testing motherboard and cpu without fan

Soldato
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before everyone rages at me let me explain.

i want to test my motherboard and cpu to see if they are functioning correctly before i assemble the whole system in a few weeks time

would it be unwise to install the cpu without the cooler and psu and trip the motherboard into starting up to display the bios screen for a second or so just to check everything was ok?

or would it be best to just not do this?

reason being is i dont want to attach the fan with all the thermal paste and just have it lying around for a couple of weeks before i build the rest of the computer
 
Thermal paste shouldn't cost an arm and a leg, so if you want to test it now just set it up properly and re do it later.
 
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