Hi everyone!
 
Very excited to be here!
My 'new' SR-2 is coming, and I'm quite ready to install but I can't find the answer i need:
I know for sure that SR-2 is running well under Windows 10 PRO... Read here and asked to many users, but everyone I asked for, just upgrade the OS and never done a 'clean' install... So my question: anyone tried? I' would like to do with a bootable USB that I've already done.
The other thing I can do is to buy a Windows 7 licence and upgrade automatically to Windows 10, but I really prefer to do a clean, USB, first install of Windows 10.
Some info that could help for an answer:
 
The previous user told me the SR-2 has the latest bios revision, he sent to me just the MB with CPUs and RAM (in OC, for the windows installation maybe is better to reset to default values before????)
CPU 2 X Xeon X5670 (can I install windows with both or is better do it with one?)
RAM 6 X 2GB ECC each (in a 3ad I read that could be helpful install OS with a single RAM for a single CPU first... Is it true?)
SSD 850 PRO
GPU 2/3 X Strix 980TI (not in SLI, I need them for GPU rendering)
PSU Seasonic X-1250
 
Obviously I'm not a pro user, this is my first workstation I'm mounting by myself so every little suggest is really appreciated, thank you! 

Thanks!
Yes, I've already got the bootable W10 PRO USB drive, made with media creation tool, now I just have to buy the SN/key for W10 PRO, But, before buying it, want to be sure don't loose time and money... So I asked!  Really scared! 

There was one thing that I read but I'm not sure if it's been implemented yet, and that was being able to use the product key of the original version of Windows that was used.  I haven't double checked since Windows will currently validate Windows 10 on hardware that already had it installed.
 
*Forgot to refresh again before posting*
 
Using USB 3.0 won't be a problem.  If it was an install of Windows 7 then you'd need to slipstream drivers which isn't too bad but even I've had some mixed success with that on a NUC.  Windows 10 already has those integrated into the install so expect smooth sailing.

EVGATech_Erik
 
Using USB 3.0 won't be a problem.  If it was an install of Windows 7 then you'd need to slipstream drivers which isn't too bad but even I've had some mixed success with that on a NUC.  Windows 10 already has those integrated into the install so expect smooth sailing.

Good, thank you!

I'd recommend against any OC's when installing Windows.  That's best left to be done afterwards once everything is installed.  Wouldn't want an unexpected error during a OS install.  It would be easy to recover but if it gets messy, it may require a zero-write on the HDD/SSD.  

petauro
Thanks for the advice!
So, in order, I should do:
 
SSD in SATA 6GB
Bootable USB pen 3.0 in 3.0 MB port
Turn on and enter in bios
Set all values as default (and maybe take pictures of OC, before )
Set Ahci (is it good?)
Restart from USB, start windows, format SSD and install windows in it.
Restart, enter the bios and OC it.
 
... And no need MB drivers during installation? Right?
 

During initial install you should NOT need any supplemental drivers

The SR-2 is my favorite SMG in Battlefield 4! lol

Hi!
SR-2 arrived, pre-mounted and OS installed. W10 was working in 5 minutes!!! Really impressive! I really love it, tomorrow I'll install all MB drivers and OC. after that, an hard test with CPU and GPU rendering.
I have a question:
CPU's have the 8 pin power connector and the 6 pin power connector (optional) and I read that that 'optional' means that you have to use it if you do a hard OC... But I need it? What they mean for 'hard OC'? I'll running X5670 @ 4Ghz. If i need it, can I use the 8/6 pin PCI cable (the same I use for supply gtx 980ti) to supply 8 and 6 pin connectors both with one cable? With the power supply I have just 2 CPU cables that can supply only one 8 pin connector each... I'ts the seasonic x1250...
Thanks!
 

I am about to install Windows 10 on a new drive on my SR-2. I'm keeping Windows 7 on another drive. What format should the Windows 10 drive be GPT or MBR ? How well does Windows work with UEFI ?

I recently acquired an SR-2 and had no issues with doing a fresh install of Windows 10 on an unformatted blank SSD using a USB key. I used the Windows ISO tool to make the drive bootable on another machine; the process was super easy all things considered.
 
I reused an old Win 7 license I wasn't using anymore, and it activated and everything. Very straightforward.