The CPU deaths continue, and AMD appears to be uninterested in addressing the issue, which is now occurring more frequently on ASUS motherboards.
Two New Reddit Reports Reveal AMD Ryzen 9800X3D Deaths in a Few Days; Both Died on ASUS X870E Motherboards
It appears that the Ryzen 9800X3D deaths might be even more common than Intel's 13th/14th-gen instability issues. Hardly a week goes by that we don't hear someone getting their CPU fried. Surprisingly, it's the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D that mostly sees such failures, but since it sells much more than any other CPU, the cases are obviously higher than those of any other Ryzen 9000 series CPUs.
This time, we have two new reports surfacing on Reddit, where both users reported dead Ryzen 9800X3D chips. The first case may appear ambiguous, but there is a high possibility of a dead CPU despite no signs of visible damage on the chip. In both cases, there are some common symptoms, and we can see that both rocked high-end X870E motherboards. The first user, u/rahfikirucku,s used the Crosshair X870E Hero, which is one of the most expensive motherboards out there.
After playing Arc Raiders for a few hours, he returned to a PC that had completely frozen, and after rebooting, the motherboard Q-CODE showed the "00" code, which indicates a critical CPU failure. The user did upload an image of his CPU, but it doesn't have any burn marks or any bulge. He said his newer CPU does work flawlessly, which clearly points to a dead Ryzen 9800X3D.
Similarly, the second user, who used the ROG Strix X870E-E Gaming motherboard with the 9800X3D for nearly a year, saw his CPU die unexpectedly. He took his CPU to a nearby repair shop, and they confirmed that the CPU is dead. Not only that, but they also confirmed over 20 such cases. The user says he was using a five-month-old BIOS and never had a problem. And just like the first case, his motherboard showed a "00" code, which confirms the CPU's death.
We don't understand how complicated an issue can be, as it has been over a year, and AMD or any motherboard vendor hasn't been able to find the root cause, let alone mitigate it. It's appreciable that they are offering replacements, but a lot of time goes into back-and-forth emailing, plus the several days or weeks before one gets a newer CPU.
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