POST without CPU?

[infinite012]

Will a motherboard be able to POST without a CPU installed? I ask this because I have an ABIT IC7 laying in my case atm and I just want to see it turned on...It sounds kinda weird, but yeah. I just want to confirm that it actually works. The little green LED turns on, so is this a sign of a working motherboard?

 

[mechBgon]

They do need the CPU and RAM to POST. Hang in there!

 

[infinite012]

Aww...I don't want to wait another 3 days for this guy to ship it to me though

I want to see that boot screen hehe

 

[Flakk]

lol.. like a kid @ christmas time wanting to peek inside his presents early

 

[pspada]

Yup, you'll have to wait. All the green LED lighting up proves is that the green LED works, in this case.

 

[pspada]

Dwbba post

 

[infinite012]

haha yeah...I just really wish it were christmas because then I'd have some money to spend (on a video card HAHA)