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How best to clean install Win 10

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Topic: How best to clean install Win 10

Posted By: Henryz170
Subject: How best to clean install Win 10
Date Posted: 26 Apr 2016 at 3:46am

I have just built a new quite, system, Z170 Extreme 7+, 32GB ram, and am ready to clean install win 10.

I am going to use an M.2 drive as my boot drive and have a Pioneer BD/DvD odd.

I plan to install from a usb drive. Should I use a usb 2 drive or usb 3.x? Does it matter?

I am going to use the on-board video/audio so there are no PCIe cards.

I would also like to know when to update my bios. Should I do that before installing windows?

Does anyone have any advice that will make this effort easier?

Thanks.

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Henry Boisvert