Like Intel Before It, AMD Blames Motherboard Makers for Burnt-Out CPUs

Like Intel before it, AMD blames motherboard makers for burnt-out CPUs

Users of X3D CPUs in ASRock motherboards seem to be at particularly high risk.

AMD blames Ryzen CPU burnouts on out-of-spec motherboards

PC builders with ASRock motherboards paired to the latest AMD processors have been having some rotten luck lately. And while BIOS updates allegedly had things resolved earlier this summer, it looks like the problems haven’t gone away. Amid failing CPUs and even occasional “burn[ed] out” sockets, AMD says it’s looking into things. According to a translated interview with QuasarZone (spotted by Tom’s Hardware), AMD representatives David McAfee and…

AMD Explains Why Motherboard Makers Are At Fault For Burnt AM5 Chips

AMD explains why some of its CPUs have burned up, and pins the blame on motherboard BIOS settings. But is that the whole story?

AMD Lays Blame for AM5 Socket Burnouts on Motherboard Manufacturers

Image: AMD AMD didn’t hold back any punches in responding to a question regarding the chip manufacturer’s stance on reported AM5 socket failures. These days, it’s somewhat rare to hear news of any kind of ongoing issues with AMD consumer technology. Between desktops, laptops, and mobile devices, it’s probably safe to say there are millions of devices in the wild featuring its processors, but since the launch of the AM5 socket, there have been on…