Will AsRock Board Boot With No CPU

mk6golf · 6 Apr 2020 at 19:12

Hi,

Would I expect to see a motherboard boot with just RAM installed? I am still waiting on my Ryzen to be delivered. Thought I could at least open BIOS and sort DDR config out but at present...... nothing

Thanks!

EsaT · 6 Apr 2020 at 20:35

Answer is same as to "Can you drive car if you remove its engine?"
Or actually would have to remove also all that control electronics for fully comparable situation.

spolsh · 7 Apr 2020 at 13:12

No, it shouldn't boot without a CPU, some boards may have the capability to flash the BIOS without a CPU but that's it. Minimum you'll need for Ryzen (unless it's a G chip)is to install CPU (and cooler), at least one stick of ram (the motherboard manual will show you which slot/s to use) and a graphics card.

or ...

EsaT said:
Answer is same as to "Can you drive car if you remove its engine?"
Or actually would have to remove also all that control electronics for fully comparable situation.

Blackjack Davy · 11 Apr 2020 at 13:12

Which board? If you're trying to flash the BIOS the x570 will let you do it without a cpu if you're trying to actually get it to boot I don't think thats going to happen.

mk6golf · 12 Apr 2020 at 10:39

All sorted, I had read about potential BIOS issues with the particular combo but all was ok.

Thanks!