Dwayne
Well-known member
So, I decided to do an AMD build. Now, I don't think I have built an AMD CPU system before I am just going to post something here looking for input for things I may overlook.
Here is the order I typically do things on a build. I am sticking in the AMD stuff where I would do the Intel stuff. Am I missing something, or should I do something in a different order?
Pre-Build - Make a new Windows install USB Stick. Download the latest BIOS for the MB and put it on that stick.
1. Hardware building / install - self explanatory
2. Boot into BIOS and set to default. Flash BIOS from the USB stick. After rebooting back into BIOS set to default, again, and check the BIOS pages ensuring things are showing up properly, especially the SSDs.
3. Reboot and let the windows installer do its thing. No internet connection at this point.
4. Let windows finish installing. Connect internet. Do Windows updates and reboot and keep doing windows update until it says it is up to date. Install Chrome.
5. Boot to BIOS and set memory XMP/DOCP. Check through settings again. Restart
6. Install video drivers. Restart.
7. Go to MB website and download the Chipset drivers, on board sound and other specific drivers. Install them. Restart.
8. Install AMD specific software stuff here? Ryzen Master, the community created tools (CTR, Memory Tuner), etc?
9. Install more software, HWInfo, CPU-Z, GPU-Z, Valley, Steam, Office, etc
Anything I overlooked? After I get the software installed I'll worry about playing with the tools, overclocking, benchmarks, and all that fun.
Here is the order I typically do things on a build. I am sticking in the AMD stuff where I would do the Intel stuff. Am I missing something, or should I do something in a different order?
Pre-Build - Make a new Windows install USB Stick. Download the latest BIOS for the MB and put it on that stick.
1. Hardware building / install - self explanatory
2. Boot into BIOS and set to default. Flash BIOS from the USB stick. After rebooting back into BIOS set to default, again, and check the BIOS pages ensuring things are showing up properly, especially the SSDs.
3. Reboot and let the windows installer do its thing. No internet connection at this point.
4. Let windows finish installing. Connect internet. Do Windows updates and reboot and keep doing windows update until it says it is up to date. Install Chrome.
5. Boot to BIOS and set memory XMP/DOCP. Check through settings again. Restart
6. Install video drivers. Restart.
7. Go to MB website and download the Chipset drivers, on board sound and other specific drivers. Install them. Restart.
8. Install AMD specific software stuff here? Ryzen Master, the community created tools (CTR, Memory Tuner), etc?
9. Install more software, HWInfo, CPU-Z, GPU-Z, Valley, Steam, Office, etc
Anything I overlooked? After I get the software installed I'll worry about playing with the tools, overclocking, benchmarks, and all that fun.