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ruineves1994

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    Booted my pc without CPU
    « on: September 20, 2014, 05:53:21 PM »
    Ok, so I recently got all my parts to build my computer except the cpu, so I decided to build it anyway before the cpu got here... But, before I had finished the build I tried to boot my pc to test ( I only had the ram, motherboard, psu, fan case, hdd and optical drive.) the the power button flashing , the case fan was working.
    After I placed the graphic card and the wireless card I tried to boot it again and I got the same results...After I place the cpu power cable I tried to boot it again but it didn't work... I'm worried that I may have damaged something in the process.. Is there any chance that this may have happened? Or it just didn't boot because I didn't have the cpu in place? Please Help ! Iīm really sad , the componentes are all new :(

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    Re: Booted my pc without CPU
    « Reply #1 on: September 20, 2014, 06:15:36 PM »
    A PC will not do anything without a CPU installed...

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      Re: Booted my pc without CPU
      « Reply #2 on: September 20, 2014, 06:26:40 PM »
      My pc has turned on .... I only want to now if didinīt damaged anything   :-\

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      Re: Booted my pc without CPU
      « Reply #3 on: September 20, 2014, 06:31:47 PM »
      I can't think of anything getting damaged but in the future take more care rather than just guessing and turning things on.

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        Re: Booted my pc without CPU
        « Reply #4 on: September 20, 2014, 06:38:10 PM »
        Yes I know that was a stupid thing :( :$ , You really think that didn't damaged anything even if before the pc was starting and after connecting CPU power cable ( Without CPU installed ) won't turn on ?

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        Re: Booted my pc without CPU
        « Reply #5 on: September 20, 2014, 07:02:43 PM »
        I was thinking  you would tell us
        -  the thing started to work
        - without the CPU,
        but was  very slow::)

        That question has come up before, the OP is not the first.
        If I power a motherboard without CPU/RAM...

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          Re: Booted my pc without CPU
          « Reply #6 on: September 20, 2014, 07:09:36 PM »
          basically what I meant is that I turned on the pc to test the components making the CPU , which was going well until I connected the CPU power cable and the pc after that did absolutely nothing , before putting the CPU power cable had connected showing rotating the fans . I hope can anyone help me , I am really worried about my pc componentes :( . I want to know if is anything damaged or not ? ;(

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          Re: Booted my pc without CPU
          « Reply #7 on: September 20, 2014, 07:10:32 PM »
          As I have said, I doubt anything is damaged however the only way to tell for sure is to try the CPU when you get it.

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            Re: Booted my pc without CPU
            « Reply #8 on: September 20, 2014, 07:14:38 PM »
            ok thanks , I will get My cpu by monday , if U dont mind and if I have any problem I can message u ?

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            Re: Booted my pc without CPU
            « Reply #9 on: September 20, 2014, 07:30:32 PM »
            No...
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