No, an AM5 motherboard cannot power on without a CPU. It requires the processor to initialize the system.
No, an AM5 motherboard cannot power on without a CPU. It requires the processor to initialize the system.
You probably had a chance to get a similar board or another one at a better price during your wait. Don't purchase something you can't use immediately, particularly in technology. I truly wish you luck with the board, but be cautious moving forward. There are too many risks involved. The PC wouldn't start without the CPU for safety reasons—those pins in the socket would power up by default. The BIOS flashback function only loads essential parts to refresh the BIOS.
Waiting a year actually lowered the price compared to the used market, though it carried risks when purchasing too soon. The speaker had planned to buy an AM5 CPU about a year prior, but unexpected events changed things.