Yellow light on motherboard for dram AND cpu.

[PeterOz]

Wait why am I installing windows 10 and not 11?

From your post #4
I have not even been able to add Windows 10

[Mr_Rosy]

oh sorry, I just meant to say windows but I added the 10 reflexively. Should I install 10 or 11?

[PeterOz]

your choice

[PeterOz]

It is the same for Windows 11 as for Windows 10
Install windows 11
If you are unsure of the drivers, you can do this for windows 10 or 11.

(In BIOS Setup, make sure Settings\Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration\Gigabyte Utilities Downloader is set to Enabled.
After you install the operating system, a dialog box will appear on the bottom-right corner of the desktop asking if you want to download and install the drivers and GIGABYTE applications via GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC). Click Install to proceed with the installation.

Remember my rule 2

[phillpower2]

I did not have a keyboard or mouse connected.

I despair sometimes

I plugged in my keyboard and mouse into my motherboard USB ports on the back,

Okay, weird things are happening. I turned my computer off and back on again, and it connected to my monitor.

Yes, titled Clear Cmos Information. It says BIOS has been reset, please reconfirm your BIOS setup items if needed.

The three above proves 100% that not having a keyboard attached was causing POST to fail.

[Mr_Rosy]

I only have a 7.5 gb thumb drive. Will that work? If not I have larger ones coming in 2 days.

[PeterOz]

i would wait
7.5 should be 8
you can try it

[Mr_Rosy]

I found this on the microsoft website, I know that it might not be true or the best option, just wanted to ask what was up with it.Can I perform a clean install of Windows 11 without an USB flash drive or with an USB with 7.5GB of storage ? - Microsoft Q&A

[Mr_Rosy]

And I just want to confirm, when I boot windows it will give me the option to download the Aorus drivers? do I have to use a seperate USB stick to take drivers from the motherboard website or what?

[Mr_Rosy]

Oh wait sorry, reread your message. I’ll give the installation a try now.

[Mr_Rosy]

Sorry for all of my questions, do I need to worry about my drivers before installing windows? Or can I install windows and then add the drivers after?

[PeterOz]

Or can I install windows and then add the drivers after?

Are you doing 11 or 10?
The normal way is to have the drivers from the website first.

1. Install windows
2. Install drivers
3. connect internet.

However if you have the setting enabled in the bios you can use that to install the drivers for you direct from the internet.

[PeterOz]

(In BIOS Setup, make sure Settings\Gigabyte Utilities Downloader Configuration\Gigabyte Utilities Downloader is set to Enabled.
After you install the operating system, a dialog box will appear on the bottom-right corner of the desktop asking if you want to download and install the drivers and GIGABYTE applications via GIGABYTE Control Center (GCC). Click Install to proceed with the installation.

From post #79

[Mr_Rosy]

Okay so I’ve almost completed the installation and im at the screen where its trying to connect me to a wifi network, but it’s only showing ethernet as an option. I connected my MB antenna to the screws on the back, and nothing seems wrong but I’m not sure if I was supposed to do something to turn the antenna on.

[Mr_Rosy]

nevermind, i fixed it by manually installing the wifi drivers from the website.