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Redditor’s Ryzen 7 7800X3D goes into flames Some users are now reporting their Ryzen CPUs with X3D are burning up.

submitted by dosvydanya_freedomz to technology 2 yearsApr 23, 2023 22:26:44 ago (+3/-0)     (videocardz.com)

https://videocardz.com/newz/redditors-ryzen-7-7800x3d-cpu-burns-out-gamersnexus-immediately-offers-to-buy-it

There is a very popular thread on Reddit featuring a picture of one of the Ryzen 7 7800X3D. But this is not a story from a happy user because the CPU in question died. The processor has suddenly burned out and there is now a small bulge on the CPU. Unfortunately for this user, the CPU is no longer operational and so is the expensive motherboard.

It looks like this case is not isolated and most cases of this kind have one thing in common, and that’s the ASUS motherboard. It is said that the company has recently taken down the latest BIOS, possibly to avoid any potential problems for users. However, it is said that the ASUS voltage regulator mechanism might be to blame. Russian YouTuber and technician Vik-Off had a similar problem with Ryzen 9 7950X3D on an ASUS ROG motherboard recently:


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yeah they are making cpu's and gpus too much power hungry plus i heard that for some reason the motherboard makers are making some shoddy products as well. everything for a buck,eh?