What things i need to do after finished assembling my pc?

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

Im building a pc but i'm not yet complete with my components, but i'm wondering if i do completed assebling my components for my pc already, is installing the operating system the very next thing to do or are there any twitching and adjusting in the bios first before doing so? Can experts please explain to me step by step. Thanks in advance.

kyzarvs · Jun 16, 2016

Leave the BIOS alone apart from defining boot order etc if you need to. Install O/S, establish a safe, stable base point - then start fuggin around with it...

inerax · Jun 16, 2016

I always go from build to install OS. Only time I ever go into the BIOS would be to tell the PC to boot from DVD or USB, depending on how I am getting the OS to the HDD.

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

kyzarvs :

So there's no need of installing other pre softwares or drivers first? Just the operating system right away?

MeanMachine41 · Jun 16, 2016

Mark_Lawrence :

You can start your system and it should bring you to your Bios or offer you the option to do so. If no OS has been installed it would halt during post as Bios would be looking for OS drive before proceeding and assuming all is functioning OK.

Go into your Bios and configure your Boot priority for booting from your USB or DVD. If you need help with that then just ask.
As Bios vary you would have to list your MB for more detailed help.

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

inerax :

Thanks for a clear answer. I also watched from other videos of assembling pc, and they tried to adjust something in the configuration of the ssd. Like they choose raid 0 or 1 and even raid 10. I dont get these... Do i need to do that step to or is it not really necessary?

iXeon · Jun 16, 2016

Depends, if you're using multiple disk drives or optical disks or so you have to change the boot order first.
if you're using SSD you have to set the sata mode to AHCI for the best performance.
other components are vary between different motherboards , for example if you're using PCI graphic card and have a integrated graphic too , sometimes (depending on the motherboard) you have to disable the integrated graphic first.

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

MeanMachine41 :

Mark_Lawrence :

You can start your system and it should bring you to your Bios or offer you the option to do so. If no OS has been installed it would halt during post as Bios would be looking for OS drive before proceeding and assuming all is functioning OK.

Go into your Bios and configure your Boot priority for booting from your USB or DVD. If you need help with that then just ask.
As Bios vary you would have to list your MB for more detailed help.

Havent bought a mobo yet, maybe i'll post it here the complete specs of my build soon after i bought all of these. Thanks though for the answer.

USAFRet · Jun 16, 2016

Mark_Lawrence :

You do not need that AT ALL.
Finish construction.
Power up.
See what happens
If all is OK, boot from your install media and install the OS

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

iXeon :

How about if i'm using both ssd and hdd?

USAFRet · Jun 16, 2016

Mark_Lawrence :

Have ONLY the drive you will use for the C connected. (the SSD?)
Install the OS
Later, then connect the HDD

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

You do not need that AT ALL.
Finish construction.
Power up.
See what happens
If all is OK, boot from your install media and install the OS[/quotemsg]

Thanks dude, an even more clearer answer.

iXeon · Jun 16, 2016

Mark_Lawrence :

if the SSD is the operating system host then you need to do it. to get the maximum performance.

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 16, 2016

Have ONLY the drive you will use for the C connected. (the SSD?)
Install the OS
Later, then connect the HDD[/quotemsg]

Sorry i'm noob, dont know this can be done. Thanks for the info tho, but is it not possible to put in both the ssd and hdd at the same time them choose where the OS should be installed from these two?

USAFRet · Jun 16, 2016

Mark_Lawrence :

Sorry i'm noob, dont know this can be done. Thanks for the info tho, but is it not possible to put in both the ssd and hdd at the same time them choose where the OS should be installed from these two?

[/quotemsg]

Yes, but...
What happens is, Windows in its infinite wisdom, generally puts the boot partition on the second drive.
You tell it to install to the SSD, and it installs the OS on the SSD. And the boot partition ends up on the HDD. You have no control over that, except by not having that drive present during the install.

6 months from now, when you want to use that HDD elsewhere, you take it out.
And then this PC does not boot up.

You can have it physically installed, just leave the power and data connection cables disconnected until after.

Mark_Lawrence · Jun 18, 2016

USAFRet :

Yes, but...
What happens is, Windows in its infinite wisdom, generally puts the boot partition on the second drive.
You tell it to install to the SSD, and it installs the OS on the SSD. And the boot partition ends up on the HDD. You have no control over that, except by not having that drive present during the install.

6 months from now, when you want to use that HDD elsewhere, you take it out.
And then this PC does not boot up.

You can have it physically installed, just leave the power and data connection cables disconnected until after.[/quotemsg]

So i just need to plug the power and sata cable to the hdd after os installation and start my computer, the computer will directly detect the newly connected hdd?

USAFRet · Jun 18, 2016

Mark_Lawrence :

Yes.
Just as with any new drive, you may have to initialize it in Disk Management.

But it's exactly the same as if you add a new drive 6 months from now.

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