Yup, the Reddit threads are alive with the sound of expiring AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs. Specifically, it seems the problem is concentrated on but not necessarily exclusive to ASRock motherboards. To that end,

ASRock responds to claims that AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D CPUs are failing, which the manufacturer claims were caused by memory compatibility issues. A beta BIOS update has been issued to address the problem.

We have some good—but not great—news about a small number of AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D processors that seem to be experiencing crashes: If you have an ASRock motherboard, a BIOS update is coming your way that might solve the problem.

Users can download and install the BIOS from the official ASRock website or use the BIOS Flashback function on their motherboard for a quick update. ASRock also promises to continue enhancing the compatibility of its products.