Boot Check without Cooler (Watercooling)

[Kuniku]

Hey, I'm new to these parts, so be gentle

 

I've finally saved my pennies up to do a long overdue system overhaul, and with it I've decided to make my first splash into the world of watercooling.

 

I want to be sensible and do a boot check to make sure everything is working properly before I start the building process. But my current cooler won't fit the new socket type of the CPU. And obviously I can't set up my water loop prior to building.

 

Is it safe to boot as far as the BIOS to check everything without a cooler? (the 8700k doesn't come with a stock one according to the item listing). Or would it be best to also grab a basic air cooler for the check?

 

Thanks in advance for the assistance!

[Oshino Shinobu]

If you want to be sensible, don't boot without a cooler, not worth it. Buy the cheapest LGA115x socket cooler you can find (or borrow one from a friend or something) and slap it on to test. 

[Kuniku]

27 minutes ago, Oshino Shinobu said:

If you want to be sensible, don't boot without a cooler, not worth it. Buy the cheapest LGA115x socket cooler you can find (or borrow one from a friend or something) and slap it on to test. 

Thats what I thought, so ordered a cheap coolermaster one to test the system with. Many Thanks!