Need a wired keyboard for new PC setup?

[tonypitt]

This upcoming weekend I hope to be putting together a new PC based on some great advice I've gotten here. It's been a long time since I've put together a PC from scratch, and so I'm trying to think through the process to make sure I have all the things I'll need before beginning.

That brings me to a question about the keyboard. All the keyboards I currently have a wireless keyboards that have a USB dongle for the wireless.

As I'm looking over the instructions for my new motherboard (EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard) it talks about plugging in a USB or PS2 keyboard for the sake of working in the CMOS etc.

Are my wireless keyboards going to work for this, or do I need to pick up a wired one?

 

[tiraides]

It depends. Some of the newer boards support USB mice and keyboards right out of the box and others require PS/2 mice and keyboards. However some USB mice and keyboards won't work with a USB to PS/2 adapters.

I don't know whether or not that particular board natively supports a USB keyboard right out of the box.

 

[tonypitt]

Based on the documentation, it sounds as if the motherboard supports USB keyboards out of the box. Assuming that to be the case, do you think that means it will handle a wireless USB keyboard just fine?

 

[Etherton]

I went through the same thing with my build (Gigabyte) a while back. I ended up buying a generic PS2 KB & Mouse combo for $8 just for this purpose. You never know when you might need one so I'd go find a cheapie...

 

[AppleHuHu]

I recommend the Saitek PK24 Eclipse III Wired Keyboard..The soft-touch keys feel great, and the two height adjustment is a very nice little feature to help you get the proper typing angle.

 

[scaarbelly]

It will work fine with the wireless. I just did it this last weekend. There were no issues at all with the wireless key board and mouse accessing the BIOS or installing windows.