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reddit.com › r/asrock › can the x870e nova wifi be recommended with a 9800x3d?
r/ASRock on Reddit: Can the X870E Nova WiFi be recommended with a 9800X3D?
February 23, 2025 -

Hi all,

I’m looking to complete my build, all that’s missing is the motherboard. I’ve gotten my hands on both the X870E Nova WiFi and the MSI X870E Carbon WiFi. From what I can read on this sub, there seems to be a lot of problems with the Nova and bricking 9800X3D’s. My question therefore is, can the Nova be recommended right now compared to the MSI? Both boards cost the same at around $450.

Thank you very much!

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reddit.com › r/asrock › one more - 9800x3d + asrock phantom gaming x870e nova wifi
r/ASRock on Reddit: one more - 9800x3d + ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi
August 19, 2025 -

Built a new PC recently (5 years since last build), but unfortunately it only lasted about a week. I was running a 9800X3D with an ASRock Phantom Gaming X870E Nova WiFi. The build looked great, but my system crashed while I was just watching YouTube. The only game I managed to play was BF6 for a couple of days before everything went downhill.

Thankfully, I bought everything from Microcenter, so I was able to return the CPU and motherboard—ended up replacing the CPU and swapping the board through their bundle deal with a MSI board.

Pretty disappointed I didn’t research enough beforehand to see that these ASRock boards have been bricking 9800X3Ds. (just wanted a nice rgb aesthetic build) I even updated the BIOS to the latest version, so definitely be careful with that release too. :/

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reddit.com › r/asrock › asrock x870e nova + ryzen 9800x3d: a surprising power duo!
r/ASRock on Reddit: ASRock X870E Nova + Ryzen 9800X3D: A Surprising Power Duo!
March 26, 2025 -

Hey everyone! I wanted to share my recent upgrade and shed some light on the Nova paired with the 9800X3D. Despite the negative talk lately, my experience has been phenomenal.

I swapped out my Asus B650E-I for the ASRock X870E Nova motherboard, keeping my trusty Ryzen 9800X3D CPU (CF 2441 PGY) that's been running strong since November. The setup was smooth, and performance has been incredible. I manually configured the memory speed, voltages, and timings rather than using EXPO—worked perfectly right off the bat!

For anyone considering a similar build, here are my specs:

  • GPU: ASUS Prime GeForce RTX 5080 OC

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • Memory: G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo RGB DDR5-6400 (48GB, CL32)

  • Motherboard: ASRock X870E Nova

  • NIC: FENVI 10Gbps (AQC113C)

  • Drives: WD Black SN850 (2TB) & ADATA XPG8200 PRO (2TB)

  • Cooling Setup: Aquacomputer ULTITUBE D5 with EK-CoolStream radiators (1 XE 360 + 2 PE 360), EK-Quantum Velocity block, Noctua & Arctic fans.

  • Case: Lian Li PC-O11D XL ROG (White)

  • PSU: be quiet! Dark Power PRO 12 (1500W with 12VHPWR cable)

The cooling system keeps everything cold during demanding tasks, and the build looks as stunning as it performs. Crossing fingers my CPU stays alive with the ASRock board!

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reddit.com › r/asrock › x870e nova killed 9800x3d, continue with same board or get another?
r/ASRock on Reddit: X870E Nova killed 9800X3D, continue with same Board or get another?
November 8, 2025 -

Hey all. Just a simple post, I've been running my ASRock X870E Nova paired with 9800X3D okay since mid January of this year. A few weeks ago I began having boot issues with 03 error code which points to CPU sleep issue. This was when doing cold starts (i.e. turning on PC for the first time for the day). I was able to get around it by physically hitting the reset button on the board itself but then I hit 00 error code this week and was stuck on black screen, couldn't get into BIOS. Tried everything I could think (don't want to make this a troubleshooting post, just an opinion post) and decided to RMA the CPU.

I ended up getting a Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite this week but now I'm wondering if I should stick with Nova when the RMA CPU arrives and return the Gigabyte board. Curious what everyone's thoughts are? I love the Nova, especially it's price to value and actually having full Gen 5 x16 PCIE lane while still being able to use my three M.2 drives without issue (two Gen 4s, one gen 5). But of course with so little actual determination on why ASRock boards (especially Nova boards from the looks of it) are killing 9800X3Ds, I'm also somewhat worried on it happening again with the new CPU.

