Z97 extreme6 slooooow boot

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   Mr Faraday doesn't have anything to do with this.

I base that conclusion on that it is in a too small enclosure for proper airflow. As you state it's a PITA to remove. While keeping everything neat and tidy it does nothing for air circulation and causes heat buildup. Let me guess, a rather smallish exit at the back for the cables?

I'll reiterate my point, "it's in a wooden box"

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wardog Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 15 Jul 2015 Status: Offline Points: 6447	Post Options Post Reply Quote wardog Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jan 2016 at 4:24pm
	Mr Faraday doesn't have anything to do with this. I base that conclusion on that it is in a too small enclosure for proper airflow. As you state it's a PITA to remove. While keeping everything neat and tidy it does nothing for air circulation and causes heat buildup. Let me guess, a rather smallish exit at the back for the cables? I'll reiterate my point, "it's in a wooden box"

jrnewell Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 07 Jan 2016 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote jrnewell Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 9:04am
	I have the Z97 Extreme 6 and triple boot Ubuntu, Windows and OS X. I noticed this happening to me too when installing and occasionally upgrading my ubuntu distro - all of the sudden it would take a really long time to post and then my mouse and/or keyboard would stop working. Seems to be something with this MB and linux because I don't see it with Windows and maybe only once or twice with OS X. Often this is what I do to resolve it: shutdown the computer and switch off the power supply. Pull out all USB peripherals, and then press and hold the power button to completely discharge the M/B capacitors (should turn on for like a half a sec). I then turn it all back on without the keyboard/mouse. Sometimes this fixes it immediately or after a restart or two - no need to reset the CMOS. Not sure if being able to boot into a non-linux OS helps my cause or not. Hopefully this will help some of you recover quicker from this USB port issue. Edited by jrnewell - 07 Jan 2016 at 9:05am

jglynn43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Sep 2015 Location: Hardin, IL USA Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote jglynn43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2016 at 10:00am
	Thanks I will try that. I also use ubuntu (technically kubuntu). There was a kernel update today and also a grub&efi update but I have not rebooted yet. I'll wait till the weekend since I also use this machine for work. I can't afford to risk a several hour delay if I have to pull it apart again and reassemble it. DIY OS X eh? Sounds interesting! My last laptop was OS X with Linux and Windows VMs but I never tried native dual/triple boot with it. Topic for another thread perhaps.

jglynn43 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 17 Sep 2015 Location: Hardin, IL USA Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote jglynn43 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 2016 at 6:42am
	Well here it is Friday after work so I rebooted the machine. It failed again but thanks to the tip from jrnewell, Recovery was much faster. Still undecided if I want to put up with this annoyance with every kernel update. My other desktop with same OS, and hardware (except for the MB) has no problems at all. It's a shame. I really liked this one because it is so customizable. I'll wait a bit before dropping some coin since there's no rush with the mystery solved. Maybe I'll decide I can live with it. Thanks to everyone that has helped!

Xaltar Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 16 May 2015 Location: Europe Status: Online Points: 25043	Post Options Post Reply Quote Xaltar Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Jan 2016 at 3:05pm
	Linux distros take a while to catch up with new hardware generations. If it is simply a compatibility issue with linux then it will get sorted out eventually once hardware support catches up on the distro/s you use.