My box has an AMD processor and Radeon graphics. So when I see some proprietary gimmick, I tend to run for the hills.
What 196.75 did for me is not forgotten and unforgivable
has to be frustrating to trash a new motherboard and processor due to a screw up. then again that is life.
nice to see you have a setup working now. I like MX-4 myself and I use that with my R5 2400G processor parked on an X470 board