Summary In the video, we address viewers who have just built their first gaming PC and guide them through the essential setup process. We cover creating and preparing two thumb drives: one for installing Windows 11 and another for storing drivers and the latest BIOS. We demonstrate how to format the thumb drive for drivers to FAT32 and explain downloading BIOS updates, motherboard drivers, and utility tools from the manufacturer’s support site. We emphasize the importance of updating the BIOS for compatibility and performance improvements and discuss selecting appropriate chipset and GPU drivers from AMD and Intel websites.
We explain using another computer to prepare the necessary files, extracting zipped files using 7-Zip, and organizing everything on the driver thumb drive. With the preparation complete, you move to the new PC, showing how to access the BIOS, flash the BIOS to the latest version, configure BIOS settings, and ensure compatibility for Windows 11 installation.
Then we guided viewers through the process of configuring a newly built PC, installing Windows 11, drivers, and essential software:
Network Bypass & Initial Setup:
Demonstrated bypassing the internet requirement during Windows 11 installation using the OOBE\BypassNRO command. Completed the initial Windows setup, skipping network and password configurations.
Driver Installation: Created a dedicated folder for drivers on the C: drive. Installed the AMD chipset driver first, emphasizing its importance for system stability. Explained why manual restarts are better than program-prompted restarts during driver installations. Sequentially installed drivers for LAN, audio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and graphics, detailing each step and ensuring no errors in Device Manager. Configured BIOS settings to disable the integrated GPU.
Windows Updates: Enabled updates for Windows and Microsoft products. Explained the importance of updates to fix bugs and optimize system performance.
System Optimization: Adjusted Intel Graphics settings, enabling Resizable BAR and configuring display settings. Set the monitor’s refresh rate to 120Hz for better performance.
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