Can I power up my mobo without a processor?

[PansitPalabok]

OK I posted this in the motherboards forum and got no response. Hopefully there's a lot more warmer bodies in General Hardware.

Got the mobo, processor is coming 2 days later. I have all the components but just want to test and power up the mobo. Can I do this without a processor installed?

 

[imported_Tick]

You can apply power, and check if the LED lights up, but it won't turn on.

 

[PansitPalabok]

Can i connect some peripherals, like the FDD, dvd drive?

 

[imported_Tick]

Originally posted by: PansitPalabok
Can i connect some peripherals, like the FDD, dvd drive?

Sure, but they won't do anything.

 

[PansitPalabok]

OK thanks tick

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: Tick
You can apply power, and check if the LED lights up, but it won't turn on.

Are you sure that's safe to do?

 

[PansitPalabok]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: Tick
You can apply power, and check if the LED lights up, but it won't turn on.

Are you sure that's safe to do?

Why? What else could happen?

 

[Buck Naked]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: Tick
You can apply power, and check if the LED lights up, but it won't turn on.

Are you sure that's safe to do?

The better question, I think, is why would you?

Edit: no, you cant do the things you listed in your other thread.

 

[PansitPalabok]

Originally posted by: Buck Naked

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: Tick
You can apply power, and check if the LED lights up, but it won't turn on.

Are you sure that's safe to do?

The better question, I think, is why would you?

eh, no good reason really. Just for the sake of powering it up.

 

[modedepe]

I don't think it'll damage anything, but there's not any point to it. If it were me I'd just wait.

 

[JBT]

It won't power on with out the CPU...