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  1. Posts : 26,863
    Windows 11 Pro
       #81

    I understand perfectly. That makes perfect sense. If everybody did what you're doing, we would have less business on the Forums.
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  2. Posts : 24,479
    Windows 7 Ultimate X64 SP1
       #82

    One thing I would do, and I do, is put the board on top of its box and hook everything up and run it for a few days to make sure it all works. It's much easier than committing all the parts to a case and maybe having to take it apart.
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  3. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #83

    Layback Bear said:
    ...My understanding that UEFI is some sort of security for the bios...
    Actually, UEFI replaces BIOS and isn't the same thing as BIOS. UEFI is daunting at first because it is different and it gives you so much more control over your settings than BIOS did, making it look more complicated than it really is. As far as setting up UEFI for basic operation goes, the default settings will get you going and, for anything beyond that, RTFM, watch videos such as the one above, etc. I can't give much advice on OCing since I'm not OCing my machine (nor do I want to do so due to cooling issues with the tight case I'm having to use due to tight quarters and, especially, wanting the machine last a long time) but one thing that's nice about many of the recent ASUS boards with UEFI is one can get a good, stable OC by just flipping a switch or two (again, RTFM).

    When I set up my machine, I had to fool around with it a bit to get the hang of adjusting fan speed, setting alarm limits, etc. but it wasn't that big a deal. Same for setting my RAM speed from 1333 (default)to 1600. I read the directions, muttered sweet nothings under my breath, and worked it out.

    Even though UEFI is more complicated than BIOS, I like it better because it's actually easier to get the settings I want. It's also easier to navigate (for me, anyway) since one can use a mouse as well as a keyboard. While the largest HDDs I have right now are all 2TBs, I'm "future proofed" (strictly speaking, there's no such thing but you know what I mean) once I start putting 4TB and larger drives in the machine without having to partition the drives or other dodges to get them to work at full capacity. With Western Digital promising a 5TB HDD later this year and Seagate promising 6TB next year, this will be even more significant.

    Edit: there are a few tutorials here that concern UEFI (the proper term, not UEFI BIOS), such as installing Win 7 with EUFI (it's actually pretty much the same as with BIOS with just one or two minor settings changes before starting). Again, RTFM.
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  4. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #84

    Britton30 said:
    One thing I would do, and I do, is put the board on top of its box and hook everything up and run it for a few days to make sure it all works. It's much easier than committing all the parts to a case and maybe having to take it apart.
    That's going a bit farther than I would—I benched mine just long enough to make sure the machine would post—but it's still good advice.
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  5. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
    Thread Starter
       #85

    Lady Fitzgerald why are you posting to me in such a fashion.
    Do you really think I wouldn't read the manual?
    Have a nice day.
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  6. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #86

    Layback Bear said:
    Lady Fitzgerald why are you posting to me in such a fashion.
    Do you really think I wouldn't read the manual?
    Have a nice day.
    Other than the correction on what UEFI is, I wasn't posting specifically at you and I'm sorry if it came across as insulting; it wasn't my intent. I was just trying to point out to everyone that, even though new and unfamiliar, UEFI just isn't all that difficult to use.

    Now, Win 8 and 8.1, those scare the snot out of me.
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  7. Posts : 1,045
    Win8/8.1,Win7-U64, Vista U64, uncounted Linux distor's
       #87

    Wiki has one of the best write ups on UEFI. UEFI has been around for almost ten years now, nothing to be afraid of. The three new machines I assembled this year all run uefi, Win installs are pretty much the same as with the old BIOS systems. Larger HHD's, more mouse support are what most well see.

    Unified Extensible Firmware Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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  8. Posts : 25,847
    Windows 10 Pro. 64/ version 1709 Windows 7 Pro/64
    Thread Starter
       #88

    Just got all my stuff in the house.
    Just opening boxes and kind of sorting things out.
    It's like Christmas.
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  9. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #89

    Layback Bear said:
    Just got all my stuff in the house.
    Just opening boxes and kind of sorting things out.
    It's like Christmas.
    Dam I bet mate! Exciting times! We need pics!
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  10. Posts : 9,600
    Win 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #90

    Layback Bear said:
    Just got all my stuff in the house.
    Just opening boxes and kind of sorting things out.
    It's like Christmas.
    I know what you mean. Fun, isn't it?
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