In an interview with Quasarzone, AMD addresses the continued AM5 socket burnout cases, which reportedly stem from BIOS misconfigurations rather than CPUs.
AMD Says BIOS Miconfigurations are Causing AM5 Socket Burnouts and Not Its CPUs; Urges Users to Update to Latest BIOSes for Improved Support and Burnout Mitigation
The AM5 socket burnout issue and the death of many Ryzen 9000 CPUs, particularly Ryzen 7 9800X3D, are among the most widespread issues in the hardware sphere. The ASRock 800-series and Ryzen 9800X3D are generally seen as a deadly combo by many, and while the CPU damage is also seen on boards from other manufacturers, it's more common on ASRock models. Despite many BIOS updates, the issue persists, but now to a small extent. However, the burnout issue hasn't been mitigated completely.
While most reports indicate faulty BIOS versions, some reports also point to faulty CPUs. ASRock itself conducted such in-house testing, which supposedly showed no problems with its motherboards, and in another instance, it blamed it on PBO. However, the problem appears to be deeply rooted in improper BIOS configurations, which, according to AMD, stems from poorly configured ODM BIOSes.
In a Q&A with AMD, Quasarzone reports AMD's response to these incidents. AMD says that the due the AM5 socket burnout issues are due to not following AMD's official guidelines/values. AMD blames some ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) BIOSes for improper BIOS configurations, which result in such incidents. Moreover, with an increasing product lineup, the issue becomes more complex and widespread as AMD offers numerous CPU-motherboard combinations compared to Intel.
Nonetheless, AMD says that in order to mitigate the issue, users should always update to the latest BIOS versions. This enhances CPU-motherboard compatibility, offers additional solutions, and performance improvements. At the same time, AMD says that it is working closely with its board partners to resolve the problem. This isn't the first time AMD has urged users to update to the latest BIOSes, but several months ago, it issued the same recommendation when a lot of burnt CPU reports were emerging on ASRock motherboards.
News Source: Quasarzone
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