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The Exiled · 28.08.2025., 15:19

Citiraj:

ASRock releases 3.40 BIOS for AMD 800 series motherboards, addressing “CPU operating stability”

Citiraj:

It’s been reported that ASRock has issued a new BIOS, version 3.40, across its AMD 800-series motherboard lineup. This update arrives more than two months after the previous release and nearly three months after ASRock began acknowledging user reports. ASRock’s AMD 800-series motherboards have been linked to damage affecting Ryzen 9000X3D CPUs. AMD recently admitted that the issue was not on their side, pointing instead to motherboard manufacturers exceeding recommended specifications. ASRock has never took full responsibility for the CPU damage, often downplaying the reports and issuing unusual press statements suggesting that cleaning the socket would fix the issue. They did, however, mention that their BIOS settings might have contributed to the problem.

That “fix” clearly did not resolve the problem for CPUs that were permanently damaged, which appear to be more vulnerable on ASRock boards. Reports continue to surface almost daily on Reddit, indicating that the previous BIOS update clearly failed to address the issue. The new 3.40 BIOS may finally target this problem. ASRock claims the update improves stability for both CPU and memory, though the release notes provide no details on what was changed. Users are generally advised not to flash a new BIOS if their system is stable, but given the ongoing risks, leaving it untouched may not be safe either. We recommend updating the BIOS or, at minimum, waiting for early feedback from other users to see if the new version introduces fixes or changes.

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