US Edition'We have initiated an immediate internal review': Asus responds to worries about AMD Ryzen 9800X3D CPUs dying in its motherboards
- On January 23, 2026 Asus announced an immediate internal review after users reported Ryzen 7 9800X3D failures on Asus AMD 800-series motherboards, with coverage by VideoCardz and Reddit.
- Technical analysis points to multiple possible causes rather than a single, confirmed fault; past incidents involved Asus and ASRock motherboards linked to a memory compatibility issue fixed in earlier BIOS versions.
- Users report that CPUs are `dying` and systems refuse to boot showing `Q-Code 00`, with complaints on Reddit and coverage by VideoCardz amid rising Asus 800-series issues.
- Asus says its teams are running preventive compatibility and performance checks with AMD and advises owners of 800-series motherboards to update to the latest BIOS to help ensure system stability.
- The ongoing controversy reinforces how firmware and compatibility problems can affect customer trust, as PC builders and owners remain unhappy on social media while investigations continue.
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AMD's 9850X3D locks in the $499 sweet spot for gaming CPUs
That price puts the new chip $20 above the original launch price of the Ryzen 7 9800X3D and roughly $30 higher than many current listings, leaving AMD with a modest premium for what it describes as a small uplift in frame rates rather than a generational jump.Read Entire Article
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D Ships Early After Retailer Jumps The Gun
AMD this week announced that it's next Ryzen processor with second generation 3D V-Cache slapped on, the Ryzen 7 9850X3D, will be available to purchase starting on January 29, 2026. Well, a retailer in Switzerland has jumped the gun and sold the upcoming chip early, according to a user on Reddit who posted a picture of the CPU in its tray. In
AMD thought it would hold an original marketing argument with its new Ryzen 7 9850X3D: voluntarily recommend slower DDR5 memory to allow users to "saving". A surprising idea at the time when the brand itself popularized the DDR5-6000 spot on its recent platforms. Finally, the slide has never been shown [...] AMD article says that slower DDR5 is enough for the Ryzen 7 9850X3D... but the argument leaves perplexed appeared first on HardwareCooking.
ASUS Advises Users of AMD 800-Series Motherboards to Update BIOS as It Investigates Reports of Burnt Ryzen 7 9800X3D Processors
Image: ASUS A new statement from ASUS is directing users to update their BIOS while it works with AMD to investigate reports of damaged CPUs. As troubling as it is, folks may’ve become accustomed to reports of damaged processors used with ASRock motherboards (Reddit totals now up to 157), but thanks to multiple postings within the span of two weeks, ASUS is now on the radar of 9800X3D owners, hoping they will not have a failure on the horizon. A…
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