Boot without RAM?

[celt-]

Good evening all.
Noob question.

I am building a new pc and I have a small problem.

I have everything here but the RAM. That wont arrive until Monday.

I dont have any sticks off ddr3 laying around, so I cant use any of my old stuff.

The Mobo is an MSI p55 GD65.
Intel i5 750

I just want to start it up to verify my hookups/components work properly.
Can I?

 

[sonic-boom]

Nope, it won't work.

 

[celt-]

Damnit. Thanks

 

[celt-]

cant I turn the system on just to be sure things fire up?

 

[jsc]

You will not complete the POST. Most BIOS's will give a series of long beeps indicating missing memory. That's the best you can do.

 

[maxmuk]

I am building a new machine, and don't have any RAM for the same reason - held up by shipping. Damn those bargain deals. Anyway, three beeps, and then enters (as far as I can tell) a perpetual reboot cycle. No display, only a motherboard power light.