Like Intel before it, AMD blames motherboard makers for burnt-out CPUs
16 days ago
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- AMD's X3D-series Ryzen chips are popular among PC gamers due to their extra 64MB of L3 cache memory, which benefits gaming performance.
- Some early adopters experienced issues with their CPUs, including boot failures, physical scorching, and burnout, particularly with the 9800X3D processor on ASRock motherboards.
- AMD executives identified motherboard manufacturers not following recommended specifications as the likely cause, with some shipping boards with elevated default power settings for extra performance.
- The AM5 socket previously faced similar issues in early 2023, where Ryzen 7000-series X3D chips developed bulges due to incorrect voltage settings on some motherboards.
- AMD addressed the earlier issue by releasing BIOS updates with stricter voltage limitations.