Should I just stick with the Nova and new RMA CPU and return the Gigabyte board? Then if the CPU fails again, RMA and then get a new board? Or switch now? I would say I'd RMA the Nova as well but it looks like ASRock is extremely slow with their RMAs if they even respond to you at all (I still opened an RMA with them but I'm doubtful of a response).

Anyway, that's the post. Again, not looking for a troubleshooting forum, more opinions to stick with the Nova for now and switch brands/get new board if 2nd CPU fails or do the switch now.

Edit: the question has been answered. I'm sticking with the Gigabyte X870E Aorus Elite and trying to RMA the X870E Nova to resell later. Sadly some of the comments really weren't helpful and gave little or nothing to the conversation.

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reddit.com › r/asrock › asrock x870e nova shines (9800x3d + ddr5 cl28 tuned + cpu overclock) guide
r/ASRock on Reddit: ASrock X870E Nova shines (9800X3D + DDR5 CL28 Tuned + CPU Overclock) Guide
December 3, 2024 -

For the past few days, I have been tinkering with the 9800X3D and the DDR5 CL 30 6000 ram that I have paired with on the X870E Nova Wi-Fi. After hours of work, trial and error, testing and gaming, I think I have been able to find a way to get the 9800X3D All core overclocks to 5.4 to 5.45 GHZ (with my best core hitting 5.474GHZ). I wanted to share my settings and some tips and tricks if anyone is interested.

Note: I am yet to record gaming benchmarks, hopefully soon.

For best results please follow these steps. No guarantee it will work with your step but at least it will give you a direction.

Software you will require:

  1. HWinfo64

  2. Ryzen Master

  3. Aida 64 for (CPU + RAM Test)

  4. Cinbench23 or 24 (I have used 23)

  5. Prime 95

  6. Y-cruncher for running VT3 (RAM TEST)

  7. Windows Memory Diagnostic Tool (Windows built-in memory tool)

  8. OCCT (for CPU + RAM test)

Steps for Maximum stability:

  1. Update your Bios to the latest version 3.12.AS02 [Beta]

https://pg.asrock.com/MB/AMD/X870E%20Nova%20WiFi/index.asp#BIOS

2. Enter Bios (press delete key)

3. Disable Power Down Mode

4. Disable Spread Spectrum

5. Disable Eco Mode

6. Disable Fast Boot

7. Load Line Calibration ( Set to Level 1). You will see two options with different levels both should be set to Level 1.

Steps for DDR5 Ram Overclock

Enable EXPO 1 profile. In my case it was CL 30-28-28-76 1.35 Volts. You can find yours.

Once enabled, your goal is to find the settings that are stable. This is a trial-and-error method. Here are my settings from Zen Timings

Note: RAM overclocking depends on several factors including a decent memory kit. In my case I am using this mode, It is a SK Hynix M-Die as per MSI QVL list and shows as SKYHYNIX only on ASrock Qvl List

T-FORCE DELTA RGB DDR5 Ram 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MHz PC5-48000 CL30 Intel XMP 3.0 AMD Expo Compatible Desktop Memory Black FF3D532G6000HC30DC01

After testing for several hours, I was able to hit 6200 at CL28-36-36-36-30 CR1 at 1.42 Volts and Vsoc at 1.22 all other voltages settings were kept at default.

I was able to get MEMCLK/FCLK/UCLK to 3100/2200/3100.

Here is the Aida64 result.

here are the Zen timings:

Steps for 9800X3D overclocking:

  1. Go to Advance Tab

  2. Click AMD Overclocking and hit accept

  3. Precision Boost Overdrive - Set to Advance

  4. PBO Limits Set to Motherboard

  5. PBO Scaler set to Manual - select whatever you want between 1X to 10X. I set mine at 10X

CPU Boost Override - Set to Manual - Set to 200 (this is the max allowed). This is basically telling the CPU to hit a max frequency at a given voltage and temperature. So, this is not an all-core sustainable frequency, instead just an override that will help boost your core (may be all or just one or two) to the advertised OC of 5.4-5.5 GHZ.

