McAfee and Kirsch recommend installing your motherboard maker's latest BIOS updates as they're released, to pick up new ...

The controversy began earlier this year when users on Reddit began reporting failures of AMD's Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor.

Because the patch doesn’t repair impacted processors, those whose CPU has effectively been burnt out can contact the company and obtain a replacement free of charge.

AMD Ryzen CPUs are burning out due to rogue motherboard BIOS settings that ignore power guidelines, with ASRock boards hit hardest in 2025.

Intel has determined four scenarios that could cause voltage instability in its Core 13th and 14th gen processors. It has released another microcode patch to fix it.