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Post without cpu cooler?

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I'm doing a watercooled build I want want to test if any of many main components are DOA, but I'm watercooling a 3950x with no cooler, and I don't want to spend the... $10 USD... to buy a cpu cooler that I won't ever use again. Is it possible to get a boot/post without a cpu cooler? 

 

 

Thanks

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4 minutes ago, InnerBeast Gaming said:

and I don't want to spend the... $10 USD... to buy a cpu cooler that I won't ever use again. Is it possible to get a boot/post without a cpu cooler? 

You can boot to desktop, just put your finger on the cpu, or get a laser temp gun. Turn it off once it reaches the desktop on boot.

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1 minute ago, TempestCatto said:

Just make sure it posts, yes that's fine. Just don't run it long.

Is like 3 minutes fine? Shouldn't exceed like 60c... right?

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POST/get in BIOS where it's basically idle and power off is fine. Boot to desktop where it'll get loaded for quite a while, hell nope.

 

I did that with my 5960X when I rebuilt it, at "going in BIOS" load it's too hot to touch aka >60°C or so in less than 10 seconds.

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12 minutes ago, InnerBeast Gaming said:

Is like 3 minutes fine? Shouldn't exceed like 60c... right?

If you have a waterblock on hand slap it onto the CPU it won't have any issue but a naked CPU will probably shut down at the 3 min mark. For post all you need is the BIOS which will be 30secs max.

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1 minute ago, W-L said:

If you have a waterblock on hand slap it onto the CPU it won't have any issue but a naked CPU will probably shut down at the 3 min mark. For post all you need is the BIOS which will be 30secs max.

Alright. Thanks!

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3 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

POST/get in BIOS where it's basically idle and power off is fine. Boot to desktop where it'll get loaded for quite a while, hell nope.

 

I did that with my 5960X when I rebuilt it, at "going in BIOS" load it's too hot to touch aka >60°C or so in less than 10 seconds.

Oof. 45c+ starts to get dangerous to touch tho

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The pc will shut itself down before it damages itself. Just dont turn it right back on if it does that. Let it cool down.

 

A post test shouldnt take 3 minutes though. 

 

No need to use a temp gun and def dont touch it with your fingers (why would anyone suggest this? Might as well test the temp on your stove using your finger...)

 

 

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