But there is a way to get a sustained speed of 5.4 or above if you know what you are doing. For this we have to use the curve optimizer and Curve Shaper.

Curve Optimizer Settings:

I have seen that most online videos show setting all cores to negative 30 or 40 or 20 but in my approach I was more particular in understanding how my CPU is behaving. I tried this all core negative 20 and 30 but I did notice that my CPU will not go above 5.25 ghz under full load stress test. Under gaming it will go to like 5.35ghz at max. So instead of setting all cores, after several iterations I did a Per CCD curve Optimizer (Note not the Per core). Here is what I did:

  1. Go To curve Optimizer

  2. Select Per CCD (9800X3D has only one CCD so it will show CCD 0) with two options

  3. First option will be CCD 0 Curve Optimizer Sign - Set this to Negative

  4. Second options will be CCD 0 Curve Optimizer Magnitude - set this to 15 or 20 (I found mine to be stable at 15). Max you can go is 30.

After this I went ahead and used the Curve Shaper.

Curve Shaper allows you to play with voltages at certain temperatures and frequencies. There re 15 data points that you can use to further fine tune the curve at a given voltage and temperature:

There are 5 regions and 3 temperatures as per AMD

5 Regions are:

a) Minimum Frequency (this is for PC in idle state)

b) Low Frequency (This is for background tasks)

c) Medium Work Loads (High core count workloads)

d) High Frequency (Gaming Work Loads)

e) Max Frequency (Stress test, heavy workloads)

3 Temperatures points are

a) Low Temperature (Idle -5 degree Celsius)

b) Medium Temperature (1t Gaming Work Loads 50 degree Celsius)

c) High Temperature (stress test, heavy workload 90 degree Celsius)

To use the curve shaper, I did not use the Region a and b above, I only used region c,d,e. I did this because I don't want any fluctuations in frequencies at low and minimum. This is where you may have your OC working at full load but at idle it will start to throw a blue screen or start messing up. So, we avoid it totally and.

Using c,d,e is the ideal situation for me, and this is what I did to allow these 3 regions to further play with frequencies keeping mind the three temperature points (again I am focused on medium and high temperature only).

Follow these steps:

  1. Enter Curve Shaper

  2. Go to Medium temperature magnitude, set to negative value of 15

  3. Go to High temperature magnitude, set to negative value of 15

  4. Go to Max temperature magnitude, set to negative value of 15

Once done, please save this as a profile that you can find under OC tweak tab.

Restart your system, it may take a minute or two since fast boot has been disabled. Follow the Debub numbers if you get stuck, reset bios to default and tweak the settings to your liking until you find the stability.

But doing all the above I was able to achieve the following, your mileage may vary. It was indeed fun to go through all this.

  1. DDR5 memory overclocked and stable at CL28-36-36-36-30 CR1 at 1.42 Volts MEMCL/FCLK/UCLK - 3100/2200/3100 - Sky Hynix M die

  2. 9800X3d achieved a sustained frequency of 5.4 GHZ according to Ryzen Master with two cores hitting 5.474 and 5.462 GHZ

  3. Maximum Temperature under full load did not go beyond 83 degrees using prime 95 and 77 degrees after running Cinebenc23. For gaming it will be significantly lower.

9800X3D results including temps, Cinebench can be found here.

Let me know if these tips are any help for you all and all the best with overclocking.

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reddit.com › r/asrock › building x870e nova w/ 9800x3d - what bios should i use?
r/ASRock on Reddit: Building x870e Nova w/ 9800x3D - What BIOS Should I use?
February 20, 2025 -

I'm just about to build an ASRock x870e Nova w/ 9800x3D water cooled build and I'm a bit worried about facing some of the CPU issues others have reported. Sounds like the BIOS might play a part in this.

What BIOS version do you recommend?

My board came with 3.15

I've already done a POST test on my workbench and it's posted fine before I do the full water cool build.

I also updated the BIOS to 3.18.AS02[Beta] because I always like using the latest (and greatest?) and that updated and POSTed no problem.

Should I roll back to a previous BIOS before building this thing? Any thoughts?

