USB reboot issue with Gigabyte GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI mobo

[Phroso]

Hi Everyone,



First post, I hope someone can help me with this.... I recently built a x99 system and the build has one issue which I cannot seem to figure out. Here are the specs:

Motherboard: GA-X99-Gaming G1 WIFI (1.0), BIOS Ver: F7
Video Card: EVGA GeForce 760
CPU: i7-5820k
Hard drive: 2x Samsung 850 PRO 256GB in RAID0
Operation System: Win 7 64-bit, SP: 1
Memory size and brand: 16GB, G.Skills DDR4
Power Supply: EVGA

The issue that I am having is that when I restart the PC, and if it has any USB devices like USB 3.0 hubs, flash drives, etc. the system posts to gigabyte logo and then shuts off. It restarts and then comes up to gigabyte logo and shuts off and restarts again. If I disconnect the USB devices, the PC boots normal - no blue screens, no performance issues, nothing.

I've tried booting it with just one memory module, tried different order in which the memory is installed, reseated all the cables. I also tried disabling all possible boot devices in BIOS and just had OS drive and still it does the same.

I am now thinking about taking it apart and rebuilding it but maybe someone here has better idea on how to troubleshoot this further? Please help.

thanks!

 

[Darkbreeze]

It's not just the Gigabyte boards. Most of the X99 boards have had similar or equally frustrating issues in some form. And for future readers, always consider that experienced builders and techs always recommend that you not rely on automatic utilities of the sort which provide BIOS updates. In nearly every case automatic features for some reason don't seem to reliably update to the most recent versions in a timely fashion. This might be due to laziness in updating data in update servers or some other reason but the bottom line is to find and update manually if you want to ensure you have the most recent version of any given firmware, regardless of device.

 

[Suferbus]

Not really related, but i do have a question. I am finishing up a Gigabyte x99 ud5 wifi build, and i am wanting to install windows 8.1 pro in raid0 across 2 ssd's. The mobo manual is not clear on how to do this with this particular mobo. Most mobo's i have built with have a raid0 driver on the driver installation c.d. that i can pull the driver off of during boot up and put the driver on a thumb drive and install the raid0 driver, but this gigabyte x99 ud5 wifi does not seem to have that driver on the c.d., and the manual is saying that windows will have the drivers needed, but i find that funny because windows will not be installed yet. How do i set up raid0 for windows 8.1 installation? Any help would be great.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Not really related, but i do have a question. I am finishing up a Gigabyte x99 ud5 wifi build, and i am wanting to install windows 8.1 pro in raid0 across 2 ssd's. The mobo manual is not clear on how to do this with this particular mobo. Most mobo's i have built with have a raid0 driver on the driver installation c.d. that i can pull the driver off of during boot up and put the driver on a thumb drive and install the raid0 driver, but this gigabyte x99 ud5 wifi does not seem to have that driver on the c.d., and the manual is saying that windows will have the drivers needed, but i find that funny because windows will not be installed yet. How do i set up raid0 for windows 8.1 installation? Any help would be great.

I would start a new thread on this. You'll get more response and we kind of frown on thread hijacking or Necroing threads with unrelated posts. Just make a new thread in the storage section. That's where you're most likely to get the best answers.

 

[Suferbus]

Not really related, but i do have a question. I am finishing up a Gigabyte x99 ud5 wifi build, and i am wanting to install windows 8.1 pro in raid0 across 2 ssd's. The mobo manual is not clear on how to do this with this particular mobo. Most mobo's i have built with have a raid0 driver on the driver installation c.d. that i can pull the driver off of during boot up and put the driver on a thumb drive and install the raid0 driver, but this gigabyte x99 ud5 wifi does not seem to have that driver on the c.d., and the manual is saying that windows will have the drivers needed, but i find that funny because windows will not be installed yet. How do i set up raid0 for windows 8.1 installation? Any help would be great.

I would start a new thread on this. You'll get more response and we kind of frown on thread hijacking or Necroing threads with unrelated posts. Just make a new thread in the storage section. That's where you're most likely to get the best answers.

Really not a big enough question to start a new thread on. Just wondering if i needed a driver from somewhere, not a big deal.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Anything you want to do with your system that is significant enough to ask a question about is significant enough to start a thread for. I fail to see the issue. But that's your choice.

 

[maxedwin]

Hi Everyone,

I know it is now 4 months from the original post - but I have just spent three days to resolve this. I had narrowed it down to the F_USB1 and F_USB2 headers, and would get the continuous booting loop.

I saw the suggestions to upgrade the firmware and used the built in @BIOS program to upgrade, and it upgraded to a bios version revised in December 2014. I was still getting the continuous booting loop and more grey hairs by the minute!

Adament that it was the MB - I went back to my supplier and exchanged the MB for a new one (a real PITA to unbuild and rebuild the PC) and then rubbed my hands in glee as I went to boot it up for the first time. Same thing!!

This time when I upgraded the firmware I used the link provided in this forum..... and it worked! The date for this firmware is 18/09/14 so I dont know what they did between September and December... but to be honest I am just glad it works and I can deliver this PC to the customer.

All I can say is it is the last time I will use a Gigabyte X99 board. I have built around 50 computers in the last year and never had such a drama trying to get the damn thing to work the way it should.

So a big thanks for everyones contribution to this forum - Gigabyte havent got back to me yet, and I wasnt hopeful that they would provide an answer anyway - so without you guys I would still be pulling my hair out. Thanks again.

I know it's a bit late, but which firmware are you talking about? is it the driver that posted on this thread?

Thank you.