Setting up SSD for new build? G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4X4) DDR3 2133 (PC17000)

[captkirk]

I am building my first system and had a few questions regarding set up of my SSD before i install Windows 7. When i first turn on my new build do i have to change my Bios manually to AHCI or will it automatically detect this for me. And what are the following steps i need to know......Also should i change my boot sequence to CD/DVD 1st before installing Windows 7?

G.SKILL RIPJAWS X SERIES 16GB (4 X 4GB) 240-PIN DDR3 SDRAM 2133 (PC3 17000)
DESKTOP MEMORY MODEL F3-17000CL11Q-16GBXL

CORSAIR CARBIDE 400R RTL CASE

GIGABYTE GA-Z68X-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX

INTEL CORE i7-2600K SANDY BRIDGE 3.4GHz (3.8GHZ TURBO BOOST) LGA 1155 95W
QUAD-CORE DESKTOP PROCESSOR INTEL HD GRAPHICS 3000 BX80623I72600K

EVGA Ge FORCE 8800GT (From old PC)

OCZ GAME XTREME 700W PSU

CRUCIAL M4 CT128M4SSD2 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC INTERNAL (SSD)

SEAGATE 160GB EXTERNAL HD

SONY BLACK 18X DVD-ROM 48X CD-ROM SATA DVD-ROM DRIVE MODEL DDU1681S-0B

WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM 64 BIT

[GSKILL TECH]

First, in Advanced Mode of EFI/BIOS, enable XMP Profile for AI Overclock Tuner. This will configure all the settings for memory.

Then change SATA mode to AHCI, to install Windows.

Set boot sequence to CD/DVD so it can load Windows 7 CD to install.

That's it, then it will install, and everything is ready to go.

You already have a good idea.

Thank you
GSKILL TECH

[captkirk]

Awesome.......Thank you for a excellent straight forward answer, i have been researching exactly how this was going to play out when i 1st turn on my new build and you gave me the answer i was looking for.......hats off!!

[Tradesman]

Let us know how the build goes!