EDIT: Thanks all, looks like I'll downgrade to 3.16 just to be safe as it's the latest stable full release and move up when there's a newer stable version.

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reddit.com › r/asrock › 9800x3d dead on x870e nova
r/ASRock on Reddit: 9800X3D dead on X870E nova
March 29, 2025 -

Okay, my turn... Computer was idling, didn't come out of sleep, and then... code 00. CPU is exactly 3 months old, was running EXPO 6400 at 1.2 SOC. 3.20 BIOS. All was fine and stable until today.

Post mortem to be done. Will post photos.

Should I RMA with AMD or contact Asrock?

Edit: ram is gskill adie F5-6400J3039G16GX2-TZ5NR

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reddit.com › r/asrock › uh oh - starting a x870e nova wifi with 9800x3d build
r/ASRock on Reddit: uh oh - starting a X870E Nova WiFi with 9800X3D Build
June 24, 2025 -

Hello

So I've just got all my parts together for a new build and I have ended up choosing the X870E Nova WiFi / 9800X3D combination (thankfully I came across this sub and the Gamers Nexus video before I did any building!). I'm a relatively new PC Builder, haven't built one for 6/7 years and hoping things go smoothly.

I've installed my motherboard into the case, and got the PSU installed as well. I have only connected the 24Pin motherboard connection from the PSU and nothing else.

I was planning to use BIOS flashback now I know about the issues that are showing up on this combination of CPU and Motherboard and upgrade my BIOS before I install the CPU.

I have a couple of questions:

  1. Is there anyway I can tell what BIOS is actually installed on the motherboard already WITHOUT installing the CPU?

  2. Are the instructions here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/wiki/guides/how_to_bios_update/?f=flair_name%3A%22BIOS%20Release%22 still accurate?

Many thanks

Edit: Thank you for all the responses, I did indeed have a sticker on my mobo showing 3.15. I was also able to follow the instructions in the manual here https://download.asrock.com/Manual/X870E%20Nova%20WiFi.pdf and should be on v3.30 now

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reddit.com › r/asrock › 9800x3d x870e nova - first signs of problems?
r/ASRock on Reddit: 9800x3d x870e Nova - first signs of problems?
March 18, 2025 -

So, I'm also the happy owner of this cursed combo. It is around one month since i built my setup and everything worked flawlessly.

For the last few days I have the code D3 every time I start my PC. Solution is to hit the restart button and then it works.

But it is really scary to already see some "problems" and I'm basically praying every morning for the restart button to work. :-(

Any hints how to resolve this?

AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
ASRock X870E Nova WiFi, BIOS: 3.16
Corsair 64GB KIT DDR5 6000MHz CL30 Vengeance RGB Grey EXPO
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER GAMING OC 16G

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reddit.com › r/asrock › yet another dead 9800x3d on the x870e nova wifi
r/ASRock on Reddit: Yet another dead 9800X3D on the X870E Nova WiFi
April 19, 2025 -

TL;DR PC stopped working around two weeks ago, submitted a form for support but haven't heard back from ASRock.

Does anyone know how to reach out to ASRock outside of their official request forms? Reaching here since I haven't heard from them in two weeks.

A few details:

  1. CPU batch was 2446PGE

  2. Bios was on 3.16

  3. Purchased and completed January; was running fine until it didn't

  4. I've flashed on all bios revisions

  5. Gone down to one stick of RAM, CPU, Mobo, and only HDMI out - which showed the code 0x03 on the debug code, sometimes 0x00 occasionally if I reset CMOS iirc; this happened with all variations of attempts to revive the system

  6. No visible marks on the CPU or Mobo pins

CPU was sent to AMD for RMA and is currently there atm

I've sent this a while ago to tips@gamersnexus.net

Thanks for reading!

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reddit.com › r/asrock › 9800x3d + asrock x870e nova: high temps, instability after bios 3.20
r/ASRock on Reddit: 9800X3D + ASRock X870E Nova: High Temps, Instability After BIOS 3.20
April 25, 2025 -

UPDATE 2:

After a lot of testing with the ASUS X870E Crosshair Hero board paired with the same 9800X3D I used on the Nova, I came to three main conclusions:

  • First, the CPU runs noticeably cooler on the ASUS board, but there are still random temp spikes, and the IOD remains cooked. Stability is better than it was on the Nova, but not the same as it was before the 3.20 update. Also, the ASUS board runs the CPU at a significantly lower default voltage compared to the Nova (Nova was constantly pushing 1.280V even at idle/load), which leads me to believe the CPU is partially degraded, likely from its time on the Nova.

