evga 680 a1

[xxxalpinexxx80]

hey im recievin my order monday, so is this how it goes pu t the cd dvives/ hardrives in then motherboard then connect case cables then cpu then ram then video card then psu

when i get my computer running do i dowload vista right away or bowload bios from evga and my question is do i need a floppy drive to download it or will the cd work fine

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowI...Force+680i+SLI+ATX+Intel+Motherboard+-+Retail

 

[kof2000]

whatever floats your boat.

 

[Cleric7x9]

very nice mobo. the first thing you should do with any mobo, but expecially the 650s and 680s is to make sure it has the latest BIOS installed. the manual will tell you how to check it, and how to update it. i know that asus allows new mobos to be updated with a flash/pen/key drive, i am not sure about evga though. after you have the latest BIOS, then you should install Vista

 

[xxxalpinexxx80]

it is important to remember that before installing the driver CD that is shipped inthe kit, you need to load your operating system. Themotherboard supports
Windows XP 32bit and 64bit and is Vista-capable.

it says this in the manual so would i put everything toether turn it on dowload vista then the bios e.c.t