Using all new components with no OS installed, How do I install the BIOS. Intrepid 64 at completion.

[Constantinos Maltezos]

I am quite a bit confused by what your manuals are telling you.  The following 
is what I know about putting together computer parts and making a computer.

You don't need to install a BIOS.  The BIOS is stored on an eeprom and comes 
included with the motherboard.  If it did not, you would need a special tool 
to install it - you would not be able to use any drive because the BIOS is 
what makes the drives work in the beginning.

Basically, when you have all the pieces, you put them together (and I highly 
suggest looking for advice on this via google as there are a few things you'll 
need to consider as you piece it together - for instance, there's a hard way 
and an easy way to attach the motherboard to the case).  Once it's all 
together, it should function fine - and by that, I mean it will boot up and 
you'll see a couple quick screens of text before it complains that no 
operating system is found on the disks.  If this happens, everything is good.

After that, you can pop whatever OS installation disk you want into the DVD 
drive (as long as the BIOS automatically puts the DVD drive first in order of 
booting, otherwise you have to change this part and be careful about messing 
around in the BIOS) and restart.  You don't need Windows at all.  Once the OS 
is installed, you're done (except for the unforeseen, which will arise so be 
ready to figure it out).

So, basically:

1. Put the hardware together in a logical fashion.
2. Boot it to test that everything works.
2.1 (Maybe) fix whatever went wrong.
3. Insert Kubuntu (or whichever OS) disk and reboot.

One more thing: when messing around with your components (even before you 
attach the power supply), keep some part of your arm touching an unpainted 
piece of metal - like in your tower/case.  This will help cut down on static 
electricity, which is important mainly for preserving the working condition of 
said components.

Also, one more tip: never force something where it does not fit.  If you're 
having trouble inserting one thing into another, stop and make sure you're 
trying to insert the right thing at the right spot.

Good luck.