  • Second, the Nova motherboard definitely has some issues, especially voltage handling and BIOS bugs. I frequently encountered problems like not being able to save settings or getting 00 debug codes even after clearing CMOS on a few BIOS versions. I suspect that either my board was faulty from the start (December batch), or the BIOS updates made things worse. Sadly, I don't have voltage logs from back then to fully confirm.

  • Third, tying into the first two points: due to excessive voltage over days/weeks, the CPU's IOD likely suffered physical degradation. After close inspection and comparison to another 9800X3D, I noticed the IHS on my chip is slightly higher than normal, not off-center or shifted, but the solder/glue under it seems expanded. It's a small detail, but it adds to the suspicion that something internally degraded.

Overall, the ASUS board slightly fixed most of the behavior for this chip, but because of the CPU’s current state, it needs to be RMA’d to get true long-term stability again. Based on everything I tested and cross-checked, the problems started with the Nova board.

For additional context: I've also been testing two 9950X3D CPUs (batch 2402PGE), both run much cooler and way more stable than my 9800X3D (batch 2446PGE).

  • Idle temps: 38–42°C

  • R23 full load: max 76–78°C

  • And silicon quality is much better, aggressive undervolting works without issues, and I can run 6400 MT RAM at 2133 FCLK without stability problems (something the 9800X3D would crash on no matter what I tried).

At this point, I’m still discussing the case with ASRock. They've forwarded it to their team in Taiwan, who preliminarily suggested the CPU is the fault. However, after all this digging and testing, I personally don't believe it was only the CPU. The motherboard clearly played a major role in causing the issues.

Like a few others have said, after this experience, I'll be staying away from ASRock boards this generation. Hopefully I can get both the board and CPU RMA’d so I can move on and sell them.

Thanks to all the people who messaged me and helped me out!

UPDATE 1:

After digging deeper and talking to others in the community, we discovered that the vcore was constantly sitting at 1.280V even under stock settings, which might have contributed to long-term damage on the CPU. The IOD temperature also seems abnormally high (50–55°C idle).

u/Bath-Puzzled linked this VSOC investigation thread, which led me down another rabbit hole. That thread lines up with one of my earlier assumptions, that incorrect voltages may have been applied by the board prior to BIOS 3.17 (which ASRock allegedly addressed). I’m starting to suspect that those voltage issues may have cooked the IOD and could be the reason I’m seeing these temps and stability problems now.

At this point, I’ve contacted ASRock support and am waiting for a response.

In the meantime, I’ve ordered an ASUS X870E Crosshair Hero to help isolate whether the issue is with the ASRock board or if the CPU is actually damaged. I’ll be testing with that board once it arrives and will update this post with whatever I find.

Hey everyone,
I know there have been quite a few posts lately about 9800X3D issues, so apologies if this adds to the noise, just hoping to contribute my findings and get some advice. I’m running into some serious problems with my 9800X3D (December batch) paired with the ASRock X870E Nova, and was encouraged to post by u/CornFlakes1991 in case others have seen similar behavior or found solutions.

System Specs:

  • CPU: 9800X3D

  • Motherboard: ASRock X870E Nova

  • PSU (edit, forgot to add it): NZXT C1500 PSU

  • BIOS versions tried: 3.12 (current) & all official releases

  • Cooling: Arctic Liquid Freezer III 360

  • Case: Montech King 95 Pro

  • RAM: Corsair Vengeance 64GB DDR5 6000MHz CL30

  • GPU: MSI Gaming TRIO RTX 5090

  • Ambient temps: 21–23°C

Timeline:

  • Board shipped with 3.15. Updated to 3.16 back in December and everything worked fine.

  • A month ago I updated to 3.20 (also updated the chipset driver). Initially got a 00 code and no POST, USB Flashback with 3.20 somehow revived it.

  • Since then, system temps and stability have gone downhill.

