Fresh MOBO, Fresh SSD, Fresh Win7-64bit... what next?

[bvault]

Ok so I have new

ASROCK Extreme4 MOBO
120GB SSD
Win7 64 bit full licence

I want to put the system together as I wait for the GPU's to snail-mail through to me.

I am at a loss how to begin putting this together. Should I:

• Burn the Win 7 image to a DVD, connect a DVD-ROM to the mobo, connect SSD and boot from the DVD and proceed to install?
• Connect the SSD to my old compaq/HP desktop, install Win7 - then connect it to the new mobo and go from there? 

Other related questions:

• When do I need to edit BIOS during the whol OS installation?
• I have seen some use thermal compound/glue when installing the CPU to the mobo - is this necessary?

Any help or reference to online guides would be GREATLY appreciated!

[jumpmanjay]

Just wait till the GPUs come in.

Windows 7 install on an SSD is less than 20 mins or so.

EDIT:

• When do I need to edit BIOS during the whol OS installation?

Anytime before or after.

• I have seen some use thermal compound/glue when installing the CPU to the mobo - is this necessary?

Thermal compound goes between the CPU and the heatsink. If you are using a retail box CPU, it is already applied. If this is just going to be a mining machine, you shouldn't need anything more than the retail heatsink.

[bvault]

Just wait till the GPUs come in.

Windows 7 install on an SSD is less than 20 mins or so.

Are you saying this because it is convinient to do everything together or because it is necessary to wait?

[jumpmanjay]

Since you didn't mention the CPU, I take it you have a video-out-enabled CPU? If not, your machine won't post without a video card.

Other than that, it's not necessary to wait and wouldn't matter either way.