ASUS Recalls 10,000 ROG Maximus Z690 Hero Motherboards Due to Potential Fire Hazard

Discussion in 'Frontpage news' started by Hilbert Hagedoorn, Aug 19, 2022.

  1. Hilbert Hagedoorn

    Hilbert Hagedoorn Don Vito Corleone Staff Member

    Messages:
    48,317
    Likes Received:
    18,405
    GPU:
    AMD | NVIDIA
  2. KissSh0t

    KissSh0t Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    13,784
    Likes Received:
    7,523
    GPU:
    ASUS 3060 OC 12GB
    One thing I have gotten used to with Asus products over the years is that there is always one small thing wrong with them..... but this, well, not so small.
     
  3. The Goose

    The Goose Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    3,057
    Likes Received:
    375
    GPU:
    MSI Rtx3080 SuprimX
    I used Asus motherboards for over 20 years before switching to Msi at the end of 2020 and never had an issue but this does not sound good.
     
    tunejunky likes this.
  4. D1stRU3T0R

    D1stRU3T0R Master Guru

    Messages:
    678
    Likes Received:
    241
    GPU:
    8 GB
    Well it's an Intel platform so no wonder that it happens, since it needs twice the power for the same performance as its counterpart lol
     
    ~AngusHades~ likes this.

  5. Astyanax

    Astyanax Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    16,996
    Likes Received:
    7,337
    GPU:
    GTX 1080ti
    atleast they enact the expected recall and don't just bury their heads ala some other vendors.
     
    Airbud, tunejunky and TheDeeGee like this.
  6. Kaarme

    Kaarme Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    3,511
    Likes Received:
    2,353
    GPU:
    Nvidia 4070 FE
    I wonder what happened to the employee who loaded the capacitors into the assembly machine 180 degrees incorrectly. He/she probably wasn't let go with a generous golden handshake.
     
    tunejunky likes this.
  7. Astyanax

    Astyanax Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    16,996
    Likes Received:
    7,337
    GPU:
    GTX 1080ti
    Actually, is this not just an official recall for the issues detected in December.


    Edit:

    It is,

    We have recently received incident reports regarding the ROG Maximus Z690 Hero motherboard. In our ongoing investigation, we have identified a potential reversed memory capacitor issue in the production process from one of the production lines that may cause debug error code 53, no post, or motherboard components damage. The issue potentially affects units manufactured in 2021 with the part number 90MB18E0-MVAAY0 and Serial number starting with MA, MB, and MC.
     
  8. cucaulay malkin

    cucaulay malkin Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    9,236
    Likes Received:
    5,208
    GPU:
    AD102/Navi21
    but yeah blame intel as if every lga1700 cpu was 250w and asus actually could assemble their overpriced boards correctly.
     
    Last edited: Aug 19, 2022
    tunejunky likes this.
  9. spine

    spine Member Guru

    Messages:
    194
    Likes Received:
    48
    GPU:
    Titan Xp CE + EK WB

    And did it for the best part of a whole year apparently!
     
    tunejunky likes this.
  10. Embra

    Embra Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    1,601
    Likes Received:
    956
    GPU:
    Red Devil 6950 XT
    Making a product that is a fire hazard is not not something they can hide from.

    I would not give them a pat on the back for doing what is required.
     

  11. H83

    H83 Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    5,443
    Likes Received:
    2,982
    GPU:
    XFX Black 6950XT
    See guys, this is the problem of buying cheap hardware instead of high end hardware.

    Oh, wait a minute...:confused:
     
    Airbud, Silva, Horus-Anhur and 4 others like this.
  12. tunejunky

    tunejunky Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    4,291
    Likes Received:
    2,936
    GPU:
    7900xtx/7900xt
    Asus has spent tens of millions of dollars automating their factories to the highest level in the business...
    but this is 100% human error, whether programming the sorter/feeder or replacing the magazine of capacitors.

    this will hurt, and hurt badly because their advertising/marketing turned that cost into a premium.

    it's "happy hour" @ the competition and the drinks are on their house.
     
  13. nick0323

    nick0323 Maha Guru

    Messages:
    1,032
    Likes Received:
    77
    GPU:
    Asus DUAL RTX2060S
    Rock Solid. Pun aside I have used Asus ever since Abit went to heaven/hell and I wouldn't touch a Gigafire board.
     
  14. Reddoguk

    Reddoguk Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    2,659
    Likes Received:
    592
    GPU:
    RTX3090 GB GamingOC
    Em what if this causes PC damage like not just the mobo dies but it kills other things also.

    If this thing popped it could take down more things. If it happened to you would you then trust the PSU and other components in that system.
     
  15. Horus-Anhur

    Horus-Anhur Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    8,578
    Likes Received:
    10,607
    GPU:
    RX 6800 XT
    I wouldn't like to be the guy that designed that board at Asus. :eek:
     

  16. Silva

    Silva Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    2,048
    Likes Received:
    1,196
    GPU:
    Asus Dual RX580 O4G
    Asus quality at its best right here!
    As I've warned in the past, Asus is not the company it was 10 years ago.
    I'll stay away from Asus products for a long time now.
     
    Horus-Anhur likes this.
  17. mackintosh

    mackintosh Maha Guru

    Messages:
    1,158
    Likes Received:
    1,063
    GPU:
    .
    To be fair, all manufacturers have had their fair share of PR disasters and tarnished reputations.
     
    Airbud likes this.
  18. Astyanax

    Astyanax Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    16,996
    Likes Received:
    7,337
    GPU:
    GTX 1080ti
    hahahaha, you haven't met gigabyte.
     
  19. Reddoguk

    Reddoguk Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    2,659
    Likes Received:
    592
    GPU:
    RTX3090 GB GamingOC
    Y'all can hate on Gigabyte all you like but it's horses for courses.

    Touch wood i've never had a Gigabyte product fail on me and i've used them for a long time now.

    Why did i switch to Gigabyte? because the Asus mobo i had long ago died on me right in the middle of an important WoW Raid ^^

    Now i have a Gigabyte 3090 and a X570 Master mobo. 0 issues.
     
    Silva likes this.
  20. tsunami231

    tsunami231 Ancient Guru

    Messages:
    14,702
    Likes Received:
    1,843
    GPU:
    EVGA 1070Ti Black
    should they not be makes sure this stuff in install correctly/configure correctly BEFORE they mass produce them, the person that signed off on this before it went to automation is gona be in hotwater

    and it deteced in december of last year? they are just now doing the recall, hate to be one those people that had the board fail and or take other component with during that time
     
    Silva and Tom Sunday like this.

Share This Page