powering mobo without CPU

tetsuo · 14 Aug 2007 at 17:54

by total mistake i booted up my pc without a cpu in the mobo. probably for around 10 seconds.

how bad is this? :confused:

not getting a new cpu for a bit so just wanted to know.

Growlingfish · 14 Aug 2007 at 17:56

tetsuo said:
by total mistake i booted up my pc without a cpu in the mobo. probably for around 10 seconds.

how bad is this?

not getting a new cpu for a bit so just wanted to know.

Should be no problem whatsoever. Don't worry about it

tetsuo · 14 Aug 2007 at 18:06

yea just done some research and I've spoken to people that have done it loads (why i dont know)

just had a bit of a freak out, im fine now.....inhale.........exhale and save.

cheers m8

-Nick- · 14 Aug 2007 at 19:10

lol i'm sorry but how'd you manage this? did you put the heatsink and all on? lol

Duke · 14 Aug 2007 at 19:34

-Nick- said:
lol i'm sorry but how'd you manage this? did you put the heatsink and all on? lol

You'd be surprised. I had a system in last month which said on the paperwork 'does not post'. After a few mins off came the heatsink to change the mobo and erm where was that Sempron gone :eek:

tetsuo · 14 Aug 2007 at 20:09

-Nick- said:
lol i'm sorry but how'd you manage this? did you put the heatsink and all on? lol

nah my machine was sitting empty (no cpu or HS) and i'm fixing my mates, his sound card was playing up so without thinking i though i'll give it a try in mine lol.

mattyrigby00 · 14 Aug 2007 at 20:17

either 1) a beep code or 2) nothing would happen, cant damage it.

tetsuo · 14 Aug 2007 at 20:29

thanks guys appreciate all the responses

V|per · 14 Aug 2007 at 20:30

some boards will reset the bios when booted to without a cpu, but no, you can't damage it this way

-Nick- · 14 Aug 2007 at 20:35

tetsuo said:
nah my machine was sitting empty (no cpu or HS) and i'm fixing my mates, his sound card was playing up so without thinking i though i'll give it a try in mine lol.

ah right lol, makes a little more sense.