server motherboard

[echy]

can you use a server motherboard that supports two cpu sockets but just put in one cpu and not the other. 

can it still function

[Himommies]

1 minute ago, echy said:

can you use a server motherboard that supports two cpu sockets but just put in one cpu and not the other. 

can it still function

Most of them no.But if you have 2 sockets why not just get 2 cpu's because that's the only reason you'd get them

[jj9987]

10 minutes ago, echy said:

can you use a server motherboard that supports two cpu sockets but just put in one cpu and not the other. 

can it still function

Yes, most of them support single CPU as well. My home NAS is running like that and leaves room for upgradeability.