The BIOS update turned out to be useless: the Ryzen 7 9800X3D keeps crashing on ASRock motherboards

ASRock released BIOS 4.10 update for AM5 motherboards

The company ASRock recently published a new firmware version – BIOS 4.10, which includes the AGESA ComboAM5 PI 1.3.0.0a microcode. The goal of the update was to eliminate bugs that caused systems with certain Ryzen processors to stop booting over time. However, users continued to report crashes: either the problem did not disappear or at least did not cease.

1 – Case with X870 Pro RS WiFi motherboard
- User: owner of an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

- Problem description: the system froze, the screen went black during normal desktop tasks; attempts to reboot were ineffective.

- Actions: installed BIOS 4.10 and used default settings (with profile enabled). The event occurred after the update.

2 – Case with X870 Riptide WiFi motherboard
- User: owner of the same model but with a different processor.

- Problem description: freezing while browsing web pages and listening to music; flashing red CPU LED signal.

- Actions: performed BIOS 4.10 update on its release day, the system worked with standard settings. After replacing the Ryzen 7 9800X3D with a new chip, POST succeeded again.

3 – Case with B850 Riptide WiFi motherboard
- User: owner of this board using Ryzen 7 9800X3D.

- Problem description: after updating to BIOS 4.10 the processor stopped booting. The user regularly updated the firmware to each new version, but the chip still failed – this is already the second failure of this model on that board. A visible mark appeared on the processor’s casing.

- Actions: flashing via Flashback and various memory configurations did not restore functionality.

What ASRock says
According to the manufacturer, the new firmware fixes boot crashes on AM5 systems. It has indeed helped bring some processors back online, but as real reviews show, it still does not fully prevent new incidents.