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Help with BIOS

Walt
By Walt
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Hi everyone,

I'm building my first game pc but I'm stuck at the BIOS. Can some tell/explain me which settings I need to install? I know how to start my pc with a boot drive and install windows etc... But need to now which settings I need everything to put on.

 

My build:

CPU: intel core i5 6600K

CPU cooler: Cryorig h7

Motherboard: asus z170a

RAM: corsair vengeance lpx 16GB 3200MHz

HDD and SSD: WD 1TB & Samsung evo 960 512GB

GPU: msi 1070 armor 8GB OC

PSU: corsair RM550x

Case: nzxt h440 RAZER edition

 

Thanks!

 

My own build: RΛZΞR theme

CPU: Intel Core i5 7600K // CPU cooler: Cryorig H7 // Motherboard: MSI Z270 gaming pro carbon //       

Video Card: MSI Armor gtx 1070 OC 8GB // RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB 3200MHz //  

SSD: Samsung EVO 960 500GB // HDD: 2x WD yellow edition 2TB //

Case: NZXT H440 RAZER edition // Power Supply: Corsair RM550x //         

Operating Software: Windows 10 pro 64-bit

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CSM = Disabled

Fast Boot = Enabled

Secure Boot = Enabled

XMP = Enabled

SATA Mode = AHCI

 

Everything else can be left default (assuming your installing Windows 8 or 10).

Main Rig:-

Ryzen 7 3800X | Asus ROG Strix X570-F Gaming | 16GB Team Group Dark Pro 3600Mhz | Corsair MP600 1TB PCIe Gen 4 | Sapphire 5700 XT Pulse | Corsair H115i Platinum | WD Black 1TB | WD Green 4TB | EVGA SuperNOVA G3 650W | Asus TUF GT501 | Samsung C27HG70 1440p 144hz HDR FreeSync 2 | Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS |

 

Server:-

Intel NUC running Server 2019 + Synology DSM218+ with 2 x 4TB Toshiba NAS Ready HDDs (RAID0)

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