Issues:

Temps (BIOS 3.16 vs After BIOS 3.20):

  • Idle:

    • Before (3.16): 38–40°C

    • After (3.20): 56–60°C

  • Gaming:

    • Before: <70°C

    • After: 80–90°C

  • Stress Tests:

    • Before: 78–79°C max

    • After: >90°C consistently

Stability:

  • System frequently crashes or throws BSODs, particularly during shader compilation or under heavy load.

  • BIOS behavior is unstable: settings won’t save, fan control is broken (shows -1°C or fan speeds like 65535 RPM), and Insta Flash fails, just reboots without applying the update.

  • Managed to recover BIOS only by using USB Flashback, and fully cutting power (including holding down the power button to discharge), then the bug above would go away, still happens from time to time.

  • Repasted the CPU multiple times using different thermal pastes (Arctic, Thermal Grizzly, etc.), no noticeable improvement.

What I’ve Tried:

  • Downgraded to BIOS 3.12, temps dropped slightly, around ~4°C at idle. I’m now sitting at 52°C on the desktop, and it climbs to 56–58°C with just a browser tab open, gaming stays in the 80s and stress tasks approach 90°C. Still too high, but at least more manageable than with 3.20, and also crashes less.

  • Repasted the CPU multiple times, as stated above.

  • Cleaned and inspected both the CPU IHS and AIO contact plate for any damage or mounting issues but there were none.

  • Tested system without GPU installed to isolate thermal load, no thermal difference.

  • Ran the system in different setups: fully enclosed case (with both front and side fan configs) and open-air bench, yet again, nothing changed.

  • Verified airflow and fan orientation and everything is correctly positioned.

I was reading a Reddit post by u/Eldaroth where he said ASRock gave him a custom 3.18 BIOS with increased voltage, which was later rolled into the 3.20 release. That might explain the thermal spike I’m seeing. He also mentioned that none of the intermediate BIOS versions (3.15–3.18) worked for him either, same as my case. I didn’t notice him reporting higher temps though, either it wasn’t affecting him the same way, or I may have overlooked it.

I would consider going through the RMA process, but I’m hesitant due to how long the process would be. Since this machine is also my primary workstation, I can’t be without a functioning PC for an extended period, since I rely on it for work.

Questions:

  • Has anyone else experienced significantly higher temps after updating to BIOS 3.20?

  • Could the increased voltage introduced in 3.20 be the cause of these thermal issues?

  • Is anyone successfully running BIOS 3.12 long-term without problems?

  • Have you had similar issues with BIOS instability (e.g. unsaved settings, fan bug, Insta Flash failing)?

  • If you’ve gone through ASRock or AMD RMA for similar problems, how long did the process take and was it worth it?

I’d really appreciate any input or shared experiences. Thanks in advance.

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I made a thread about this a month ago. https://www.reddit.com/r/ASRock/s/It1R09dfCZ I had similar issues to you. My solution to all of the trouble shooting after replacing my RAM and CPU was to RMA the Nova since my issues were duplicated with brand new hardware. AMD was incredible. My CPU passed the inspection but they sent me a new one anyways. It took 6 business days for that whole process. The RMA process with ASRock has been a disaster. There’s multiple different forms on their website with hardly any clear process or description for which one is the right one. All in all, I submitted 3 forms and multiple emails to support and RMA departments. It took 23 days but it’s finally been approved, just have to send it back. And I’ll be selling the replacement and never buying another ASRock product. The amount of bios updates and roll backs I did from November to April trying to find stability, easily 8-10. Tested every BIOS version and 3.16 was most stable I’ve since replaced the Nova with an MSI X870E Tomahawk, added a thermal grizzly contact frame and applied thermal grizzly Kryonaut (about $50 altogether) and the performance has been flawless. I now idle as low as 37 Celsius and the only spikes I see are compiling shaders. Cinebench doesn’t go above 89 Celsius. I’m sure you’re probably aware but your flash drive should be formatted to FAT32 and you should be plugging into the USB cable labeled BIOS. 3.16 was the most stable for me, but the non stop trouble shooting is gone. I’ve seen 1 memory training debug code since enabling EXPO and nothing else. No more boot issues, no more crashing. I honestly got tired of trouble shooting and kinda ate some $ to replace a few parts but I now run flawless and stable on MSI tomahawk with a 9800X3D, 4080 super. Not a single issue
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reddit.com › r/asrock › another 9800x3d dead, nova x870e
r/ASRock on Reddit: Another 9800x3d dead, nova X870e
January 28, 2025 -

