Logically, that is a possibility. But whilst the system is working (Allbeit with minor errors reported on OS exit), I'm going to be brave and leave it alone. Otherwise, it will be money, money, money (At least a new Processor, possibly a second-hand Phenom, with all the risks that entails) and I'd rather use the dosh to save for the AMD4 replacement for this system

 

Like the motor, happy to run it in sub-optimal configuration i.e. like  giving the two extracted fuses a stiff ignoring.

 

Postscript

 

Yesterday, I re-installed the MSI graphics Radeon Graphics card + latest software. And the effect on the Motherboard voltages occasioned by the increased current draw - none, in fact the BIOS software was showing that the voltages went very slightly up in the direction of the standard reference voltages.

 

Only mildly deleterious effect of installing the graphics card was that the corruption that was previously experienced in the BIOS software display (And only on exiting the in-built ROM update utility) -oddly only effects the display and not function of the utility. I may try disabling the on-board graphics in the BIOS to see if that goes away (Manual says on-board graphics + plug-in graphics card can be run together).

 

 

Nick

Edited 1 June, 20179 yr by Clunkclick

Nick- personally after trying to find out how to get secure boot keys on a USB chip ( I'm running a A55BM-E with an A4 4000APU@ 3GHz ) from Asus tech (hence taking handbook with a rather large dose of NaCl ), I'd certainly try to disable the onboard graphics, but I find that the onboard ones are more than sufficient for my use. My Windows performance is only down graded by Aero capabilities, otherwise it'd be 6 . That's with the standards( on board Radeon HD ) graphics card. 

PSU- two schools of thought on this. Some say an under run PSU causes problems. Others say an underrun PSU last longer. To me ( as with the electricals on here) , I'd plump for a better one so that any upgrades won't cause future problems.