very slow boot after installing card reader

I've installed a generic 6in1 internal card reader that also has a USB port. Now the part of the boot between showing the processor type and doing the memory test has gone from 1 or 2 seconds to more than 30 seconds! The reader is connected to the usb header on the m/b which is an Asus A7N8X-E deluxe. After booting the pc seems ok and the readr works. Has anyone any ideas what is going on?

I just encountered the same problem. I have a hunch the computer is including the card reader in the boot device sequence. The card reader is registered in Device Manager as a "USBAT Mass Storage Device". Basically the BIOS is trying to boot from the storage card first, and eventually timing out after a long wait and moving on to the hard drive. My BIOS settings allow me to change the boot sequence; I'll have to research and see what to change. In the meantime, I just unplugged the USB cable from the reader unless I'm using the reader.