I had a system going for about 2 weeks stock no overclock, no expo, and I decided to upgrade the ram from 32gb to 64gb "yes I made sure it was compatible, another user said they had a machine working with it also". Well after replacing the sticks I got a error code 00 which isn't used/CPU not being read. Very weird so anyways I did every trouble shoot in the book and nothing would change it, I did get 1 random code of 14 which I couldn't find anything on. Well luckily I was upgrading from a 7900x so I plopped that back in and what know code 15 into boot... I'm not sure what caused the cpu to kill it's self but it's a little scary seeing all the posts and now mine going. I'll be contacting amd tomorrow for a replacement. But idk if I should try another motherboard brand, any ideas? CPU temps never went over 75c for everyones info, I keep core info on one of my monitors

UPDATE:New 9800x3d showed up, working fine. Stable on bios 3.16

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reddit.com › r/asrock › another dead 9800x3d - x870e nova
r/ASRock on Reddit: Another Dead 9800X3D - X870E Nova
September 19, 2025 -

Bought and assembled just under a month ago. Came with 3.25 BIOS, quickly updated to 3.30. Then updated to 3.40 the day it came out.

Temps were always great - low 40s at ~26 ambient. Mid 50s when gaming. Low 80s compiling shaders.

Shut down last night, tried to boot this morning and got error code 00. No visible signs of damage to the CPU. RMA'd CPU and going to buy a different motherboard.

Batch #: CF 2519PGE

  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D

  • Motherboard: ASRock X870E Nova (BIOS updated to 3.40)

  • Cooler: ARCTIC Liquid Freezer III Pro 360

  • RAM: G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neo Series DDR5 RAM 32GB (2x16GB) 6000MT/s CL28-36-36-96

  • GPU: MSI Ventus 5090

  • PSU: Corsair RM1000X

  • Storage: Samsung 990 EVO Plus SSD 4TB

  • OS: Windows 11 Pro

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r/ASRock on Reddit: Best BIOS Settings for ASRock X870E Nova WiFi with Ryzen 9 9950X3D and RTX 4090 - Zero Knowledge, Need Help!
March 22, 2025 -

Hi everyone,

I’m building a new PC and picked the ASRock X870E Nova WiFi as my motherboard, but I have zero experience with ASRock boards or BIOS tweaking. I’d really appreciate your advice on the best BIOS settings to maximize performance for my setup, especially for my RTX 4090 and M.2 SSDs. I’ve seen some posts here about BIOS configs, but I’m still unsure how to apply them to my specific rig. Here’s my full configuration:

  • CPU: Ryzen 9 9950X3D

  • GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090

  • RAM: 64 GB DDR5 6000 MHz (2x 32 GB, EXPO supported). Can you recommend something better I'm thinking about Corsair DDR5-6000 65536MB PC5-48000 (Kit of 2x32768) Vengeance Black (CMK64GX5M2B6000Z30)

  • Storage:

    • 1x Crucial T700 1TB (PCIe 5.0 NVMe) - System disk "C"

    • 2x Crucial P310 (1TB and 2TB, PCIe 4.0 NVMe) work - disk "D"

    • 1x Samsung 970 PRO 512GB (PCIe 3.0 NVMe)

    • 3x Samsung 860 EVO SATA SSDs (500GB each)

    • 1x 2TB HDD

  • PSU: Corsair RM1000x

  • Case: Antec Flux Pro

  • Usage: multitasking, most rendering and work with a big graphics.

My Goals:

  • Get the RTX 4090 running at full PCIe 5.0 x16 speed.

  • Ensure all 4 M.2 SSDs run at their max speeds (PCIe 5.0/4.0/3.0 as applicable).

  • Optimize RAM at 6000 MHz with EXPO.

  • Keep the system stable and cool (planning to use an AIO like Be Quiet! Silent Loop 3).

