New Build....Should I install GPU card before I start and install Windows 10??

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I just finished installing everything except the graphics card, Should I start up computer and load windows using the motherboard graphics or should I putt the Graphics card in first....before I load windows 10?? What is the usal progression for that??
 
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In the past, I would just install everything, then install OS ... windows 10 and it's affection for installing stuff ya don't want, especially drivers, changes that outlook. We don't use 10, we strongly advise against our users using Win 10 and we only will install Win 7 on Windows boxes. That being said, if setting up a Win10 box to mess with, this is what I would do.

1. Install the OS without any connection to the internet. Reboot

2. Install all hardware drivers / utilities on installation media that came with your components. Reboot

3. Disable Win10 from installing hardware drivers. Reboot

http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/stop-automatic-driver-updates-windows-10...
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In the past, I would just install everything, then install OS ... windows 10 and it's affection for installing stuff ya don't want, especially drivers, changes that outlook. We don't use 10, we strongly advise against our users using Win 10 and we only will install Win 7 on Windows boxes. That being said, if setting up a Win10 box to mess with, this is what I would do.

1. Install the OS without any connection to the internet. Reboot

2. Install all hardware drivers / utilities on installation media that came with your components. Reboot

3. Disable Win10 from installing hardware drivers. Reboot

http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/stop-automatic-driver-updates-windows-10
http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/48277-driver-updates-windows-update-enable-disable-windows-10-a.html

4. Install AntiBeacon. Reboot

https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/

5. Connect ethernet cable, run Windows Update ,,, until it doesn't want to do it anymore.

6. Go to hardware vendor web sites and d/l any updated BIOS, Firmware, Drivers, utility and install ... reboot.
 
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But, just starting out first time....should I install the graphics card or should I just install windows using the graphics connector on the motherboard. Then, later install the graphics card and drivers??
 
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Thanks Jack,

But should I install the graphics card and then install windows or should I install windows using the motherboard graphics. Will the graphics card even work to start off with without any drivers ( or windows) installed??
 
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That answer was a bit much IMO but to each his own. Sounds like a good process Jack but I would install the GPU first for sure cause it will be a driver mess cause there is usually something left behind when changing hardware so it will be cleaner to install hardware that is going to be used daily on the OS that is being clean installed! I did a clean install of Win 10 x64 after having Win 7 x64 on same HDD/PC and I switched from a GTX 470 to a GTX 960 before installing clean Win 10 x64. Just take your time make sure to format HDD and do research on your other hardware and which drivers work best with Win 10 before you start the process BE Prepared that's the key IMO! Put current new drivers on a USB or Disc in case you can't get internet off the rip working and save a back up of Win 7! Good Luck!
 
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