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Old 06-30-2009, 06:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Finished building....now what?

Im confused on the steps to follow after you
have completed ur rig.

Do u install your OS first? or do you install the MObo cd first?
What about the other hardware? what do I need to know about the
bios? Or my boot sequence?

Here are my parts:

Thermaltake Tsunami Black Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

GIGABYTE GA-EP45-UD3P LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard

ZALMAN 9500A 92mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler

CORSAIR CMPSU-750TX 750W ATX12V

Western Digital Caviar Black WD6401AALS 640GB

SAPPHIRE 100259-1GL Radeon HD 4870 1GB 256-bit

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 64-bit

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Wolfdale 3.16GHz

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin

Just waitin on my cd burner.

Thanks for the help, never done this befor. first build.
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How to Bench Test Your System





install OS first


then drivers from motherboard website ..........I never use drivers off motherboard cd's .....they are always outdated
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install OS first


then drivers from motherboard website ..........I never use drivers off motherboard cd's .....they are always outdated


burn the latest motherboard drivers to a cd while using another computer / once you install the OS on the new system you wont be able to access the internet until you have the LAN drivers or modem drivers installed
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