make no sense

**nisarg86** · 05-31-2009, 02:29 PM

Yes. Facing same problem with My X-Fi. I have D945GCLF Atom Board. and Mobo hangs before POST. I think there are problems with few Intel Mobos.
coz When I Tested it on D201GLY. Mobo Post up just fine. under 30 seconds i am on the XP screen.

**DarquePervert** · 05-31-2009, 04:33 PM

Check in your BIOS to see if the option to boot from US?B is enabled. If it is, disable it.

**customaudioman** · 05-31-2009, 09:18 PM

Originally Posted by DarquePervert

Check in your BIOS to see if the option to boot from US?B is enabled. If it is, disable it.

I already checked that the bio, none of them are enabled. there is no quick boot option. it only takes long to boot, when the sound card is connected

**customaudioman** · 05-31-2009, 09:22 PM

Originally Posted by nisarg86

Yes. Facing same problem with My X-Fi. I have D945GCLF Atom Board. and Mobo hangs before POST. I think there are problems with few Intel Mobos.
coz When I Tested it on D201GLY. Mobo Post up just fine. under 30 seconds i am XP screen.

When i used to have my soundcard to my old intel dg865glc micro atx mother board which i used a P4 processor and 512mb memory, didnt have any problems with boot times. it boot faster then my now super fast core 2 duo, what gives.

**customaudioman** · 06-01-2009, 03:44 PM

any ideas?

**blk02si** · 07-28-2009, 01:00 AM

I have the same issue with the X-Fi and D945GCLF

Maybe a bios update will address this?

**nisarg86** · 07-28-2009, 06:47 AM

@blk02si
I have updated to the latest BIOS. still no luck. I am selling this mobo and going for ZOTAC ION.

**blk02si** · 07-28-2009, 08:55 AM

I have a nice zotac ITX board too, I'll give it a go one of these days. I also updated my intel D945 BIOS to the newest version last night, but it still takes 30 extra seconds to boot with the X-Fi. Boot time aside, the sound is clean enough that I will still run with it on my current carPC.

**soundman98** · 07-28-2009, 09:15 AM

i have a intel 945gclf(i think that is right model#) and have used the xfi, and other usb sound cards--i was always near 45sec before windows started loading(crazy insane, and unacceptable).

check all the bios settings. i am still using the same setup, but have changed alot of the bios settings and am now booting into windows in about 5-15 sec.

the biggest issue was that the board was booting all of my usb devices before booting-- usb had-- dvd-rw/ide-usb adapter, gps, wireless keyboard, wifi, soundcard, and touchscreen.