GoKawiilAsrock ships replacement firmware for Radeon GPUs after bricking reports
Asrock has released ASRVBFlash version 1.0.6 for its RX 7900 XTX cards, dated November 6, replacing the 1.0.5 update that reportedly bricked some RX 7900 XT and XTX graphics cards after installation. The company has not published a changelog or confirmed whether the new version actually fixes the issues that caused affected systems to fail POST with the card installed.
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The lack of an official explanation leaves owners of the ten affected Asrock models uncertain whether reinstalling firmware is safe, especially since some bricked cards reportedly required external EEPROM programmers to recover. Asrock's forum has blamed incomplete driver removal, but at least one user disputes this, and warranty responses appear inconsistent between regions, which could leave some customers without a clear remedy.
- Asrock released ASRVBFlash 1.0.6 on November 6 to replace the problematic 1.0.5 firmware update.
- No changelog or confirmation was provided that the bricking issue affecting RX 7900 XT/XTX cards has been resolved.
- Warranty coverage for bricked cards appears inconsistent, with a Japanese customer reportedly approved but a European customer facing a different process.
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