AMD Addresses Ryzen 7000 Burnout Issues with BIOS Updates and Voltage Adjustments
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AMD is investigating reports of damage to the motherboard socket and pin pads of Ryzen 7000X3D processors caused by excess voltage while overclocking. The company is working with ODM partners to ensure voltages applied to the CPUs via motherboard BIOS settings are within product specifications. MSI and ASUS have launched new firmware to limit SoC voltages applied to the processors. AMD is actively working with motherboard vendors to roll out the new firmware and has advised affected users to contact customer support.
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