The Windows 10 installation without the GTX connected completed before I could finish breakfast. Of course, once I connect the GTX, the clean install slows to a crawl. However, I found the issue. ...

Just to test, I am going to reinstall Windows 10 without the GTX installed. I am fairly confident in stating the installation time will be cut down significantly. This will be a test to see if having...

Dedicating the full SSD was not the solution, but I have found what is causing the slowness and high utilization. It is how Windows handles Nvidia graphics cards. I am not sure what is going on, or...

At least you get to the username page, Mooly. My screen blacked out before I could set up anything.

Thanks for the input, Steve. I agree that updating BIOS beyond what is stable may not solve my issue. I meant more that I would download and install the stable BIOS from the site, since it is 1-day...

Note: The issue is not caused by Windows downloading every language pack available.

For both Windows 7 and 10, the installation will take ~10 hours. The upgrade to Windows 10 from Windows 7...