Can mobos post w/o a CPU? -nt

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[Tempus]

That's the first thing a mobo checks for when it posts! How would it be able to even process the post without a processor! Good question though.

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[Mordy]

Shure, but Windows sais " ERROR : Missing CPU ",
"Please insert CPU to continue" (-:
Seriously - post requires something that would execute commands (i think).

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The A+ certification lists 'initialize cpu' as the first step in the post...

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