Can I Test my PC Without a Graphics Card?

[Afairg]

I recently got all my parts to build a PC, but the graphics card is taking a really long time to ship. If I put all of the components together just to test and see if the parts work, would I break anything? This is my first time building a PC and I'm really worried. I have a Ryzen CPU so it doesn't have iGPU, but I just want to find out if all the components work.

 

[VJ_Gamer]

No Issues. It will work. Try connecting your monitor directly to the motherboard.

Good Luck. Peace.

 

[t53186]

The only way to know if all the components work is with a display connected, you need to see the post progress and access bios to configure initial hardware settings, so.....

 

[Dunlop0078]

Well it's not going to boot up. But you can power it up if you want, it wont hurt anything.

 

[Rdslw]

I think bios should beep at you, by amounts and length of beeps you will know what is this. anything other than GPU error should worry you, Beeps can be found on MBO site or by googling beeps sequence and MBO

 

[DRagor]

In short, you will not know if all works. BUT you can at least test if PSU works - if it powers up, fans spin and LEDs light, you will know PSU is ok. Other then that, without display, you can't tell if other components work or not.
But you can't break anything that way.

 

[captaincharisma]

i don't think so. someone correct me if i am wrong but ryzen CPU's do not have a graphics core so you will need to wait for it to arrive

 

[Dunlop0078]

i don't think so. someone correct me if i am wrong but ryzen CPU's do not have a graphics core so you will need to wait for it to arrive

The OP knows that they said so in their post. They just want to know if they can power it on.

 

[sizzling]

It's not something I paid much attention too but I thought there was no integrated 3D graphics but it could do basic 2D display?

 

[13thmonkey]

you can turn it on, but you'll have little idea if it is able to work, just wait, or get a really cheap card.

 

[Afairg]

Thanks for all the replies. I just want to make sure that at least a couple of my components work. I'm just nervous because I ordered some of them almost a month ago and still have no idea if they work.

 

[DSzymborski]

It's not something I paid much attention too but I thought there was no integrated 3D graphics but it could do basic 2D display?

Nope. You'll see reference to integrated graphics in motherboard specs and stuff, but that's just referring to the APUs that can go into the same socket.