USB card reader makes my system hang

CDsDontBurn · Jan 3, 2005, 04:35 AM

I got a USB card reader, and it makes my system hang on POST. After about 2 or 3 min. it will eventually cycle through the POST screen and boot into windows. But I was wondering if any of you guys think it may be a BIOS option that i'm overlooking or what, cuz this kind of stuff normally doesn't happen. My friend has the exact same USB card reader and his system goes through POST no problem. Our systems are pretty similar

He has ABIT MAX III, p4 3.0C, 1Gb Corsair XMS Pro DDR500, eVGA 6800GT, 2 x 36Gb raptors in RAID 0, and 1 x WD 160 as back up.

Here's a pic of the Card reader's box.

I bought it at work, and i guess it's discontinued or something because it doesn't show up on the website anymore. Anybody have any ideas as to why it makes my system hang on the POST?

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 3, 2005, 05:24 AM

How does it connect?

Who makes it ? what brand and model/part#

CDsDontBurn · Jan 3, 2005, 05:25 AM

i think it's made by JC com or something like that. It connects to 3 USB headers of my MoBo, and uses up one of the fire wire headers of my board as well

Vampyromaniac · Jan 3, 2005, 05:36 AM

Hmm . . . try disabling " USB in DOS " support?
Just a shot in the dark.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 3, 2005, 08:22 AM

i'll try that later. Not at home right now.....let you know what happens when i disable that.

Logla · Jan 3, 2005, 06:15 PM

probably a silly question, but you haven't got any cards in the reader at all when trying to boot?

I got a little 7 in 1 reader and if I leave a CF or SD card in after reboot (not a cold boot though) the machine will just hang in POST.

CDsDontBurn · Jan 3, 2005, 06:43 PM

well, i've been looking around in my BIOS, and i didn't see any "USB DOS support" anywhere in there. But i did disable the "boot from other device" option, and that didn't help either. I had the HDD boot priority on "other bootable device" instead of my 36Gb raptor, changed it to my raptor and that didn't help either.

I don't have any cards in the card reader when i boot up.

I really like the card reader because my case doesn't have built in front USB, but this card reader supports two USB, one FireWire, and 7 different typs of memory cards.

**dj_stick** · Jan 4, 2005, 12:11 AM

mmm one solution to the post hang is to not turn the computer off at allâ€¦

but i can;t think to why a USB device would affect the post

CDsDontBurn · Jan 4, 2005, 01:13 AM

I have to turn off my computer. My dad gets mad if i leave it on.....he goes on like a mad man saying "leaving your computer on is a waste of energy." Believe me, if i had it my way, the only time my system would be off would be when i play around it's insides.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Jan 4, 2005, 01:48 AM

Umm... are you sure you hooked it up right?
You relise with some boards you can not use the front and back USB @ the same time?

CDsDontBurn · Jan 4, 2005, 09:28 AM

yea, it's all plugged in the right way. There's only one way to plug anything in really.

BTW.....before i had purchased another card reader, a cheapo $10 one, and it did the same thing. So i bought another one (the one i have now) because i thought "well, i got what i paid for" and now i'm still having the same problem.

Rayder · Jan 4, 2005, 12:07 PM

I've been having a problem with a 6in1 card reader that I have too. On a cold boot, it will take like 30-45 seconds longer to boot and the card reader will show as an "unknown device". If I reboot, it will come up fine. I just figure maybe it has something to do with the fact that it's an older USB 1.0 reader and my system is all USB 2.0, or the accursed "VIA USB issue" rearing it's ugly head again. Whatever, I just unplugged the darn thing. I don't really use it anyway.

I also have NO cards in the reader when it pulls this crap. It just plugs into one of the USB headers on the motherboard and resides in a 3.5 bay.

Jan 3, 2005, 04:35 AM	#1
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	USB card reader makes my system hang I got a USB card reader, and it makes my system hang on POST. After about 2 or 3 min. it will eventually cycle through the POST screen and boot into windows. But I was wondering if any of you guys think it may be a BIOS option that i'm overlooking or what, cuz this kind of stuff normally doesn't happen. My friend has the exact same USB card reader and his system goes through POST no problem. Our systems are pretty similar He has ABIT MAX III, p4 3.0C, 1Gb Corsair XMS Pro DDR500, eVGA 6800GT, 2 x 36Gb raptors in RAID 0, and 1 x WD 160 as back up. Here's a pic of the Card reader's box. I bought it at work, and i guess it's discontinued or something because it doesn't show up on the website anymore. Anybody have any ideas as to why it makes my system hang on the POST? __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 3, 2005, 05:24 AM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	How does it connect? Who makes it ? what brand and model/part# __________________

Jan 3, 2005, 05:25 AM	Thread Starter #3
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i think it's made by JC com or something like that. It connects to 3 USB headers of my MoBo, and uses up one of the fire wire headers of my board as well __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 3, 2005, 05:36 AM	#4
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	Hmm . . . try disabling " USB in DOS " support? Just a shot in the dark. __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

Jan 3, 2005, 08:22 AM	Thread Starter #5
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	i'll try that later. Not at home right now.....let you know what happens when i disable that. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 3, 2005, 06:15 PM	#6
Logla HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 3,311 Rep Power: 0	probably a silly question, but you haven't got any cards in the reader at all when trying to boot? I got a little 7 in 1 reader and if I leave a CF or SD card in after reboot (not a cold boot though) the machine will just hang in POST.

Jan 3, 2005, 06:43 PM	Thread Starter #7
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	well, i've been looking around in my BIOS, and i didn't see any "USB DOS support" anywhere in there. But i did disable the "boot from other device" option, and that didn't help either. I had the HDD boot priority on "other bootable device" instead of my 36Gb raptor, changed it to my raptor and that didn't help either. I don't have any cards in the card reader when i boot up. I really like the card reader because my case doesn't have built in front USB, but this card reader supports two USB, one FireWire, and 7 different typs of memory cards. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 4, 2005, 01:13 AM	Thread Starter #9
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	I have to turn off my computer. My dad gets mad if i leave it on.....he goes on like a mad man saying "leaving your computer on is a waste of energy." Believe me, if i had it my way, the only time my system would be off would be when i play around it's insides. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 4, 2005, 01:48 AM	#10
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Umm... are you sure you hooked it up right? You relise with some boards you can not use the front and back USB @ the same time? __________________

Jan 4, 2005, 09:28 AM	Thread Starter #11
CDsDontBurn Lurking DriverHeaven Join Date: May 2003 Location: Southern California Posts: 22,779 Rep Power: 235 System Specs	yea, it's all plugged in the right way. There's only one way to plug anything in really. BTW.....before i had purchased another card reader, a cheapo $10 one, and it did the same thing. So i bought another one (the one i have now) because i thought "well, i got what i paid for" and now i'm still having the same problem. __________________ Her First Day \| A year later

Jan 4, 2005, 12:07 PM	#12
Rayder Mostly lurking lately.... Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 2,161 Rep Power: 73	I've been having a problem with a 6in1 card reader that I have too. On a cold boot, it will take like 30-45 seconds longer to boot and the card reader will show as an "unknown device". If I reboot, it will come up fine. I just figure maybe it has something to do with the fact that it's an older USB 1.0 reader and my system is all USB 2.0, or the accursed "VIA USB issue" rearing it's ugly head again. Whatever, I just unplugged the darn thing. I don't really use it anyway. I also have NO cards in the reader when it pulls this crap. It just plugs into one of the USB headers on the motherboard and resides in a 3.5 bay.