Hi, I have a Brand new Asus Max. VI Formula motherboard, I want to do a Bios flashback, and then check all my new components ,CPU, GPU, Ram, HDD, SSD before installing in my case .
For the Bios flashback . As I understand it I don't need my components installed ? However if I have my CPU, GPU and Ram, HDD,SSD already installed and don't power up the board is that ok, or do I need to remove them?
Is this also the correct procedure first Flashback and then check my components , or vice versa ?
I have also an External Optical drive, but as its USB I guess I can connect that later.
To check my components I will need to set up a Monitor, Keyboard, is there anything else I am forgetting ?
With the Monitor, do I need to connect to the IO panel or GPU?
On the Asus support site / downloads & tools you have to choose first your OS, at this point I have no OS and have not yet decided between Windows 7- 64bit or windows 8. But there is a Dos version, would that be OK , until I make my choice between 7,& 8 ? Or must I choose before?
For any help I would be grateful , this is my first build, so this is all new to me, and a lot of you have a lot of experience. So any help or tips would be welcome.
Just in case it helps a list of my components to date:
Asus Maximus VI Formula
Intel Core i7 4770K
EVGA GTX 780 Ti
WD HDD Black 3TB
SSD Corsair Neutron GTX 1X 240Gb, + 1X 120Gb
RAM Corsair Vengeance Pro 2 X 8 Gb, 2133 MHZ
Asus OD( external) 12x Blu-Ray Writer BW-12D1S-U
NXZT Switch 810 case
Corsair AX 860i PSU
Mad Catz S.T.R.I.K,E. 7 Keyboard
RAT 9 Mouse
Asus VG248 Monitor
Corsair AF & SP Fans
Plus a whole lot of EK Waterblocks, Watercooling fitting, Rads, etc.