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Another AMD 9950X3D CPU Died, and It's Killing ASRock's Reputation
Even if that proves not to be the case, ASRock's reputation is already taking a hit, and previous customers may not return.
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ASRock claims to fix 'burned out' AM5 motherboard by cleaning the socket
ASRock cleaned up and removed debris from a customer's failed ASRock AM5 motherboard. Despite clear signs of socket damage, ...
Not just crumbs in the CPU socket: Over 100 AMD 9800X3D chips are now reported to have gone pop and the most by far have died in ASRock motherboards
To be more specific, at one recent count on Reddit, 98 9800X3Ds are reported to have expired in ASRock motherboards. But ...
ASRock Investigation Hints At User Error For Burned Ryzen 7 9800X3D
ASRock says it was able to completely restore functionality of a seemingly damaged X870E motherboard that burned several ...
Burned AMD Ryzen 9800X3D motherboard just needed a clean, says ASRock
ASRock says it's taking incidents of broken 9800X3D systems seriously, and has issued new BIOS updates for its Socket AM5 ...
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ASRock denies causing damage to Ryzen 9000 CPUs, but fixes boot issues
Addressing recent technical concerns, ASRock has released a detailed statement regarding boot failures on systems utilizing ...
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Third Ryzen 7 9800X3D burnout case appears, kills the CPU, and damages the motherboard socket
The AM5 socket may have had one or two bent pins, which the user may have missed during installation. A bent pin touching the wrong CPU contact can also cause a short-out and explain the burn marks.