One more question for extra credit....
I have a MSI K8N Neo4 mobo with a Opteron 165 dual core processor. The only other component connected is the video card. The RAM is not installed, nor are any HD's.
When I power up, all the fans kick on, including the fan's connected to the motherboard. I do not get ANY beep error codes whatsoever, but I know the motherboard is getting power.
Should I at the very least be receiving beep error codes even when the RAM isn't present? If so, could a dead CMOS battery prevent error codes from sounding?