AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D has another burning incident, but unlike the previous one that was damaged as soon as it was turned on, this time the victim failed without warning after three weeks of peace and security, and the processor and motherboard all appeared. Burning traces.
The victim u/t0pli shared his experience on the social website Reddit. On January 21, he assembled a host using the Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor. During this period, he did not perform any additional overclocking methods except turning on the AMD EXPO memory parameters. Usually, HWInfo is also used to monitor power consumption status, and there are no overheating or other abnormalities.
However, on February 11, netizens just watched the show and the computer suddenly turned off. When the situation was eliminated, they found that the processor had burned out and the pins on the CPU socket of the motherboard were also melted.
So this just happened
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Unlike previous cases, which were malfunctioned when the first time it was turned on, it was found that it may be improper assembly. This situation may prove that the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has a risk of burning unknown factors even if it is properly installed, stable heat dissipation, and no overclocking. and the damage traces are also different, which means that other factors may be potential.

Currently, the Ryzen 7 9800X3D has been purchased by the well-known technology channel GamersNexus to study the cause, and the motherboard is sent back to the store to assist in the relevant warranty processing.