BIOS setup help

ginningfool97

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So, I'm going to be switching out my Motherboard, CPU, RAM, and GPU but not sure how to set up the BIOS its on Windows 10 more about it here-http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-3260671/windows-key.html
So where do I begin?
All parts I will be switching out here-https://pcpartpicker.com/list/HFknyf
The RAM may change but it will probably be the same not sure if that changes a lot in the BIOS setup or not.
 
Ok so when you get your new motherboard.
Put it in the system case and connect all of the power that is required for the graphics card and motherboard to be connected from the PSU fitted to the system case.

First of all if the motherboard has any sort of graphics display out put ports, connect the monitor cable to one of the ports on the motherboard first of all.

Here is a list of what you should do in the bios to set things up ginningfool.

Enter the bios once you have powered the system up for the first time.

1. Enable or turn on the option for enable detection of legacy usb devices.

2. For the Sata ports of the motherboard set the mode of them to AHCI mode.

3. Enable Xmp memory mode option if present in the bios.

4.Locate the section of the bios pages that deal with Graphics display options.
Set the first graphics card to Initialize first of all to Pci-e Slot.

5. Check that the motherboard is reading all of the memory and reports the overall size fitted to your system.
Along with the correct speed settings, or speed the new memory kit is stated to run at.

Or from the memory options just select the Memory profile listed that says XMP.

Now on to the selection of boot devices and there bios mode.

Go to the boot options menu in the bios.
From a list of 1 to 6 devices that you can boot off Set the first booting device to be for number 1 the Dvd optical drive, or the usb flash drive from where windows install and setup is run from.

1. Dvd Drive or Usb fash drive here.

For the second boot device select your Hdd or SSD based drive you wish to install windows on to.

2. HDD or SSD.


Scroll down the boot settings main page where you will see another two entry points for booting hard drives.
Once again select the device you intend to run windows setup and install as the first device listed at no 1.

And the Hard disk drive or SSD drive you intend to install to for windows 10.

Ok were done there.

We now need to look for CSM mode, comparability support mode for older legacy booting firmware or Uefi.
In Csm you will see the option to enable it, enable it.
Set the hardware detection and booting mode to : Legacy OP rom / Uefi mode.
Once done.

Save the changes before you exit the bios.

Now swap the video cable from the back of the system case and the video port outputs on the motherboard.
And connect the video monitor lead to the Pci-e based graphics card video output ports.

Restart the system by the reset button on the system case.
And press any key to start the install and setup of the windows OS to the drive selected to install it to via windows setup.

That should do it for you ¬.

PS: I would write this down, or print it out, if you follow the instructions in order windows 10 should install fine and the system will be up and running without any problems, Good luck, and all the best.
 

ginningfool97

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I'm not quite sure you get what I'm saying, I am not switching my case, PSU, and HDD which has windows 10 on it. That means I won't be installing new Windows if its already on the HDD I am going to use. Does that mean I just skip the Windows installation steps or what?