[SOLVED] Is it safe to test MB compatibility with 5900X without cooler?

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My MSI B550 Gaming Edge WiFi was defective so I have to RMA it. However, I learned that a lot of this line of MB BIOS were not updated to be compatible with 5xxx CPU. The problem with the returned MB was that its onboard flash thingy was broken. I haven't had a MB dead on arrival in 30 years and I completed the build before found out the MB was defective. The heating compound created a big mess during the whole, super annoying, debugging process. Is it safe to test if MB works with 5900X sitting naked?
 
Solution
No. Do not do this.

You have too much money tied up with this config. Don't take the risk. Just not worth it.

Mount a heatsink and do it right.