Installing Windows without a GPU?

[Mrgoldy]

Hi there! So I ordered parts for my new pc but the main problem is that the gpu is arriving some days later. So I was wondering if I could install Windows without a gpu. The cpu is a ryzen 7 3700x so it doesn't have integrated graphics. But maybe it's possible with the motherboard??

[Lurick]

No, the 3700X doesn't have an graphical capabilities regardless of the ports on the motherboard there is nothing to "power" them. Additionally the board will fail to POST without a GPU (or APU if you went with a CPU with integrated graphics)

[Nano Adam]

2 minutes ago, Mrgoldy said:

Hi there! So I ordered parts for my new pc but the main problem is that the gpu is arriving some days later. So I was wondering if I could install Windows without a gpu. The cpu is a ryzen 7 3700x so it doesn't have integrated graphics. But maybe it's possible with the motherboard??

So it probably doesn't have a HDMI or VGA built in port probably. 

[ZeusXI]

2 minutes ago, Mrgoldy said:

Hi there! So I ordered parts for my new pc but the main problem is that the gpu is arriving some days later. So I was wondering if I could install Windows without a gpu. The cpu is a ryzen 7 3700x so it doesn't have integrated graphics. But maybe it's possible with the motherboard??

What motherboard? Only boards I know of though, are server boards which have their own on board gpu. So I might not be much help. Please link your motherboard though as others might be more help

[Mrgoldy]

1 minute ago, ZeusXI said:

What motherboard? Only boards I know of though, are server boards which have their own on board gpu. So I might not be much help. Please link your motherboard though as others might be more help

It's an MSI B450-A PRO MAX.

[Mrgoldy]

3 minutes ago, Lurick said:

No, the 3700X doesn't have an graphical capabilities regardless of the ports on the motherboard there is nothing to "power" them. Additionally the board will fail to POST without a GPU (or APU if you went with a CPU with integrated graphics)

But the motherboard itself should already boot with a bios without a gpu right?

[Lurick]

Just now, Mrgoldy said:

But the motherboard itself should already boot with a bios without a gpu right?

No, POST checks for GPU. If there is no dedicated or integrated GPU it will fail to complete post.

[Mrgoldy]

Just now, Hakemon said:

No, of course not.  You cannot boot a machine without ANY form of video output, unless it was designed for serial terminal booting.  Which I doubt is the case here as that's enterprise level stuff.

Ok thank you. I'm new to pc building and I'm open to critisism.

[Lurick]

Just now, Mrgoldy said:

Ok thank you. I'm new to pc building and I'm open to critisism.

We were all new at one point. Everyone has to learn

Just wait until the GPU gets there to put it together although I know how tough that can be

[Mrgoldy]

Just now, Lurick said:

We were all new at one point. Everyone has to learn

Just wait until the GPU gets there to put it together although I know how tough that can be

Haha thx. I will still check if the motherboard and the other parts light up when I turn the psu on. (I'm still missing a lot of stuff. I only have the cpu, some case fans and the case itself for now.)

[thegoonfather]

Some mobo's can post headless but that's only useful for a headless OS like unraid. The strix b450 being one example. 

[dizmo]

9 hours ago, Mrgoldy said:

Haha thx. I will still check if the motherboard and the other parts light up when I turn the psu on. (I'm still missing a lot of stuff. I only have the cpu, some case fans and the case itself for now.)

If you don't even have RAM don't bother. Just wait until everything's there.