By subjecting your processor to extreme (and often unrealistic) workloads, these tools ensure that your system won't run into issues in the middle of your gaming session. Intel Burn Test and ...

So far, AMD hasn't officially commented on these chip failures. However, while a spontaneous processor burn is concerning, the issues remain isolated, considering the thousands of chips AMD has sold.

Now, another isolated case has appeared, this time involving the same AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPU, which also shows signs of burn damage on the CPU contacts and motherboard pins. This time ...

A bent pin touching the wrong CPU contact can also cause a short-out and explain the burn marks. The Redditor confirmed that he only enabled the AMD EXPO profile for his memory. We can't ...

FREMONT, CA / ACCESS Newswire / February 28, 2025 /Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ:AEHR), a worldwide supplier of semiconductor test and burn-in equipment, today announced it has completed shipment of its ...