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ok. Now once I get my CPU, do I need to mount the heatsink &nbsp;to the CPU before I test or it is ok to just drop the CPU in the socket and test the motherboard? Thanks
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ok. Now once I get my CPU, do I need to mount the heatsink  to the CPU before I test or it is ok to just drop the CPU in the socket and test the motherboard? Thanks

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Thanks. I will remember that.
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This is my 1st time building a PC and unfortunately my CPU has not arrived yet. But I got my motherboard. Can I go ahead and test the motherboard without the CPU in it? Thanks
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This is my 1st time building a PC and unfortunately my CPU has not arrived yet. But I got my motherboard. Can I go ahead and test the motherboard without the CPU in it? Thanks

motherboard testing

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