https://forum.asrock.com/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:01:45 +0000 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:47:22 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://forum.asrock.com/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=99050 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_images/web_wiz_forums_black.png https://forum.asrock.com/ https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=99050&PID=183313&title=no-power-with-no-cpu#183313 Author: Xaltar
Subject: 99050
Posted: 24 Feb 2025 at 11:47pm

Yes, in most cases a board won't power up without a CPU installed. There are some
exceptions but if your board isn't then it likely can't.]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 23:47:22 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=99050&PID=183313&title=no-power-with-no-cpu#183313 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=99050&PID=183296&title=no-power-with-no-cpu#183296 Author: Protime59
Subject: 99050
Posted: 24 Feb 2025 at 9:42pm

I recently bout a B850M-X WiFi motherboard, i'm making my self and the CPU doesn't come in, in like 2 more weeks so i have the PSU and plunged it into the motherboard to see if the chaise fans would work and i don't, i did the paperclip method with the PSU and the PSU so i'm wondering if it needs a CPU for the power ]]> Mon, 24 Feb 2025 21:42:09 +0000 https://forum.asrock.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=99050&PID=183296&title=no-power-with-no-cpu#183296