I have this on Xubuntu 13.10 (Linux Kernel 3.11.0): ------- Nov 6 10:38:41 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.144860] usb 3-14: device descriptor read/8, error -110 Nov 6 10:38:41 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.360901] usb 3-14: new high-speed USB device number 6 using xhci_hcd Nov 6 10:38:41 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.360911] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:41 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.360950] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:41 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.661031] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:41 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.661067] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.961132] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 22.961179] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 23.261275] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 23.261312] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 23.561403] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 23.561442] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 23.861544] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:42 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 23.861568] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:43 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 24.161635] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:43 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 24.161658] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:43 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 24.461752] HDMI: ELD buf size is 0, force 128 Nov 6 10:38:43 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 24.461774] HDMI: invalid ELD data byte 0 Nov 6 10:38:44 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 24.982208] e1000e: eth0 NIC Link is Up 1000 Mbps Full Duplex, Flow Control: Rx/Tx Nov 6 10:38:44 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 24.982236] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready Nov 6 10:38:46 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 27.383051] usb 3-14: device descriptor read/8, error -110 Nov 6 10:38:51 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 32.505116] usb 3-14: device descriptor read/8, error -110 Nov 6 10:38:51 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 32.721194] usb 3-14: new high-speed USB device number 7 using xhci_hcd Nov 6 10:38:58 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 37.739378] usb 3-14: device descriptor read/8, error -110 Nov 6 10:39:03 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 42.861504] usb 3-14: device descriptor read/8, error -110 Nov 6 10:39:03 ian-Z87X-UD3H kernel: [ 42.965480] hub 3-0:1.0: unable to enumerate USB device on port 14 ----- However, rebooting / replugging does not always solve the issue. The devices can also stop working DURING the linux / login session randomly. This does not happen when in the BIOS, ever.