is a floppy drive needed?

[pb126]

I putting together a system based on a parts list by Jamie (includes the P5Kc), I didn't get a floppy drive and see a lot of posts where the floppy is mentioned. Do I need it or will a USB key or CD drive suffice for the drivers? Thx.

[chunkylover53]

Always nice to have it in a pinch, but can probably get by without it. You can update the bios on the P5KC using an ISO file on a CD that you can create on another machine before you start your build. That's really the only thing that you might need to update prior to loading the OS. Once the OS is loaded, you can update the drivers for the MOBO with the CD that came with it, which includes your on board LAN. Once Ethernet is up and running, you can connect to the internet to get any other drivers you need.