Will a Dual Socket Run On one CPU ok

[blokeandsally]

I have on last question before I order all the parts for my server build. I am looking at the AMD Opteron 6100 series and was wondering if I can get a dual socket board now and use only one processor untill I need the power of two. will that work ok?

Motherboard Spec
TYAN S8230GM4NR-DLE Dual Socket G34 AMD SR5670 Extended ATX Dual AMD 45nm 8-Core/12-Core Opteron 6100 Series Processors (Magny-Cours) Server Motherboard
South Bridge: AMD SP5100
Number of DDR3 Slots: 16 × 240pin
DDR3 Standard: DDR3 1333
Maximum Memory Supported: 128GB

 

[COLGeek]

Yes, that will work fine. Good luck!

 

[blokeandsally]

Thanks for your quick response. Much appreciated.