ASUS must be crazy: anyone who does a BIOS update may be out of warranty!

If you have an ASUS branded AM5 motherboard and a computer with Ryzen 7000 or Ryzen 7000X3D series processors, let us warn you in advance; Think twice before updating the BIOS. Because ASUS states that it can count users who update the BIOS out of warranty. Moreover, the Ryzen 7000/7000X3D burning issue seems to have not been resolved by the BIOS updates released by ASUS.

The background of the story

I realize that you have a lot of question marks in your mind and you are absolutely right to have them. But let’s start by summarizing the situation for those who do not know the subject. A few weeks ago, some Ryzen 7000 and Ryzen 7000X3D processors had overvoltage burn-in issues. The main issue in question was related to the excessively high VSOC voltage which led to the gradual degradation of the CPU’s performance. X3D processors, which are sensitive to voltage, were quickly becoming unusable in the face of this problem. While this was happening, the AM5 motherboard they were plugged into was also becoming unusable. This issue was encountered by users in CPU or memory overclocking (including EXPO) scenarios.

AMD detected the problem and requested that the voltage related to the instruction sent to the motherboard manufacturers be limited to 1.3V. All manufacturers have released new and problem-solving updates by removing the old BIOS versions. This is how the case was resolved. However, ASUS has nothing to do with any “solution”.

ASUS could not fix the problem

First-hand testing by Gamers Nexus, a secure resource on computer hardware on YouTube, revealed that ASUS’ supposed patches in BIOS updates do not resolve the issue of exceeding safe voltage limits. Steve Burke and his team at Gamers Nexus put the ROG Crosshair X670E Extreme motherboard to the test after implementing ASUS’ supposed BIOS that fixed the related burn-in issue. The result was that the voltages increased to levels exceeding 1.41V. In short, the patch that is supposed to solve the problem does not solve the problem.

As a result, on Gamers Nexus’ test system, the CPU continued to supply voltage to the socket until temperatures exceeded 200°C, and both the CPU and AM5 socket burned out.

New ASUS BIOS update voids warranty

ASUS probably updated their failsafe mechanisms to work properly to fix these known issues, but the problem is that ASUS did not test the BIOS extensively and released it in BETA form.

This is a problem in itself because it’s your CPU and BETA BIOSes are not covered under user warranty by ASUS’ calculations. The firm’s BIOS 1410 update has been tested by ASUS to limit the VSOC voltage to 1.3 volts to prevent damage to the CPU and motherboard, which has not been tested to fix the problem. And ASUS clearly says that they are not responsible if the CPU or motherboard is damaged after a BIOS update. ASUS users and other users have directed intense criticism to the company on technology forums and Reddit, with some saying that they will never buy ASUS motherboards again.

I hope ASUS’ team of experts can work on a suitable BIOS update soon and fix the problem and question marks. Just like other manufacturers do.