ASRock has published a new VBIOS 1.0.6 firmware update for its Radeon RX 7000-series graphics cards, silently replacing the previous 1.0.5 version it had pulled from its site. Users reported that 1.0.5, which AMD issued to patch undisclosed security vulnerabilities, caused some RX 7900 XT and RX 7900 XTX cards to fail to boot. ASRock has not published a changelog or confirmed what caused the earlier failures or whether the new update fixes them.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-11
A Reddit user reported months of black screens and system instability on their AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX before discovering burn marks on the card's 8-pin power connector after disassembling their PC. Notably, the connector was routed through a Thermal Grizzly WireView power monitor meant to prevent such damage, and while the monitor took the brunt of the melting, it kept the GPU itself from being harmed.
techspot.com
· 2026-09-15
A Reddit user reported that the 8-pin connectors on their Thermal Grizzly WireView power-monitoring adapter overheated and melted while connected to a Radeon RX 7900 XTX, after experiencing repeated freezes and black screens. The user says the connectors were fully seated, and Thermal Grizzly has reached out to investigate the cause, which remains unconfirmed.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-09-14
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