Alc889a slows down startup of Ga-ep45-ud3r

Hello!

Got a Gigabyte ep45-ud3r in my new config (+E8600 +Seagate 7200.12 500GB) and Windows' bootup is slowed down by the integrated audio. Not just a bit: nearly 10 s (TEN THOUSAND MILLISECONDS), both with W2k and Xp, with both Ntdetect versions. Drivers are properly installed for Intel's Azalia channel as well as Realtek's Alc889a, KB888111 is also present.

When I disable the integrated audio in Bios settings, the config is less slow. At least it boots a bit faster than my PIIIs 1400MHz then, but nothing brilliant (38s for W2k as for Xp, very disappointed). The difference appears at the phase when the progress bar stops and peripherals successively blink, for instance the keyboard - I believe Win detects hardware and loads drivers in this phase.

Has someone an idea?

As the driver for the Alc889a weighs over 10MB I suspect it could take time to load. Did someone find and try a faster one?

Or is there something I can do?

Without a better response, I would disable the integrated audio and put an old Ac97 audio card in one Pci slot. I don't care these sound gadgets anyway, and I dislike the DRM that comes with KB888111 and High-Definition Audio. If I didn't want to save my Pci slots it would already be done.