Did Your First Boot Work? | Essential Motherboard Settings Checklist

Did you just finish building your computer and see the startup screen for the first time? The moment of truth is exciting, but it's easy to accidentally miss the crucial safety checks right after your first boot. If your processor is running too hot or your startup settings are wrong, you could run into major issues later.
In this video, we walk through the exact steps you need to take inside your motherboard's startup menu before you install an operating system or finish putting your case together. We cover checking temperatures, adjusting boot delays, and creating a failsafe backup of your settings so your new build runs perfectly from day one.
If you missed our exciting first boot, check out the foundational methodology video here:
https://youtu.be/W34amkFscXI

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This is part of the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr7Brr7Tkpi_3c5_qsY50dDFgCIYYPPu9
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 How Do You Set Up a Motherboard After the First Boot?
00:32 How Do You Check the Processor Temperature?
00:58 How Do You Safely Change Motherboard Settings?
01:33 How Do You Adjust the Boot Delay Time?
02:03 How Do You Turn Off the Keyboard Number Lock at Startup?
02:23 How Do You Save Your System Profile Settings?
02:59 How Do You Backup Motherboard Settings to a Flash Drive?
03:26 What Tests Should You Run Before Building the Case?

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