ASRock motherboard kills two Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs within months
ASRock user loses two AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs within months
A Reddit user called RedYourDead has reported that their ASRock motherboard has “killed” two AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D within the past few months. The user claims that their first CPU lasted for around six months, while their second lasted only two months.
Hardware failures are incredibly frustrating. Having two CPU failures within a year is tragic. Sadly, CPU failures have become increasingly common amongst ASRock users. Reports of CPU failures appear on Reddit almost weekly, with the majority involving ASRock motherboards. AMD has recently commented on CPU failures, blaming motherboard vendors for not following AMD’s specification limits.
ASRock has released several BIOS updates this year to increase the stability of its motherboards. Last week, version 3.40 was released to “improve memory compatibility and system stability” and “enhance CPU operating stability”. This update arrived too late for RedYourDead, who says that their motherboard used BIOS version 3.25.
As the title says, my motherboard killed my second 9800X3D.
What are the chances ASROCK will reimburse me for killing TWO CPU?
If I file another RMA through AMD, will they send me another CPU or am I screwed and have to buy another one?
Using a B850i Lightning WIFI. Hoping to switch off this god forsaken motherboard and into a different ITX motherboard.
EDIT: forgot to mention first CPU died in factory bios, I think it was 3.15. Second died on 3.25. First lasted about 6 months, second only lasted 2 months.
– Reddit User RedYourDead
(Another Redditor has recently reported a Ryzen 9 9950X3D death on an ASRock B650 PG Lightning motherboard)
Currently, it is unknown if ASRock’s 3.40 BIOS will prevent future CPU failures. AMD recommends that users of their motherboards keep their BIOS/UEFI up to date. This will make sure that they are using AMD’s newest firmware and that users can benefit from the latest fixes and improvements from motherboard manufacturers.
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