PC builders with ASRock motherboards paired to the latest AMD processors have been having some rotten luck lately. And while BIOS updates allegedly had things resolved earlier this summer , it looks like the problems haven’t gone away. Amid failing CPUs and even occasional “burn[ed] out” sockets, AMD says it’s looking into things.

According to a translated interview with QuasarZone (spotted by Tom’s Hardware ), AMD representatives David McAfee and Travis Kirsch are still blaming BIOS/EUFI settings that “do not adhere to AMD’s recommended values.” The article doesn’t specifically mention ASRock in this context. AMD is still recommending that users update to the latest BIOS, and that it is “working closely with our partners to resolve issues and further evolve the platform.”

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