Hi Larry, let me assist you with this issue.
Can you verify if the system boots from a different drive without connecting the Intel® SSD 730?
Is the Intel® SSD 730 connected to the Intel® X79 Chipset or Asmedia*controller? I suggest you testing the drive with the Intel® X79 Chipset.
Please make sure all drives are set to AHCI mode.
You may also try putting the Intel® SSD into sleep or suspend for a moment and/or updating your BIOS.