Yes, you're right. Strangely, there are two different boards with the same code, only the suffix differs: K8NS, and K8NS Pro-939, or K8NSC-939 .
Leave the add-on card side hanging over the box edge, you'll only need the display adapter card.
It's perfectly safe to test the board without the memory. You should be receiving the memory error beep code specified in your manual. There are two possible manufacturers of the BIOS, and the error beep codes will be different as well. The mfg will be printed on the label on the BIOS chip (a small square one in a socket).
Have you connected both power supply leads to the board, the small 4-pin one as well? It does matter on some boards, especially those with Intel CPUs.
Last edited by DBTL; 4th April 2006 at 17:43.