I'm having serious problems installing Ubuntu on my Asus Rampage IV Extreme/i7, in fact in any version of Linux at all.

Here are the steps I'm following:

1. Direct boot Kubuntu 13.10 from DVD - Sometimes installer starts, sometimes not (freeze on Kubuntu logo) - when it starts it installs just fine, after that login screen shows after login freeze while being on "hard drive" icon, however once it started don't know why...


2. Direct boot Ubuntu 13.10 - freeze and stop reading from CD at install screen (this one with passing dots).


3. 12.04 - same thing in both cases.


4. Wubi 12.4 from Windows installed just to do it - install on Windows completes fine, after restart: "To show other install options press ESC now" then shows "0" and freezes.


5. Recommended by manufacturer 11.4 same thing.


6. OLE/openSUSE/other RedHat based - "waiting for hardware to initialize" or "starting udev..." before installation, then freezes.

Tried with different combinations of BIOS settings/install options like nomodprobe but nothing worked.

Is system incapable of handling any linux ?

EDIT - Specs:

Intel Core i7 4930K

Kingston HyperX DDR3 4x 8GB 1600 MHz CL9 XMP Beast

GeForce with CUDA GT210 Asus 1GB Silent HDMI & DVI (PCI-E) (DDR3)

WD VelociRaptor 500GB WD5000HHTZ (SATA/600,64MB) x2

Lite-ON DVD /-RW iHAS122-04 SATA