Questions:

  1. What BIOS settings should I tweak for max performance? I’ve heard about EXPO, PCIe Gen5, and Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO), but I don’t know where to start or what’s safe.

  2. How should I assign my M.2 SSDs to the slots (M2_1 to M2_4)? The board has 2x PCIe 5.0 and 2x PCIe 4.0 slots—does it matter which SSD goes where?

  3. Are there any known issues with this board (e.g., sleep mode, RGB glitches) that I should watch out for in the BIOS?

  4. Any general tips for a first-time ASRock user?

I’ve seen some great advice here, like in this thread about the 9800X3D, but I’m not sure how it applies to my 9950X3D and SSD setup. Any step-by-step help or screenshots would be amazing—I’m a total BIOS newbie! Thanks in advance for your wisdom!

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Firstly download the manual here: https://pg.asrock.com/mb/AMD/X870E%20Nova%20WiFi/index.asp#Manual I have the same CPU/Motherboard and it’s been good. This was the RAM I picked up for it https://a.co/d/7OGXQaC it was the fastest RAM I could find with good first word latency and not insane price (at 64GB). The XMP settings seem to work just fine despite it being an AMD platform. This motherboard only has 1 M.2 5.0 slot, so if you have any 5.0 SSDs put it in the top slot. The next 3 slots below that are all Gen 4 speeds so populate those next. The last M.2 slot is Gen 3 speeds and if you use that it will disable the bottom PCIe slot so be aware of that. The top PCIe slot runs at Gen 5 speed out of the gate, so you shouldn’t need to adjust that. You can always verify in windows (or whatever OS you use). Importantly for my system, something I suspect has been getting people who have had issues with their ASRock motherboard, is my system would freeze while trying to POST for the first time after clearing CMOS when I had various USB devices plugged into it. The debug code would be somewhat random since it would just freeze up. I would recommended not plugging in any USB devices except a USB 2.0 keyboard until you get the basic things setup and you can boot into your OS a few times. Additionally, memory training can take a few minutes on first boot/after clearing CMOS and maybe when changing RAM timing, so be patient. I believe the memory training code is 15 on the motherboard, but I can’t fully remember. I immediately upgraded the BIOS to 3.20 which has been running fine. Then I enabled XMP which also has been running fine, and got my RAM to its advertised speeds. After this, the only real settings I changed were enabling the most basic PBO on the main page (I haven’t tried to dial anything in further yet), and enabled one of the main page settings which tries to assign cores well for gaming (only half the cores have 3D vCache and those should be prioritized for gaming tasks. https://youtu.be/GjQK6rTfLL8?si=nk01nsn3sAzebODG&t=6m21s for a brief overview). There is another main page settings which is more aggressive for gaming, which completely disables half the cores (I guess basically makes your CPU a 9800x3D), but I did not want to use this since I use my computer for productivity more often than gaming. The simplest way to adjust the RGB on the board is ASRock’s Windows software. https://www.asrock.com/microsite/polychromergb/ I personally turned everything off for now but it has basic options. I found the only way to turn off the Power/Reset button LEDs on the motherboard itself while powered off was in the BIOS. I apologize I forgot which menu that was under but it should be relatively obvious if you explore the BIOS. I would personally recommend not adjusting too much for a little while. People have reported some dying chips/motherboard especially on ASRock but personally the reports seem kinda all over the place so it’s hard to separate out the actual issues from stuff that might be resolvable (like perhaps the USB init errors I was finding and was confusing for me to solve for a while). Just get your system running stable for a while as a baseline.
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r/ASRock on Reddit: Another dead 9800x3d paired with a x870e nova wifi...
May 21, 2025 -

Two months after I built a brand new PC I went to power it up and it wouldnt post... Come to find out there has been non stop reports of this happening over the last couple months.. Reached out to AMD and they are sending me a new CPU.. ASRock on the other hand hasnt returned an email... anyone out there that can help out?

UPDATE #1: Might be a bigger issue than expected, AMD is out of replacement chips and said it will be a few weeks before I get one

EDIT BUILD LIST

-x870e Nova Wifi

-9800x3d

-4070fe Super

-Corsair iCUE Titan 240 AIO

-Corsair Vengeance 32gb ram

-Corsair 750x PSU

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