Users Have Shared Images of Burnt AMD 7800X3D and 7950X3D CPUs That Were Installed on ASUS X670 Motherboards

[Peter_Brosdahl]

Multiple users have shared images of AMD's newest X3D processors burnt and bulging after being installed on various ASUS X670 motherboards. These incidents specifically involve the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D and Ryzen 9 7950X3D. They said that when the system was turned on the fan spun up to full speed and the motherboard displayed a 00 QCode. After checking multiple components the CPU was removed and the catastrophic failure was discovered. The processor was reportedly installed on an ASUS ROG STRIX X670E motherboard. The user has not indicated if they had overclocked the CPU at all.

However, this is not the first instance of this happening to an X3D processor. Russian YouTube channel VIK-off has also posted a video showing how their Ryzen 9 7950X3D experienced a seemingly identical failure. In the 4K video, their ASUS ROG Crosshair X670E socket is seen with similar damage. Enough reports on Reddit have popped up that one user has started a thread compiling them. While ASUS 670 motherboards comprise the majority of reports there are also some users reporting on MSI and ASRock doing the same. Steve Burke (Gamers Nexus) did attempt to reach out to one and offered to purchase both the CPU and motherboard at full price but the user responded they'd already sent the CPU to AMD and was having the motherboard serviced.

WccfTech reported how well-known overclocking specialist Der8auer has also posted a video showing an AMD Ryzen 9 7950 burning up on a ROG X670E Crosshair Extreme motherboard but in that case, it was obviously the result of using increased voltages to overclock the CPU.

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[GunShot]

Just another "Doctor" Su great lead here. I'm just curious on how *Professor* Jensen is responding to these alleged reports, eh:

 

[Grimlakin]

Just another "Doctor" Su great lead here. I'm just curious on how *Professor* Jensen is responding to these alleged reports, eh:





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Well done I'm sure your check is in the mail.

 

[Peter_Brosdahl]

As always, I could be wrong but atm I wouldn't put any blame on AMD, yet. They've clearly set limits on what should or should not be done with these processors. Until these users start stating whether or not they tried to overvolt/overclock these processors it remains to be seen what the root cause may've been. The only consistent detail is ASUS X670 boards and even then there are reports of MSI and ASRock.

 

[Niner51]

Oh boy.