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This is our Failure Analysis report of the AMD Ryzen 7800X3D CPUs that exploded on our test benches — some as a result of over-current, some as a result of degradation leading to failure.
We worked with an external Failure Analysis Lab to evaluate the result of AMD 7800X3D CPUs getting too much voltage (VSOC especially) and likely too much current, especially in scenarios where ASUS OCP fails to do anything useful.
This complements our prior Root Cause Analysis we performed in part 1, linked below, and uses a scanning electron microscope, C-mode scanning acoustic microscopy, and more to investigate a burned CPU that came out of an ASUS board.
This new concept design takes all the guts of the laptop and builds it into a secondary hinge on the back.
While it probably won’t become a real thing due to Capitalist agendas, this is a step in the right direction.
This gives the screen a floating hinge in the style of the Surface Studio or an iPad Pro with Magic Keyboard — and, in theory, this also allows for improved cooling without the vents being blocked by the desk.
Full article: https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/compal-veneo-concept-shows-ingenius-design/
- Many of the ASUS and MSI models sold there are specifically ineligible for warranty extension.
- Apple, Acer, HP, Dell / Alienware, Lenovo, and LG on the other hand do offer extended warranties.
- If the manufacturer of the system won’t offer to extend the warranty on it then you shouldn’t buy it.
- See Laptops – Mr. Robot for more information.
- See Laptops – Mr. Robot for more information.
- Gaming laptops typically fail or have issues within year 2 and year 3 of ownership so the included 1 year warranty is usually useless.
ASUS Premium Care is not compatible with refurbished, open box, international, or products purchased from Best Buy.
ASUS Premium Care Terms
MSI Care applies to laptops, desktops, all-in-one pcs, and monitors only. Not all services are available in all countries. Regional and product eligibility applies. Best Buy purchases are not eligible.
MSI Care Terms
To ensure compatibility with certain UEFI SBIOSes, an update to the NVIDIA GPU firmware may be required. Without the update, graphics cards in certain motherboards that are in UEFI mode could experience blank screens on boot until the OS loads. This update should only be applied if blank screens are occurring on boot.
The NVIDIA GPU Firmware Update Tool will detect whether the firmware update is needed, and if needed, will give the user the option to update it.
If you are currently experiencing a blank screen, please try one of the following workarounds in order to run the tool:
- Ensure you are using the latest SBIOS from your motherboard vendor
- Change boot mode from UEFI to Legacy/CSM
- Boot using an alternate graphics source (secondary card or integrated graphics)
- After powering on your system, wait for your operating system to load with the graphics driver installed
Once you have the tool downloaded, please run the tool and follow the on-screen instructions. Ensure all apps are closed before running the tool and make sure no OS updates are pending in the background. This tool can be used with Founders Edition as well as partner cards.
Source: https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5411/~/nvidia-gpu-uefi-firmware-update-tool